Google is bulk buying HTC Vive engineers to help Android XR become a platform that can rival Meta's VR/AR dominance
Last month, Google introduced the Android XR platform in partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, which is "a new operating system built for this next generation of computing". Now, Google has bought ...
Google levels up its Android XR ambitions with another HTC acquisition
Google announced Android XR in December 2024, a new platform dedicated to VR headsets and AR smart glasses. To boost its ...
5 tech trends for 2025 and a reflection on last year’s predictions
AR, VR, and spatial computing should remain on an upward trajectory in 2025; the market was valued at $86.52 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach $407.20 billion by 2030.
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Samsung's New Galaxy Phones Lay Groundwork for Headsets and Glasses to Come
Commentary: A universal AI and better battery life might be previews of what's being announced later this year.
Meta is going all-in on new smartglasses
A new report has revealed that Meta is going hard on smartglasses, with three new models planned for 2027 including a pair by ...
Samsung's Vision Pro rival to get a big boost from a clever Google acquisition
Just a day before Google’s acquisition announcement, Samsung was showing off the Project Moohan headset at its Galaxy S25 launch event in San Jose, California. While attendees weren’t able to use the ...
Samsung's XR headset is cool and all, but I'm way more excited about the AR glasses — here's why
Samsung's XR headset did get a super tiny glimpse during Galaxy Unpacked, but it's the possibility of AR glasses that I'm way ...
Samsung gave Android XR barely 5 seconds of screen time at Unpacked, but it still proved why it'll succeed where Apple failed
Out the gate we have some bad news courtesy of the interview conducted by Bloomberg (behind a paywall): we still don’t have a release date for Samsung’s headset or AR glasses. Roh did reaffirm the ...
Samsung’s XR headset and smart glasses: here’s what we know after Galaxy Unpacked 2025
New details emerged about Samsung's XR headset at Galaxy Unpacked 2025. This Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest 3 competitor is ...
Meta announces major Quest 3 home theater update – but I want to know when it'll make it easier to watch 3D films in VR
One of my favorite uses for my Meta Quest 3 in recent months has been using it as a massive virtual screen either to watch ...
Open for Orders: Wearable Devices Announces the Availability of its Mudra Link Neural Gesture-Control Wristband
The Mudra Link was showcased at CES® 2025 and recognized with an Innovation Awards in the XR Technologies & Accessories ...
No, not Orion — Meta's first 'real' AR glasses tipped to debut in 2027
Meta is continuing to expand into the AR space after its successful Ray-Ban Meta glasses, as a new report states the company ...