Does this Mark the End of the Windows Mixed Reality?

Does this Mark the End of the Windows Mixed Reality?

With the debut of Vision Pro and spatial computing hitting the mainstream, audiences could reasonably assume that firms with established XR projects and products, such as Microsoft or Snap, would re-establish their investments in XR. However, it appears that despite using the spatial computing term before Apple, Microsoft is dropping more support for Windows Mixed …

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Key Disney Exec Says Apple Vision Pro Is ‘A Big Deal’ And Will ‘Change How We Make Content’

Key Disney Exec Says Apple Vision Pro Is ‘A Big Deal’ And Will ‘Change How We Make Content’

While many entertainment companies are taking a wait-and-see approach to Apple’s new Vision Pro spatial computing headset, The Walt Disney Company has been on board from day one. When Apple first unveiled the $3,500 vr/ar/mr headset last June, Disney was introduced as a key launch partner that would have an app ready for the device’s …

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Meta Quest 3 Adds Spatial Video Support and Pinch Controls

Meta Quest 3 Adds Spatial Video Support and Pinch Controls

Meta’s official mother-in-chief, Mark Zuckerberg, swung his head toward the minivan’s back seat to tell all his Apple-obsessed Meta Quest 3 customers, “We have Vision Pro at home.” The company is planning to facilitate Apple’s own “spatial video” within the Meta Quest 3 in hopes that even more augmented reality capabilities and even Vision Pro-like …

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Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Apple Vision Pro

Here’s What Reviewers Are Saying About the Apple Vision Pro

Apple’s Vision Pro is set to make landfall from the company’s Cupertino spaceship headquarters Friday. Still, those who got to spend time with it early could finally break their silence Tuesday morning. From the fore, reviewers have walked away impressed with the VR headset’s strong displays, best-in-class passthrough, and hand tracking, but many also wonder …

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China urges breakthroughs in GPUs, robotics, quantum computing and brain interfaces to drive ‘future industries’

China urges breakthroughs in GPUs, robotics, quantum computing and brain interfaces to drive ‘future industries’

Chinese authorities have reiterated the need for technological breakthroughs in a range of hi-tech areas, including graphics processing units (GPUs), quantum computing, humanoid robots and brain-computer interfaces, in Beijing’s latest effort to seek control of “the industries of the future”. A document issued on Monday by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry …

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Everything You Should Know About the Apple Vision Pro

Everything You Should Know About the Apple Vision Pro

Apple’s Vision Pro is set to wander its way into a few lucky Apple megafans’ living rooms starting Friday, but if you were a bit late to jump on the “spatial computing” hype train, there’s still time to get yourself one of the upcoming $3,500 headsets. Top Takeaways from the Apple Event Buying a Vision …

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Why the future of the Quest depends on the Vision Pro

Why the future of the Quest depends on the Vision Pro

Apple/Meta Meta’s Quest 2 is the world’s most popular VR headset, and the latest Quest 3 is selling well and will quickly reach second place. However, the Vision Pro will arrive within days. While Apple’s VR headset outclasses Meta’s best in every way, the self-proclaimed “metaverse” company is reportedly optimistic about Apple entering the market. …

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