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Apple may beat Samsung to the punch and unveil its mixed-reality headset in June
Apple and Samsung are about to engage in a heated rivalry across a new market segment, as both companies are developing mixed-reality (XR) headsets. This time, however, Apple might take the emerging XR market by storm before Samsung does, and a new report reveals that the Cupertino giant has thrown everything at has at its […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 12 months ago
Samsung will start making chips for XR devices
Samsung is expected to unveil a new XR (Extended Reality) headset sometime later this year or the first half of next year. The company could compete with Apple's first XR device that is scheduled to be unveiled as soon as next month. The South Korean firm is now planning to develop chips for XR deviecs. […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 11 months ago
Samsung might need Apple to unveil its mixed-reality headset first
Samsung and Apple might enter an epic rivalry later this year, fueled by the emerging mixed-reality (XR) headset market. Both companies are expected to unveil their XR devices relatively soon, but Apple will reportedly beat Samsung to the punch with its so-called Reality One or Reality Pro headset. And that might not be a bad […]
- By Mihai Matei
- 12 months ago
Samsung could be late to AR headset party as Apple is launching one soon
Apple is planning to launch an AR/VR headset this spring, ahead of WWDC 2023. The device will go on sale somewhere around fall this year, claims Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. A couple of days ago, Ming Chi-Kuo, another Apple analyst, had also predicted Apple's AR/VR headset to go on sale before the end of 2023. While […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 1 year ago
Now that Gear VR is no longer available, Samsung XR service is being killed
Samsung discontinued the Gear VR headset last year. Now, the company has announced that it is killing Samsung XR, a service that offered VR content such as 360-degree images and videos. The company will also remove the Samsung VR Video app from Microsoft's and Oculus‘ stores. The South Korean tech giant was among the first […]
- By Asif Iqbal Shaik
- 4 years ago
Samsung licensee Nyko unveils wireless gaming controller for the Gear VR
Gaming accessories manufacturer Nyko Technologies, now an officially licensed partner of Samsung, has unveiled its first product for the Gear VR. It's a wireless gaming controller called the PlayPad VR for the Gear VR with Controller. Samsung launched the Gear VR with Controller earlier this year and as the name suggests, it's accompanied by a […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 7 years ago
Samsung envisions its smart contact lens to have ‘energy harvesting’ capabilities
You may remember Samsung's smart contact lens patent that we detailed last spring. Now, a new patent application published recently in South Korea sheds more light on the concept. Particularly, the documents reveal how power is to be supplied to, or rather by, the lens. Last June, Samsung filed an application for a patent ominously […]
- By Michel G.
- 7 years ago
Samsung partners with the George Enescu National Museum to introduce an immersive Gear VR exhibit
Samsung has partnered with the George Enescu National Museum to create a unique and interactive VR journey that captures the classical musician's legacy in a way that resonates with the digital generation. The Enescu 360 Gear VR exhibit is currently on display at the George Enescu National Museum in Bucharest, Romania. Using the latest VR […]
- By Josh L.
- 7 years ago
Samsung offering free Gear VR with new Galaxy smartphone purchase for Father’s Day
Samsung has handed out quite a few free Gear VR units this year. Everybody who pre-ordered the Galaxy S7 or the Galaxy S7 edge got one for free. The company has also launched multiple promotions through which it has sent out the handset at no additional charge. One such promotion has gone live today – […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 8 years ago
Samsung Germany offering the Gear VR for just €9.90 with the purchase of the Galaxy S7 or S7 edge
The Gear VR was initially offered for free along with pre-orders of the Galaxy S7 and the S7 edge. But this was just a limited period promotion, which meant that customers had to shell out its full value shortly after the promo period ended. Samsung Germany has now started a new promotion in order to push more […]
- By Valerie R.
- 8 years ago
Gear VR developers can compete for the $1 million prize pool from Oculus
Samsung worked with Facebook-owned Oculus on the Gear VR and that partnership continues to this day. To entice developers to create new apps and experiences for Samsung's virtual reality headset Oculus has announced a prize pool of $1 million. Developers can compete to win cash prizes from this pool provided that they develop something new […]
- By Adnan Farooqui
- 9 years ago
