Mixed Reality

Meta Platforms is planning a mixed reality device that resembles a bulky pair of glasses, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two employees from the social media giant.

Samsung XR headset, which was rumoured to be under development, might have appeared on the Geekbench listing. A new Samsung device with the model number SM-l130 was spotted on the performance benchmarking website on Monday, which might belong to the Samsung XR headset. The South Korean tech giant is rumoured to be partnering with Google to build th...

Meta is reportedly working on a new mixed-reality headset. Until recently, rumours suggested that the company is developing a premium variant to compete with Apple's Vision Pro. Those claims have now taken a backseat as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his latest newsletter that Meta is planning to launch an AR/VR (augmented reality/ virtual re...

Meta has scrapped its plans for a high-end mixed-reality headset, that could have rivalledd Apple's Vision Pro spatial computer, as reported by The Information. Employees in the Reality Labs division, which has incurred millions in losses to date, were instructed to halt their work on the project this week following a product review meeting, accord...

Apple Vision Pro debuted at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 as the company’s first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset. However, its sales haven’t been what the Cupertino-based tech giant may have been expecting. However, that seems to have had little effect on Apple’s ambitions, as evident by a newly filed patent by the company f...

Apple Smart Glasses and a more affordable Vision Pro device are reportedly in the company’s product roadmap and could arrive some time in the future. As per a report, the company might introduce a cheaper version of the Apple Vision Pro as soon as next year. The device might get less features than the existing mixed-reality headset.

Pico 4S – the purported mixed reality headset – was leaked via images, according to a report. It is being developed by Pico, the ByteDance-owned company. The leak showcases the design of the headset, which appears to have a fascia inspired by Apple’s mixed-reality gear, the Vision Pro.

Many users on X commented that Mr Ganesh was out of touch with the realities of the Indian job market and society.

Meta Quest 3 is getting a new app that will allow users to measure real-world objects. Dubbed Layout, the utility app was released by the company as a part of the Meta Quest v68 update for the mixed-reality device. The new app can both measure real objects as well as place virtual objects with a given size specification.

Meta's latest patent application with the European Patent Office (EPO) that was previously filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is for advanced technology that could be inspired by the Apple Vision Pro. In its patent, Meta describes the ability to observe a user's facial expressions and modify the expressions on their avatar while ...

Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse

Apple is said to be developing plans for a more affordable version of the Vision Pro – its first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset. While no release date has been revealed and the device isn’t even official, it is speculated to launch by the end of 2025. According to a recent report, this new headset may have larger displays but with lower resolu...

Mai Labs recently launched Mayaaverse, a metaverse platform that aims to set itself apart from Meta’s Reality Labs initiative. Gadgets360 spoke with Ashish Minocha, the Chief Business Officer as well as Khoushik Ananth, the Chief Technology Officer of Mai Labs to discuss the potential of the Web3 sector and metaverse platforms.

Apple Vision Pro production has reportedly been reduced by Apple, even before the company introduces its first mixed reality headset in markets outside the US. According to TF Securities International Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple now expects to sell fewer units of the Apple Vision Pro in 2024, compared to previous predictions.

Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.

Meta Platforms is planning a mixed reality device that resembles a bulky pair of glasses, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two employees from the social media giant.

Samsung XR headset, which was rumoured to be under development, might have appeared on the Geekbench listing. A new Samsung device with the model number SM-l130 was spotted on the performance benchmarking website on Monday, which might belong to the Samsung XR headset. The South Korean tech giant is rumoured to be partnering with Google to build th...

Meta is reportedly working on a new mixed-reality headset. Until recently, rumours suggested that the company is developing a premium variant to compete with Apple's Vision Pro. Those claims have now taken a backseat as Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports in his latest newsletter that Meta is planning to launch an AR/VR (augmented reality/ virtual re...

Meta has scrapped its plans for a high-end mixed-reality headset, that could have rivalledd Apple's Vision Pro spatial computer, as reported by The Information. Employees in the Reality Labs division, which has incurred millions in losses to date, were instructed to halt their work on the project this week following a product review meeting, accord...

Apple Vision Pro debuted at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2023 as the company’s first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset. However, its sales haven’t been what the Cupertino-based tech giant may have been expecting. However, that seems to have had little effect on Apple’s ambitions, as evident by a newly filed patent by the company f...

Apple Smart Glasses and a more affordable Vision Pro device are reportedly in the company’s product roadmap and could arrive some time in the future. As per a report, the company might introduce a cheaper version of the Apple Vision Pro as soon as next year. The device might get less features than the existing mixed-reality headset.

Pico 4S – the purported mixed reality headset – was leaked via images, according to a report. It is being developed by Pico, the ByteDance-owned company. The leak showcases the design of the headset, which appears to have a fascia inspired by Apple’s mixed-reality gear, the Vision Pro.

Many users on X commented that Mr Ganesh was out of touch with the realities of the Indian job market and society.

Meta Quest 3 is getting a new app that will allow users to measure real-world objects. Dubbed Layout, the utility app was released by the company as a part of the Meta Quest v68 update for the mixed-reality device. The new app can both measure real objects as well as place virtual objects with a given size specification.

Meta's latest patent application with the European Patent Office (EPO) that was previously filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is for advanced technology that could be inspired by the Apple Vision Pro. In its patent, Meta describes the ability to observe a user's facial expressions and modify the expressions on their avatar while ...

Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse

Apple is said to be developing plans for a more affordable version of the Vision Pro – its first-ever mixed reality (MR) headset. While no release date has been revealed and the device isn’t even official, it is speculated to launch by the end of 2025. According to a recent report, this new headset may have larger displays but with lower resolu...

Mai Labs recently launched Mayaaverse, a metaverse platform that aims to set itself apart from Meta’s Reality Labs initiative. Gadgets360 spoke with Ashish Minocha, the Chief Business Officer as well as Khoushik Ananth, the Chief Technology Officer of Mai Labs to discuss the potential of the Web3 sector and metaverse platforms.

Apple Vision Pro production has reportedly been reduced by Apple, even before the company introduces its first mixed reality headset in markets outside the US. According to TF Securities International Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple now expects to sell fewer units of the Apple Vision Pro in 2024, compared to previous predictions.

Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.