Meta has apparently shelved its plans for launching a premium mixed reality headset, which was scheduled for a 2027 launch, after seeing the tepid response to Apple Vision Pro and price constraints.
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Noted third-party Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo claims the company has cut its first-year shipment numbers for the Vision Pro mixed reality headset from 700K-800K units down to just 400K-450K units.
The latest beta of visionOS comes with two new tutorial videos for Vision Pro headset. These videos will guide users on how to use Vision Pro and set up Spatial Personas on the mixed-reality headset.
A new but unconfirmed report claims to have some concrete info on Apple's second-generation Vision Pro mixed reality headset, which won't likely be released until late 2025 at the earliest.
A new report claims that while Apple is working on a "cheaper" version of its upcoming Vision Pro mixed reality headset, it will still not be as affordable as the newly launched Meta Quest 3.
Apple's Vision Pro mixed reality headset will draw its power from an external battery source. A new name for the battery pack was spotted in the code of the recently released tvOS 17 Beta 5.
The new development kits for the upcoming Apple Vision Pro will allow app creators to modify their existing iOS apps to work on the mixed-reality headset, or apps made specifically for the device.
Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 will give app developers for HoloLens devices better performance while also having a smaller memory footprint, along with improvements in its user interface.
The new but unconfirmed report claims that Apple's mixed reality headset, which should officially be announced on June 5 at WWDC will have twin 1.41-inch OLED displays with very high brightness.
A new report says that developers of current apps will only have to make small changes to make them work with Apple's upcoming mixed-reality headset which is scheduled for a June reveal.
The long-awaited support for sideloading apps on iPhones is likely due to Apple choosing to comply with the EU's recent Digital Markets Act that went into effect on November 1, 2022.
Apple is reportedly going to use OLEDoS displays supplied by LG Display for its rumored mixed reality headsets. Both Samsung and LG are also currently working on OLEDoS and LEDoS technologies.
Apart from the much-hyped AR/VR headset, Apple seems to be working on a new AR headset. According to sources, the Cupertino-based tech giant is eyeing 2024 to launch its first-ever AR glasses.
An internal memo belonging to Microsoft about its HoloLens deal with the U.S. Army has leaked and the employees at Microsoft do not sound too optimistic about how things have been going.
Rumors of Apple readying its mixed-reality headset for launch in 2023 have been doing the rounds for the last couple of weeks. But a new report claims Apple may surprise us by releasing it this fall.
We may be almost two weeks away from Black Friday, but Microsoft's already released an ad teasing some of its biggest deals, with savings of up to $300 on Xbox One bundles and Surface devices.