#mixed-reality

#mixed-reality

Mojang officially ends support for VR and mixed reality in Minecraft with the latest update.

Minecraft has officially ceased support for virtual and mixed reality platforms.

Mojang's decision indicates a strategic focus away from VR despite its massive player base.

Microsoft is bringing full Windows 11 capabilities to Meta Quest headsets in December 2024, enhancing mixed reality experiences.

ILM's Star Wars: Beyond Victory offers a mixed reality experience centered around podracing for Meta Quest headsets.

Microsoft's HoloLens 2 discontinuation ends its mixed reality potential, now focusing on industrial use & collaboration with Meta's Quest headsets.

Logitech's MX Ink stylus enhances mixed reality creativity, allowing for a more natural drawing and sculpting experience with Meta Quest headsets.

The HTC Vive Focus Vision is a high-end VR headset underwhelming in performance due to outdated hardware and pricing strategy compared to competitors.

Apple plans to expand generative AI and hardware offerings by 2025, potentially driving a super cycle in iPhone sales.

Apple is expanding its Vision Pro technology into new devices, including smart glasses and AirPods with cameras, to compete with Meta.

Apple's Vision Pro struggled with sales, prompting production halt, yet a second-generation headset is reportedly in production.

Apple is committed to improving its Vision Pro headset despite initial sales challenges.

The next-generation Apple Vision Pro is expected to launch between fall 2025 and spring 2026 with an M5 chip and unchanged design.

Apple plans to launch an affordable mixed reality headset next year, targeting a broader market despite ongoing challenges in headsets and smart home devices.

Apple's visionOS 2.4 update brings significant AI features to the Apple Vision Pro, enhancing user creativity and productivity.

The Apple Vision Pro headset could transform surgeries by enhancing efficiency and safety, marking a potential revolution in surgical practice.

Caviar's Oracle model elevates the Apple Vision Pro with luxury materials and customization options, targeted at high-end consumers.

Samsung's Unpacked event featured new phone launches, mixed reality innovations, and upcoming foldable devices, highlighting a focus on evolution and technology.

Samsung is developing an augmented reality headset with a focus on user interactivity and advanced mixed reality capabilities.

Samsung may unveil its first smart glasses at January's Unpacked event, emphasizing traditional wearable aesthetics and advanced features such as gesture recognition and payments.

Meta launches the Quest 3S, an affordable mixed reality headset priced at $300, enhancing budget options in the VR market.

Meta Quest 3S is a budget-friendly alternative to Quest 3, priced at $299.99 while providing a similar mixed reality experience.

The Meta Quest 3S is currently at its lowest price of $349, combined with valuable free giveaways.

Meta's Quest 3S headset aims to increase market share, targeting new users with a lower price despite compromises in specifications.

Meta Quest 3's launch campaign successfully targeted Gen Z by reframing mixed reality technology beyond isolating perceptions.

Meta introduces Quest 3S mixed-reality headset, adds AI upgrades, indicating a strategic move in AR/VR market. Voice interaction emphasized as the future of AI.

Disney is establishing the Office of Technology Enablement to enhance its use of emerging technologies across its divisions.