Apple plans to release its Reality Pro mixed reality headset with virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) capabilities later this year.according to sam mobileat today’s Unpacked event, Samsung announced that it will also be building a Mixed-Reality headset with the help of partners Google and Qualcomm. samsung I hinted that the device would arrive soon. Samsung called the wearable an Augmented Reality (XR) device.
Virtual reality immerses users in environments ranging from Yankee Stadium’s batter’s box to lounges with giant screens showing streaming content. Augmented reality takes a live feed and puts computer-generated data on top of it. A good example of AR is Google Maps’ “Live View” feature for people walking. The display shows a live feed from the rear-facing camera, with computer-generated arrows superimposed on the feed to show users which way to go.
The Samsung XR headset will use a proprietary Qualcomm chipset, the South Korean manufacturer said Washington Post Meta and Microsoft are partnering with Samsung to produce the XR headset. post reported that the project head said the platform and software only need to be “somewhat ready for the device to succeed.” The company is trying to avoid mistakes made by other companies that entered the space but didn’t have the software ready in time.
Samsung is working with Qualcomm and Google on XR Mixed Reality headsets
No pricing was mentioned for Samsung’s XR wearable device, but Apple’s Reality Pro will reportedly cost $3,000 and will let you quickly switch between VR and AR. It is considered the most complex product. Apple I have made it.
Samsung has been in the headset business for some time Due to the introduction of the Gear VR headset in 2015 Equipped with Galaxy Note 4’s 5.7-inch QHD SuperAMOLED display. A few years later, production of the device stopped. Samsung then attempted to make a standalone Mixed Reality headset for his PC, which was also discontinued by the company.
Hiroshi Lockheimer, Senior Vice President, Platform and Ecosystem, Google, said: Google AR and VR have long been investments in both experience and technology. These technologies are essential to this new phase of computing as they have the potential to change the way we interact with people and information to get things done in the real world. ”
The Apple-Samsung rivalry goes beyond smartphones, tablets and smartwatches to include mixed reality headsets.
