virtual reality (vr)

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    UP unleashes Immersive Technology Lab

    UP unleashes Immersive Technology Lab The University of Pretoria's Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology (EBIT) has announced the launch of its Immersive Technology Lab, focused on virtual reality (VR). Located at the university's Department of Information...
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    Apple Vision Pro resellers push price beyond R100,000

    Apple Vision Pro resellers push price beyond R100,000 Apple Inc.’s limited release of the Vision Pro headset is fostering a resale market that’s pricing the device far beyond its $3,500 (R66,164) starting price. On Japan’s Mercari marketplace, the base 256GB model sold for ¥800,000 (R101,792)...
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    Joining Netflix, YouTube and Spotify won't make dedicated apps for Apple Vision Pro

    Joining Netflix, YouTube and Spotify won't make dedicated apps for Apple Vision Pro Google’s YouTube and Spotify Technology SA, the world’s most popular video and music services, are joining Netflix Inc. in steering clear of Apple Inc.’s upcoming mixed-reality headset. YouTube said in a...
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    Netflix not making dedicated Apple Vision Pro app

    Netflix not making dedicated Apple Vision Pro app Netflix Inc. isn’t planning to launch an app for Apple Inc.’s upcoming Vision Pro headset, marking a high-profile snub of the new technology by the world’s biggest video subscription service. Rather than designing a Vision Pro app — or even...
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    R65,000 Apple Vision Pro gets launch date

    R65,000 Apple Vision Pro gets launch date Apple Inc.’s first major new product in nine years arrives on 2 February, setting the stage for what the company hopes is a new era after the iPhone. The Apple Vision Pro — a $3,499 (R65,065) mixed-reality headset — goes on sale in the US on that day...
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    Qualcomm unveils VR/AR headset chip to take on Apple Vision Pro

    Qualcomm unveils VR/AR headset chip to take on Apple Vision Pro Qualcomm Inc., the biggest maker of mobile phone processors, announced the Snapdragon XR2+ chip designed for virtual and mixed reality headsets that will compete with Apple Inc.’s forthcoming Vision Pro. The San Diego-based...
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    FAA will test out VR simulators for helicopter flight training

    FAA will test out VR simulators for helicopter flight training US aviation regulators are turning to a small Swiss technology startup to rethink how helicopter pilots are trained. The Federal Aviation Administration will evaluate virtual reality technology in flight simulators for the first...
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    Apple wants to make less than half the number of Vision Pro headsets initially planned

    Apple wants to make less than half the number of Vision Pro headsets initially planned Apple Inc. is cutting production targets for its long-awaited mixed-reality Vision Pro headset due to difficulties in producing the complex design, the Financial Times reported. The iPhone maker is now...
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    Meta launches "Game Pass" for VR games

    Meta launches "Game Pass" for VR games Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a new subscription service for its virtual reality headsets. Meta Quest+ will cost $7.99 (R148) per month [or $59.99 (R1,114) per year] for access to two gaming titles each month, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg...
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    Apple shares jump — and then retreat — after Vision Pro announcement

    Apple shares jump — and then retreat — after Vision Pro announcement Apple Inc. closed lower Monday, reversing gains that sent shares to an all-time high earlier in the day, after investors balked at the steep price of its newly-launched Vision Pro mixed-reality headset. Shares of the iPhone...
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    PSVR2 launch sales disappoint

    PSVR2 launch sales disappoint Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse. The Tokyo-based console maker is likely to sell about...
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