Metaverse – Virtual Reality (VR), Extended Reality (XR) and Immersive Video News

Mixed and extended reality headset shipments to grow strongly to 2028
Sep 16, 2024 – According to IDC, the decline in global shipments of AR/VR headsets continued during Q2 2024 as volumes contracted 28.1% YoY to 1.1 million units. Strong growth is expected to return in 2025.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Digital TV, Hardware, Market Research, Metaverse

Rokid brings the magic of the big screen to AR glasses
Sep 7, 2024 – Rokid introduced the Rokid AR Joy 2 at IFA Berlin 2024. The AR kit, comprising Rokid Max 2 AR glasses and Rokid Station Android TV device, offers streaming from YouTube, Apple TV, and Disney+.
News categories: Rokid, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Streaming, Worldwide

RayNeo brings AR glasses technology to IFA 2024
Sep 6, 2024 – RayNeo has unveiled its RayNeo Air 2s XR and RayNeo X2 AR glasses at IFA. The RayNeo Air 2s is compatible with RayNeo's Pocket TV streaming media box, providing access to Google TV's vast content library.
News categories: RayNeo, Digital TV, IFABerlin, Metaverse, Worldwide

Samsung unveils glasses-free gaming monitor
Aug 21, 2024 – Samsung has unveiled its Odyssey 3D glasses-free gaming monitors. The monitors' light field display (LFD) technology creates 3D images from 2D content by using a lenticular lens on the front panel.
News categories: Samsung, Hoon Chung, Digital TV, Metaverse, Smart TV, Worldwide

Half of connected devices to be haptic-enabled by 2028
Aug 20, 2024 – New research from Futuresource, commissioned by InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC), details how the latest generation of haptic technology is redefining immersive experiences on connected devices.
News categories: InterDigital, Lionel Oisel, Gaming, Market Research, Metaverse, Mobile, Worldwide

Bedrock releases M6+ on Apple Vision Pro in France
Jul 16, 2024 – Bedrock has released a dedicated version of M6+, the AVOD streaming platform from Groupe M6, on Apple Vision OS in time with Apple Vision Pro's opening weekend in Europe.
News categories: Bedrock, Jonas Engwall, Apps, Digital TV, France, Metaverse, Streaming

AR/VR panel shipments to increase 12% in 2024
Jul 1, 2024 – DSCC is forecasting display shipments for AR/VR headsets to grow 12% Y/Y in 2024. DSCC now expects panel shipments in 2024 to be much lower than the 19M units previously forecast.
News categories: DSCC, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide

XREAL brings Play Store apps to 3D space on XREAL AR glasses
Jun 18, 2024 – XREAL has unveiled an Android mobile device called XREAL Beam Pro, bringing Google Play Store apps, including entertainment streaming services, to 3D space when viewed through XREAL AR glasses.
News categories: XREAL, Qualcomm, Chi Xu, Sahil Bansal, Apps, Digital TV, Gaming, Hardware, Metaverse, Semiconductor, Streaming, Worldwide

Outlook for AR/VR headsets is expected to improve
Jun 18, 2024 – Global shipments of AR/VR headsets declined 67.4% YoY in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from IDC. IDC forecasts headset shipments will return to growth later this year.
News categories: IDC, Jitesh Ubrani, Ramon T. Llamas, Market Research, Metaverse, Worldwide