The “extended reality” product could debut later this year Samsung’s February 2023 Unpacked event was dominated by the Galaxy S23 and, to a lesser extent, the Galaxy Book 3 series. These products are primarily iterative upgrades over their predecessor and don’t bring any breakthrough new technology to the table. The company is working on a more exciting device, though: an “extended reality” headset. Samsung is usually the first to market with products in… Source link
Read More »Apple might be the only company that can take VR and AR headsets mainstream
Apple CEO Tim Cook greets customers at the new Apple Store on Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson This article was first featured in Yahoo Finance Tech, a weekly newsletter highlighting our original content on the industry. Get it sent directly to your inbox every Wednesday by 4 p.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, December 8, 2021 If AR and VR headsets are going to go mainstream, Apple will be the one to do it While the 3-D internet world known as… Source link
Read More »Why Accenture is giving VR headsets to thousands of new hires
Formula One drivers use virtual reality to simulate a race, Walmart (WMT) employees don the headsets to prepare for unruly customers, and Bank of America (BAC) workers practice sensitive financial conversations on the devices. But as a labor shortage stifles companies struggling to make hires in the first place, some firms have turned to virtual reality for help attracting and retaining new employees who may never set foot in the office. Julie Sweet, CEO of the Ireland-based consulting giant… Source link
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