- Google will immediately stop selling its augmented reality glasses, the Google Glass Enterprise Edition 2, the company has announced.
- The announcement marks the second time in the past 10 years that Google has discontinued the head-mounted optical display.
Read More at cnet.com
- An insider on Twitter has posted real-life images that appear to reveal components of Apple's rumored virtual reality headset ahead of an upcoming announcement by Apple.
- The photos don't give away much about the design, but they do show a distinct eye-shaped design reminiscent of other virtual reality headsets, as well as connectors.
Read More at imore.com
- If Tim Cook had heeded the warning of the AR headset’s design team, it is likely that the company would have launched the product after several years.
- However, according to reports, Cook wanted to launch the device as quickly as possible.
- To make matters worse for the design team, Apple’s Chief Operations Officer, Jeff Williams, agreed with the company’s head.
Read More at wccftech.com
- Apple will likely launch a mixed reality product “very soon” — potentially as soon as this year, HTC CEO and co-founder Cher Wang told CNBC.
- The company will prioritize such a device over augmented reality glasses, she added.
- Wang isn’t worried by the competition. “It’s really proven that our direction is correct,” she said. “Competition is always good.”
Read More at cnbc.com
- Mark Zuckerberg has revealed on an Instagram channel that the Quest Pro price is dropping to $999 on March 5th.
- If you don't need high-end virtual reality, the 256GB Quest 2 will now sell for $429, or just $30 above the usual price of the 128GB version.
- The reduced prices are meant to help "more people get into VR," Zuckerberg says.
Read More at engadget.com
