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* YouTube has released a native app for the Apple Vision Pro, filling a major gap in the headset’s app lineup. * The app was one of the biggest absences when Vision Pro launched in February 2024, and its arrival increases the device’s appeal for media consumption. * Native support should
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* Key Takeaways: * Meta removed eye-tracking after the Quest Pro and hasn’t shipped it as a default feature since. * Apple, Valve and Google are centering new headsets on eye tracking for UI, efficiency and avatars. * Missing eye tracking limits platform scale: it’s the equivalent of a mouse for spatial
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* Key Takeaways: * Xreal stole the show with the ROG Xreal R1 (240 Hz gaming AR) and a Real 3D OTA update for 1S/One Pro. * TCL’s RayNeo Air 4 Pro delivers true HDR AR at a $299 price point, shipping Jan. 25. * Even Realities’ G2 led heads-up displays and
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* Key takeaways: Even Realities' Even G2 smart glasses feel and look like ordinary frames while packing AI features like Conversate, Translate, and Navigate. * Lightweight design with discreet touch pads, optional prescription lenses, and a clip-on sunglass adapter; carrying case doubles as a wireless charger. * Controls are simple: double tap
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* Apple has scaled back production and reduced marketing for its Vision Pro headset after weaker-than-expected early demand. * The mixed‑reality device, introduced at WWDC and priced at $3,499, faces a narrow early market because of cost and use‑case limitations. * The move signals a short‑term course correction but
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* Meta Platforms Inc. is planning significant budget cuts for its metaverse division, the very project that prompted its name change from Facebook. * Executives are reportedly discussing slashing the budget by as much as 30% for the upcoming year. * The cuts would directly impact core metaverse products, including the Meta Horizon