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The XR Week Peek (2025.04.08): Meta’s upcoming smartglasses may cost $1400, the worries for US tariffs, and more!
- Meta's upcoming smartglasses, Hypernova, may cost $1400 and feature a bulkier design with one display for visual information, controlled using capacitive temples or a neural wristband.
- The glasses will not carry the Ray-Ban brand, but instead Meta's branding, potentially affecting their appeal, especially given the high price point for limited functionalities like viewing phone notifications and capturing media.
- The US tariffs on electronic gadgets may impact XR headsets as American companies sourcing components from Asia might have to increase prices, potentially leading to a drop in sales if prices rise significantly.
- Apple releases VisionOS 2.4 for Vision Pro, offering features like Apple Intelligence for rewriting text, Spatial Gallery, and a companion app, enhancing user and guest experiences.
- The Quest ecosystem presents a mixed picture with successful titles like Gorilla Tag and challenges such as declining market share and reduced spending, impacting overall revenues for VR developers.
- Nintendo Labo accessories are not compatible with the new Nintendo Switch 2 due to a larger display size, posing a challenge for XR enthusiasts accustomed to using Labo functionalities.
- Developers are exploring ways to enable PSVR 2 eye tracking on PC, potentially making it one of the most affordable headsets with eye tracking features, beneficial for various applications including foveated rendering.
- Innovative prototypes using Quest camera access include voxelizing the environment, 3D scanning objects, ball tracking, and creating a mixed-reality drone for capturing images in a unique way.
- Research introduces a thin haptic skin that provides feedback by inflating and deflating dots on fingertips to simulate varying contact pressures, although commercial availability may be distant.
- XR content updates cover upcoming games like Civilization VII VR, multiplayer game Velociblaster, Train Sim World, Rival Stars Horse Racing, and community efforts to recreate Half-Life: Alyx for Quest 3.
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