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![Jesse Schell, CEO at Schell Games, at a podium for his GDC panel, "The Future of MR Experiences". The slide shows the Schell Games logo.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UueUT9dz2SpmhiBJbe4VGZ-320-80.jpeg)
This VR dev veteran has thoughts on the four 'killer apps' that the Quest 3 and Vision Pro need
By Michael L Hicks published
GDC 2024 Jesse Schell, the VR veteran behind Among Us VR and I Expect You to Die, explained his vision for how MR will have its breakout moment.
![Meta Quest Pro headset with Quest Touch Pro controllers charging on the included dock](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZX7UoxM32QnCD2LYerguLe-320-80.jpg)
Meta Quest Pro 2: Everything we want from the 2025 Apple Vision Pro rival
By Michael L Hicks published
Try, try again The Meta Quest Pro 2 will need a revamped display, lighter design, and a clearer purpose to avoid another flop and justify the $2,000 cost.
![A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 in front of a Meta Quest Pro](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gAb4fXVQqV3jwZ4xTDtn2N-320-80.jpg)
Are 'Samsung Glasses' the Apple Vision Pro rival we've been waiting for?
By Nickolas Diaz published
A new XR contender A trademark featuring the "Samsung Glasses" was approved in the U.K., potentially teasing Samsung's XR headset progress.
![The new Google smart glasses teased at Google I/O 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tPpA5xXeGoyYP5xjEfA4hi-320-80.jpg)
Google wants your Pixel Watch to double as a VR controller
By Michael L Hicks published
Project Iris In Google's latest patent, you can draw a "U" on your smartwatch display and have your glasses open the Uber app automatically.
![Qualcomm XR chip mockup](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EGyMVjCtn48b6R9o8DrLUG-320-80.jpg)
A new supercharged Qualcomm chipset could help Samsung beat Apple Vision Pro
By Nicholas Sutrich published
Apple Vision, who? Apple Vision Pro won't be available for a few more months but we're already hearing more about Samsung and Google's vision to beat Apple to the punch.
![The new Google smart glasses teased at Google I/O 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6TzMNguF8iZyRSqmwyrEbi-320-80.jpg)
The death of Google's Iris AR glasses may have been exaggerated
By Michael L Hicks published
Not Killed by Google™ Google is developing XR software and its own AR hardware, and now we have code evidence of one smart glasses feature in the Google app.
![A close-up of the Meta company sign in Menlo Park.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jiQTE9tce9jMbfrB7onX7a-320-80.jpeg)
Rumored Meta layoffs hint at struggles amid Quest 3 launch
By Michael L Hicks published
Efficiency first Meta had ambitions to develop its own custom silicon and operating system for Quest headsets, but that now looks increasingly unlikely.
![Meta Quest v57 update screenshot showing the new Horizon Feed](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZxXpcy5QE3BY8sdpM5FPWQ-320-80.jpeg)
Quest v57 update makes a key mixed-reality fix before the Quest 3 launch
By Michael L Hicks published
Future proofing With more XR apps likely to come to the Quest 2, as well as the Quest 3, Meta is preparing the headset to make those apps more immersive.
![Google's new smart glasses on stage at Google I/O 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NzEiC6TRdeK4ZapgGBms8K-320-80.jpg)
Google's AR glasses plans are just as messy as we feared
By Michael L Hicks published
A foggy future Turns out Meta isn't the only company having serious problems coming up with a workable augmented reality prototype. Behind the scenes, Google's AR division is in trouble.
![Apple Vision Pro crown](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pHFuZZPXhzP9v23WnkyPBQ-320-80.jpg)
I'm not surprised Samsung scrapped this XR headset after seeing the Apple Vision Pro
By Michael L Hicks published
Make good decisions Samsung has some of the right pieces in place, but the headset itself doesn't have the sleek design or the horsepower necessary to compete with Apple's 2024 headset.
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