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How a ‘Foveated’ display boosts Apple Vision Pro headset refresh rates | AppleInsider
Apple Vision Pro and later headsets can offer high refresh rates in their screens, Apple proposes, by using a ‘foveated display’ to optimize rendering to focus only where the user is actively looking.
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Samsung XR Headset is Coming by Late 2024, to Compete with Meta, Apple Vision Pro
Samsung is reportedly planning to bring its take on XR headsets coming next year.
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The Surprise Fanatics for Meta’s VR Headset? Your Mom’s Facebook Friends
Karla Mellinger doesn’t care about the metaverse. “It’s silly,” said the 62-year-old from Spokane, Wash., who works as a credit manager at a company that manufactures steel studs used in construction. “The whole thing is just silly.” And yet, five days a week, Mellinger straps on a Meta Quest 2…
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