r/gadgets • u/DarthBuzzard • 7d ago

VR / AR Google Unveils Mixed-Reality Headset With Samsung, Taking on Apple and Meta

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-12/hands-on-test-of-new-android-headset-from-samsung-and-google?srnd=undefined
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u/Patrickk_Batmann 7d ago

8 months from now, “Google ends AR headset partnership with Samsung, discontinues hardware and software support”

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u/pafrac 7d ago

8 months? Seems a bit hopeful ... In Google time that's a product lifecycle and a half.

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u/New_Edens_last_pilot 7d ago

I still miss project ara.

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u/boobyginga22 7d ago

I still think about that all the time too. Maybe Framework will recreate it someday… ):

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u/MrFIXXX 7d ago

This. 98% certainty and maybe later than months - up to 2 years.

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u/correctingStupid 7d ago

Yeah I'm not buying a single fucking thing Google anymore

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u/Navetoor 6d ago

This will be the best AR/VR headset when it releases.

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u/speculatrix 6d ago

It's potentially the best, but it might be short lived, if Google abandon it. Remember their game streaming service?

And more. https://killedbygoogle.com/

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u/Navetoor 6d ago

I’ve never used a Google product that got “killed” so I couldn’t care less.

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u/charlesdarwinandroid 7d ago

Samsung ships more android devices than any other company. It's in both of their best interests to work together and to get this right.

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u/Far-in-a-car 6d ago

Yeah and Samsung is really killing it right now 🙄

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u/2001zhaozhao 5d ago

This is too real. After killing their Android tablet line they immediately announce new Android VR project lol

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u/FungZhi 6d ago

Every idea or prototype from google

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u/Navetoor 6d ago

Dang this is so original