HTC pressed-on with attempts to gain traction for its metaverse play, unveiling a mid-range smartphone designed to be used alongside VR glasses as an entry point to its virtual world.
Arm revealed the latest generation of its graphics processing unit technology, which the chip design company claimed can push gaming on Android devices to the next level.
Apple’s rumoured mixed reality headset, tipped to place the iPhone maker firmly in the metaverse race, could be among a number of products set to be launched by the company in the next year, Bloomberg reported.
Operator Swisscom reached the landmark of having a million used smartphones returned for recycling and reuse since the launch of a scheme promoting the donation of handsets in 2012, with all proceeds going to charity.
The long-term potential for AR and VR devices remains strong despite economic uncertainty, research from CCS Insight predicted, with investment in immersive content helping fuel greater adoption.
The US Supreme Court turned away an appeal by Apple to void two Qualcomm smartphone patents which were crucial elements of a wider row between the companies in 2017 that was eventually settled two years later.
Internet giant Tencent reportedly revealed it had created a business unit exploring extended reality technologies, which would include a push into hardware.
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