Here are a few links on the current state of play in the evolution towards spatial computing:

This is Meta’s AR / VR hardware roadmap for the next four years: During an internal presentation, Meta execs laid out plans for three new Quest headsets, AR glasses in 2027, and a ‘neural interface’ smartwatch. (The Verge)
Meta announces big price cuts for its VR headsets: Meta announced a dramatic price drop for its higher-end virtual reality headset, the Quest Pro. Both the Quest Pro and Quest 2 will see price cuts, dropping by $500 for the Quest Pro and $70 for the Quest 2. (CNBC)
I don’t think Meta knows it’s a game company: Meta seems very committed to making hardware to usher in a whole new world and racing away from the games that drive its VR business. (The Verge)
Tim Cook bets on Apple’s mixed-reality headset to secure his legacy: The stakes are high for Cook. The headset will be Apple’s first new computing platform to have been developed entirely under his leadership. The iPhone, iPad and even Watch were all originally conceived under Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs, who died in 2011. (Financial Times)
The full saga of Apple’s troubled mixed reality headset has been revealed: A series of reports paint a detailed picture of politics and problems facing Apple's plan to develop a virtual, augmented, or mixed reality headset since the initiative picked up steam back in 2015. It's a complicated tale of processors, base stations, politics, and Jony Ive. (Arstechnica)

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