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Learn moreThe PlayStation VR2 headset is typically prohibitively expensive, usually costing around $550. The PS VR2 is now $200 off, bundled with Horizon: Call of the Mountain or by itself during this limited-time deal. PlayStation VR2 $349.00 $549.99 Save 37% The PS VR2 is a virtual reality headset built for the PS5. View at AmazonThese deals make the PS VR2 even more affordable than the Meta Quest 3, one of the market's most popular virtual reality headsets. Sony PS5 Slim $449.00 $499.00 Save 10% The PS5 is one of the best consoles thanks to its powerful hardware, exclusives, and 4K Blu-ray drive.

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☆ Here's what Apple unveiled at WWDC: Vision Pro, 15-inch MacBook Air, OS updates
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Vision Pro sports 12 cameras and a digital crown similar to the Apple Watch to toggle between the AR and VR environments. M2 ULTRA CHIPApple unveiled M2 Ultra, its most-powerful processor so far, that comes to its desktop computers Mac Pro and Mac Studio. LARGER MACBOOK AIR, POWERFUL DESKTOPSApple launched a 15-inch MacBook Air featuring the M2 chip and an 18-hour battery life. The company beefed up its desktop computers, introducing a new version of its flagship Mac Pro with the M2 Ultra chip, starting at $6,999. WIDGETS FOR APPLE WATCH, OS UPGRADES, JOURNALING APPApple announced fresh versions of operating systems across its products.

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Club holding Apple (AAPL) on Monday unveiled its long-awaited mixed-reality headset, known as Apple Vision Pro, expanding the technology giant's unrivaled hardware-and-software ecosystem into a new realm of computing. Of course, some investors may not be wowed by the Vision Pro. Vision Pro — Apple's first new major piece of hardware since the Apple Watch in 2014 — joins a fledgling field of mixed- and virtual-reality headsets. Bottom line More important than anything announced Monday, we're finally getting a glimpse of Apple's vision for this next-generation computing platform. It's too early to tell where Apple's headset business will be in five or 10 years.

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☆ 3 of our tech stocks are in the news. Here are the takeaways from the headlines
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Here's a breakdown of the news, and how the headlines impact our investment approaches to the companies. Morgan Stanley likes PANW PANW YTD mountain Palo Alto Networks' year-to-date stock performance. Despite concerns around overall tech spending, Morgan Stanley said that companies still want to streamline their cybersecurity spending. Meta's stock has, of course, been on a tear since bottoming under $89 per share back in November. (Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust is long PANW, META, GOOGL and AAPL.

☆ Virtual Reality Is Still Trying to Get Game
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-19 | by ( Dan Gallagher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The PlayStation VR2 has arrived more than six years after Sony’s first attempt to bring VR gaming to the masses. Far from launching a “metaverse,” virtual reality hasn’t made much of a dent in what should have been the easiest market to crack. Sony , at least, is betting that they are. The electronics giant that sells one of the world’s most popular videogame consoles launched the second version of its virtual-reality headset late last month. Called the PlayStation VR2, the new device comes more than six years after Sony’s first attempt to bring VR gaming to the masses.

The PlayStation VR2 headset launches February 22 for $550, and preorders are available now. Sony says more than 30 PS VR2 games will be released during the initial launch window. PlayStation VR2 The PS VR2 is a new virtual reality headset built for the PS5. PS VR2 featuresThe PlayStation VR2 carries over many features found on the original model released in 2016, while offering a few key upgrades and new options. The PlayStation VR2 base package costs $550 and includes the headset, two wireless PS VR2 sense controllers, and a pair of headphones.

☆ The Watch List: Underscored’s most anticipated product launches of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-01 | by ( Cnn Underscored Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN Underscored editors regularly highlight new product launches — everything from a new colorway of that viral pan to the next must-have sneaker — through announcement posts, in-depth reviews and comparative testing pieces. Now, for the first time, we’re giving readers a sneak peek at some of the most anticipated products that are set to launch in 2023 with a new feature: The Watch List. The Legendary Classic Canteen will combine an old-school aesthetic with modern design elements like a handy strap and leakproof lid. Meanwhile, the box quilt pattern keeps everything looking casual cool in four colors: natural, white, light gray and charcoal. Cabeau TNE S3: The Neck’s EvolutionCabeauThe Cabeau Evolution S3 is our pick for best travel pillow based on a variety of factors.

☆ There's 'a lot of potential' for Sony this year, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThere's 'a lot of potential' for Sony this year, analyst saysMio Kato of LightStream Research says Sony's PlayStation VR2 could be a "very big deal" this year and PlayStation 5 sales are likely to rise.

☆ Apple's long-rumored headset is reportedly getting a new name for its software: 'xrOS'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's mixed-reality headset will rename its operating software to 'xrOS,' Bloomberg reports. The tech giant's headset will be its newest product group since the Apple Watch was released. The mixed-reality operating system will encompass new versions of popular Apple apps like Messages and Maps, Bloomberg reported. In addition to the software, Apple may also name the headset hardware "xrOS, "Bloomberg reported, citing trademark applications from Deep Dive, a shell company that may be owned by Apple. The Apple headset could rival similar products like Meta's Quest Pro, Facebook's Oculus Quest, and Sony's Playstation VR headset, as major tech companies vie to lay claim to the metaverse.

The PlayStation VR2 headset launches February 22, 2023 for $550; preorders start November 15. PlayStation VR2 The PS VR2 is a new virtual reality headset built for the PS5. PS VR2 featuresThe PlayStation VR2 carries over many features found on the original model released in 2016, while offering a few key upgrades and new options. SonyTo get the PlayStation VR2 at launch on February 22, 2023, you'll need to preorder it from Sony via the online PlayStation store. That said, other competitors designed for PC cost way more than PS VR2, like the Valve Index and the $750 Vive Cosmos Elite, both of which require external sensors that PS VR2 doesn't need.

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