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Samsung Is Preparing Its Own Metaverse Hardware in Partnership With Google and Qualcomm

DIGIT — Sat, 04 Feb 2023 08:30:01 +0000

Samsung, the Korean electronics company, has revealed it is working to build its own metaverse and extended reality devices, hinting at the possibility of the launch of a VR headset in the near future. TM Roh, head of Samsung mobile experiences business, stated that the device will be built in partnership with Google and Qualcomm. […]

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Japanese Telecom Giant NTT Docomo Launches $412 Million Metaverse Unit

DIGIT — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:30:11 +0000

NTT Docomo, the largest telecom carrier in Japan, has launched a new division that will be dedicated to directing its metaverse push. The unit, named Qonoq, is already operating and has a staff of 200 people, researching and developing software and hardware solutions directed to integrate extended reality products for customers of the Japanese carrier. […]

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Spanish Telecom Giant Telefonica Partners With Qualcomm to Develop Joint Metaverse Initiatives

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:00:15 +0000

Telefonica, one of the largest telecom carriers in Spain, and Qualcomm, the fabless chip designer, have inked a partnership to advance joint extended reality and metaverse initiatives. Telefonica will use Snapdragon Spaces, a new technology from Qualcomm, to bring these metaverse experiences to its customers. The agreement also includes the possibility of pursuing joint commercial […]

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Meta & Qualcomm to Develop Metaverse Geared Silicon to Be Used in Next Gen Headsets

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:00:48 +0000

Meta recently announced a partnership with mobile chip company Qualcomm to produce chips geared for the metaverse market. The agreement will allow Meta to use Qualcomm’s XR technology, designed for extended and virtual reality tasks, to design and manufacture silicon to be put in the next line of Meta’s VR application, including future headsets for […]

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Report Claims Samsung Is Producing 3nm ASIC Chips — Speculators Assume First Customer Is a Bitcoin Mining Rig Manufacturer

DIGIT — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 17:30:12 +0000

The electronics giant and largest corporation in South Korea, Samsung, is in the midst of creating 3-nanometer (3nm) semiconductors for a Chinese application-specific IC firm, sources have said. The new chip design has caused speculation among the crypto community that it’s possible Samsung may be creating application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) for bitcoin miners. Sources Say […]

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Qualcomm CEO States Metaverse Will Be a ‘Very Big’ Opportunity

DIGIT — Tue, 10 May 2022 08:30:32 +0000

Qualcomm, one of the largest fabless mobile chip makers, is very optimistic about the future of the metaverse and what it might bring for companies and consumers in the area. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon believes that, while there is much to do in the development space, this development is real and will bring a very […]

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Chip giant Qualcomm launches $100M Metaverse fund

DIGIT — Wed, 23 Mar 2022 02:42:11 +0000

The funding will also go towards a grant program for developers building extended reality-focused gaming, health, wellness, media, and entertainment experiences.

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Global Chip Shortage Looms Over Bitcoin Mining Industry, ASIC Supply Tightens

DIGIT — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:30:07 +0000

While Bitcoin’s hashrate has been coasting along above 175 exahash per second (EH/s) and recently reached an all-time high, a global shortage of semiconductor chips could slow the growing industry. The shortfall of supply worldwide has disrupted major industries, and manufacturers like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSMC) have seen stocks sink in value. At […]

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