2019
Google announces Depth API updates to ARCore developer platform, enabling occlusion in Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News December 9, 2019 – Google has today announced new updates to its ARCore developer platform for building augmented reality (AR) experiences. Earlier this year, the company introduced Environmental HDR, which brings …
2019
RealWear announces HMT Release 11 software for its HMT-1 wearable computer devices
In Augmented Reality News December 9, 2019 – RealWear has today announced the upcoming availability of its HMT Release 11 software. The company states that the HMT Release 11 will provide those working in information …
2019
Kratos demonstrates Mixed Reality reconfigurable Virtual Collective Training System at I/ITSEC
In Mixed Reality News December 8, 2019 – Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Kratos), a National Security Solutions provider, has this week demonstrated its new mixed reality Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Training System (RVCTS) at …
2019
Snap Inc. and Harmony Korine debut short film shot on Spectacles 3 to explore storytelling in 3D
In Augmented Reality News December 6, 2019 – Snap Inc. has unveiled ‘Duck Duck’ by filmmaker Harmony Korine, an experimental short film shot using Spectacles 3 to explore storytelling in 3D. Released November 2019, Spectacles …
2019
Adobe acquires Oculus’ 3D sculpting platform Medium
In Virtual Reality News December 6, 2019 – Oculus and Adobe have today announced that Oculus’ immersive 3D sculpting platform, Medium, has been acquired by Adobe. To date, Medium has been used by game developers, …
2019
Qualcomm announces Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Platform for 5G AR, VR and MR
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News December 5, 2019 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has today announced the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Platform – the company’s 5G-supported extended reality (XR) platform. It unites Qualcomm’s …
2019
Vuzix and SignGlasses announce commercial availability of sign language interpretation on Blade Smart Glasses
In Augmented Reality News December 5, 2019 – Vuzix Corporation and SignGlasses, a Utah-based provider of technologies and services that work in support of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities, have announced the commercial availability of …
2019
AWE USA 2020 dates and location announced
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News December 4, 2019 – AWE has today announced the dates of its AWE USA 2020 conference, which will again be taking place from May 27-29, 2019, …
2019
NextVR partners with Moscow Ballet to offer Great Russian Nutcracker performances in Virtual Reality
In Virtual Reality News December 2, 2019 – NextVR has announced that it is partnering with Moscow Ballet for the second year in a row to offer performances of Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker in …
2019
Varjo announces general availability of its XR-1 Developer Edition Mixed Reality headset
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News December 2, 2019 – From I/ITSEC 2019 today, Varjo Technologies has announced the general availability of its XR-1 Developer Edition headset. The photorealistic mixed reality developer device helps …
2019
LIV VR Streaming platform secures USD $2.6 million in Series A funding
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News November 29, 2019 – Mixed Reality game streaming platform, LIV, has recently secured USD $2.6 million in funding to expand its development team in order to accelerate its …
2019
Radiant Images issued patent on immersive capture system for holographic imaging
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News November 28, 2019 – Radiant Images, a company under contract to be acquired by Hawkeye Systems, Inc., has announced earlier this week that the United States …
2019
Facebook acquires Beat Saber studio, Beat Games
In Virtual Reality News November 27, 2019 – Oculus has announced that Beat Games, creators of popular VR rhythm game, Beat Saber, has been acquired by Facebook. Beat Games will now join Oculus Studios as …
2019
Varjo expands its reseller network in Europe with Antycip Simulation
In Virtual Reality News November 26, 2019 – Varjo Technologies has today announced the expansion of its value-added reseller network with Antycip Simulation, a European provider of virtual reality solutions, visual displays, simulation tools and …
2019
RideOn moving to volume production for its Smart Ski Goggles, based on Vuzix Blade AR Smart Glasses
In Augmented Reality News November 26, 2019 – Vuzix Corporation has announced that its OEM partner, RideOn Vision, has received regulatory approval for its RideOn Smart Ski Goggles, which are based on the Vuzix Blade …
2019
EON Reality announces new functionalities for education to its AVR platform
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News November 18, 2019 – EON Reality has announced a series of new functionalities to its flagship augmented and virtual reality (AVR) platform, which the company anticipates will help …
2019
Vive offering huge Cyber Weekend discounts on Vive Pro and Vive Cosmos VR headsets
In Virtual Reality News November 25, 2019 – In the run up to Black Friday weekend (November 29) and Cyber Monday (December 2), Vive has announced several deals, including its best deal ever on the …
2019
Weta Workshop launches ‘Boosters’ rocket game on Magic Leap World
In Mixed Reality News November 23, 2019 – Magic Leap has announced that, Weta Workshop, the studio that helped create Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders, has presented its latest title, Boosters: an intergalactic spatial computing experience where …
2019
Hello Kitty Augmented Reality game now accepting pre-registration prior to 2020 release
In Augmented Reality News November 22, 2019 – Hello Kitty fans and gamers are now able to pre-register for the location based mobile game ‘Hello Kitty AR: Kawaii World’ that will go live during 2020. …
2019
Nreal now taking pre-orders for Nreal Light Mixed Reality smart glasses developer kits
In Mixed Reality News November 21, 2019 – Nreal has today announced that developer kits for its Nreal Light mixed reality smart glasses are available today for pre-order. Earlier this year, the company announced the …
2019
Half-Life: Alyx release date set for March 2020
In Virtual Reality News November 21, 2019 – Valve has today unveiled the full details of its new virtual reality FPS game, Half-Life: Alyx. Earlier in the week, the company teased the existence of the …
2019
Varjo and Lenovo announce cooperation agreement for technical and business collaboration
In Virtual Reality News November 20, 2019 – Varjo Technologies, makers of industrial-grade VR/XR headsets, has announced a cooperation agreement for technical and business collaboration with PC manufacturer Lenovo. The new partnership, which was announced …
2019
Researchers at MIT Media Lab devise magnet tracking algorithm that has uses for Augmented and Virtual Reality
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News November 19, 2019 – A team of researchers at the MIT Media Lab have devised an algorithm that they state will improve the simultaneous tracking of any number …
2019
Nucleus Augmented Reality enters AR advertising agreement with the Town of Bolton
In Augmented Reality News November 19, 2019 – The Town of Bolton, Connecticut, has become the fifth municipality in the state to enter into a contract with Nucleus Augmented Reality (Nucleus AR), a Connecticut …
