2021
Arvizio brings drone mapped 3D models & point clouds to life in Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News May 4, 2021 – Arvizio, a provider of augmented reality (AR) solutions for real time collaboration and visualization, has today announced the ability to incorporate drone and UAV mapped 3D models …
2021
Signature Production Group upgrades its Chicago area LED studio into a full Extended Reality studio
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News May 4, 2021 – Signature Production Group (SPG), a company that specializes in providing production technology solutions for meetings and live events, has announced that it …
2021
BUNDLAR awarded United States Air Force AFWERX SBIR Phase I contract
In Augmented Reality News May 4, 2021 – BUNDLAR, a provider of a web-based platform that provides a no-code, drag-and-drop interface for creating, editing, and publishing augmented reality (AR) experience bundles to any supported mobile …
2021
SimX receives new US Air Force contracts totaling over $1.5 million to advance Virtual Reality training programs
In Virtual Reality News May 3, 2021 – SimX, a provider of a virtual reality (VR) medical simulation platform, has announced that it has landed four new contracts totaling over USD $1.5 million as it …
2021
Pixee Medical receives FDA clearance for its knee surgery platform that utilizes Vuzix M400 Smart Glasses
In Augmented Reality News May 3, 2021 – Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has today announced that Pixee Medical, a France-based supplier of computer-assisted surgery solutions, …
2021
Inpixon acquires suite of Augmented Reality, computer vision and 3D mapping technologies from Visualix
In Augmented Reality News April 30, 2021 – Inpixon, a company that uses technology to capture indoor data to create actionable intelligence, has this week announced the acquisition of a suite of augmented reality (AR), …
2021
Publications Office of the European Union tenders €4.9 million contract that includes the provision of Augmented and Virtual Reality applications
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 29, 2021 – The Publications Office of the European Union has recently gone to tender on a contract for EUR €4,900,000 that includes the provision of applications …
2021
Varjo and VRM Switzerland’s Virtual Reality aviation training device first to receive approval from European Union Aviation Safety Agency
In Virtual Reality April 28, 2021 – Varjo, a provider of professional-grade virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR – collectively XR) hardware devices, has recently announced that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has for …
2021
Pico Interactive partners with REACT Neuro to measure brain health via wireless Virtual Reality headsets
In Virtual Reality News April 28, 2021 – Pico Interactive, a provider of virtual reality (VR) and enterprise solutions, has announced that its hardware has been chosen by REACT Neuro, a VR company that uses …
2021
Campfire emerges from stealth to unveil its unique Holographic Collaboration System for professional 3D design workflows
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News April 27, 2021 – Campfire, a new startup focused on holographic collaboration for design and engineering workflows, has today emerged from stealth after years of research …
2021
Apple announces version 3.1 of its Clips video creation app and adds new immersive AR Spaces
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/videos/ipadpro-clips/large_2x.mp4 In Augmented Reality News April 27, 2021 – Apple has announced an update to Clips, its video creation app for iPhone and iPad. With the latest version 3.1 users are now able to scan …
2021
8th Wall announces improvements to its WebAR platform with Release 16 update
In Augmented Reality News April 26, 2021 – 8th Wall, a provider an augmented reality (AR) platform that makes it easy to build frictionless AR content for the mobile web (WebAR), has today announced an …
2021
Iristick announces new Iristick.H1 head-mounted Smart Glasses to serve wider range of frontline workers
In Augmented Reality News April 27, 2021 – Iristick has today announced the launch of its new Iristick.H1 smart glasses device. Designed for use in various professional contexts, the Iristick.H1 smart glasses are head-mounted and …
2021
Husson University announces new degree program for students wanting to specialize in Extended Reality
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News April 22, 2021 – Husson University has announced that its Board of Trustees has approved the creation of a new degree program for students interested in …
2021
RealTime Conference announces lineup for its ‘Rise of the Metaverse’ spring conference event
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News April 23, 2021 – This week, the RealTime Conference (RTC) has announced the lineup of its Spring event, featuring three 16-hour days with live presentations, discussions, …
2021
HTX Labs awarded SBIR Phase II contract with US Air Force to deploy its EMPACT Virtual Reality platform for aircrew training
In Virtual Reality News April 22, 2021 – HTX Labs, a provider of immersive training and simulation programs, has today announced that it has been awarded a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II contract …
2021
holoride raises €10 million in Series A funding for its automotive XR solution, plans for market launch in summer 2022
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 22, 2021 – holoride, a provider of technology that combines navigational and car data with XR, has today announced that it has completed its Series A investing …
2021
Vuzix M4-series Smart Glasses now support BlueJeans by Verizon video collaboration platform
In Augmented Reality News April 22, 2021 – Vuzix Corporation, a provider of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has recently announced that its Vuzix M400 and M4000 Smart Glasses now support …
2021
First Oculus Gaming Showcase features several new VR game announcements and updates
In Virtual Reality News April 22, 2020 – Yesterday, Oculus held its first ever Oculus Gaming Showcase, which included a lineup of some of the best VR games to come in 2021 on the Oculus …
2021
Hospital for Special Surgery and Stamford Health unveil Augmented Reality solution for spine surgery
In Augmented Reality News April 21, 2021 – Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and Stamford Health have announced the introduction of their new augmented reality (AR) navigation technology for spine surgery. Spine surgeons working for …
2021
ARHT Media announces installation of its Holographic presence and capture solutions with two military organizations
In Mixed Reality News April 20, 2021 – ARHT Media Inc., a developer of high-quality, low latency holograms and digital content, has today announced that in Q1 2021 it installed it’s HoloPod and HoloPresence Display …
Augmented Reality News
NNTC and Saibertech announce partnership to offer ports a range of technology solutions including Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News April 20, 2021 – NNTC, an IT solutions provider and software developer, has recently announced that it has partnered with Saiber Innovation Technologies (Saibertech), a maritime, ports and logistics consultancy, to …
2021
Masterpiece Studio announces release of its complete Virtual Reality 3D creative suite ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’
In Virtual Reality News April 19, 2021 – Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR), has recently announced the release of Masterpiece Studio Pro, a complete virtual reality (VR) 3D creative suite that enables creative professionals without 3D …
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2021
Oculus announces Resident Evil 4 is coming to VR exclusively for the Oculus Quest 2
In Virtual Reality News April 16, 2021 – In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil survival horror franchise, Oculus has announced that video game developer and publisher Capcom is partnering with Oculus …
2021
NVIDIA announces updates to its CloudXR platform with the upcoming release of CloudXR 2.1
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News April 16, 2021 – This week at GPU Technology Conference (GTC) NVIDIA announced several updates to its NVIDIA CloudXR platform. CloudXR is an advanced technology that …
2021
Swedish startup Gleechi closes SEK 25 million investment to accelerate and expand its Virtual Reality training capabilities
In Virtual Reality News April 15, 2021 – Gleechi, a virtual reality (VR) training platform provider, has this week announced an investment totalling SEK 25 million (approximately USD $2.96 million) from the European Innovation Council …
2021
VirZOOM announces launch of VZfit Virtual Reality fitness app on Oculus Quest devices
In Virtual Reality News April 15, 2021 – VirZOOM, a provider of virtual reality (VR) fitness solutions, has today announced its latest fitness app, VZfit for Oculus Quest 1 & 2 devices. VZfit extends workouts …
2021
Oculus announces wireless PC VR streaming with Air Link, as well as Infinite Office updates and support for 120 Hz on Quest 2
In Virtual Reality News April 15, 2021 – Oculus has announced features that will begin rolling out soon in the v28 software update to Oculus Quest headsets. The main features include Oculus Air Link, a …
2021
BMW launches its ‘Virtual Viewer’ web browser-based Augmented Reality experience powered by 8th Wall
In Augmented Reality News April 14, 2021 – Automotive manufacturer BMW is today launching its first augmented reality (AR) tool in the UK with the release of the ‘BMW Virtual Viewer’, which offers a new …
2021
Taqtile partners with Booz Allen Hamilton on 5G-powered Augmented Reality deployment as part of DoD project
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 14, 2021 – Taqtile, a provider of enterprise software that leverages augmented reality (AR) for knowledge capture and sharing, has today announced that it is working together …
2021
Varjo announces full support for OpenXR 1.0 across all of its devices
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News April 14, 2021 – Varjo, a provider of professional-grade virtual and mixed reality (VR/MR – collectively XR) hardware devices, has announced that it is now fully compatible with …
2021
Pico announces its new Neo 3 Virtual Reality headset for consumers in Asia
In Virtual Reality News April 13, 2021 – Pico Interactive, a provider of virtual reality (VR) and enterprise solutions, has today announced its latest VR headset for consumers in Asia – the Neo 3. The …
2021
Bentley Systems integrates its iTwin platform with NVIDIA Omniverse for real-time AR and VR visualization of Digital Twins
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 13, 2021 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, an infrastructure engineering software company, has announced that it is developing applications using the NVIDIA Omniverse platform for photorealistic, real-time visualization …
2021
RealWear announces firmware update to improve user experience on its HMT-1 Augmented Reality device for remote workers
In Augmented Reality News April 12, 2021 – RealWear, Inc., a provider of hands-free head-mounted computers for digital transformation in industry, has recently announced its latest firmware update, ‘Release 12’, which the company states will …
2021
Wallace State Community College utilizing Virtual Reality to train workers for roles in diesel tech jobs
In Virtual Reality News April 9, 2021 – Wallace State Community College, one of the largest colleges in the Alabama Community College System serving more than 6,000 students, has this week announced the launch of …
