2023
Wisear and DigiLens announce strategic partnership
In Augmented Reality News May 29, 2023 – Wisear, a provider of neural interface-powered earphones, and DigiLens, a manufacturer of advanced augmented reality (AR) devices, have today announced a strategic partnership aimed at establishing their …
2023
Volograms introduces ‘Vologram Messages,’ an automated solution to make interactive 3D holograms from user videos
In General XR News May 26, 2023 – Volograms, a provider of tools for creating 3D holograms using a single camera, has announced “Vologram Messages,” a new creation system powered by AI that can turn …
2023
Geenee AR launches advanced virtual try-on solutions for brands and retailers
In Augmented Reality News May 26, 2023 – Geenee AR, a Web-based Augmented Reality (WebAR) technology provider, has this week announced the launch of its advanced virtual try-on (VTO) solutions for brands and retailers. According …
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2023
Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon Spaces features, plus several XR ecosystem milestones
In General XR News May 31, 2023 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has announced the launch of new features for its Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, and noted and strong momentum towards building a cross-device, extended …
2023
Niantic announces new ‘Wol’ mixed reality experience powered by 8th Wall
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News May 31 – Niantic, creators of Pokemon GO, has this week announced its first mixed reality headset experience with the launch of ‘Wol,’ a mixed reality experience that …
2023
VoxelSensors debuts its Switching Pixels Active Event Sensor solution for 3D Perception
In General XR News May 31, 2023 – VoxelSensors, a provider of 3D perception technology, has announced that it will reveal its ‘Switching Pixels Active Event Sensor’ (SPAES) solution, and globally premiere the related Andromeda …
2023
Wisear partners with PICO to bring neural-based hands & voice-free controls to VR
In Virtual Reality News May 30, 2023 – Wisear, a Paris-based deep-tech startup and developer of neural interface-powered products for augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) users, has announced that it has partnered up with PICO, a …
2023
SenseGlove launches Nova 2 haptic force feedback gloves for enhanced VR interactions
In Virtual Reality News May 29, 2023 – SenseGlove, a provider of haptic force-feedback gloves, has today announced its latest innovation, with the release of the second generation of the company’s SenseGlove Nova haptic gloves …
2023
Nreal rebrands as XREAL, announces XREAL Spatial Display Technology and XREAL Beam
In Augmented Reality News May 25, 2023 – Nreal, a provider of consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses, has today announced the adoption of XREAL as its new brand name in preparation for its next stage …
2023
HTX Labs awarded SBIR Phase III contract to expand US Air Force immersive learning platforms
In General XR News May 24, 2023 – HTX Labs, developer of the EMPACT Immersive Learning Platform, has recently announced that it has been awarded a new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract …
2023
DigiLens and Taqtile partner on rugged AR-enabled solution for industrial and defense customers
In Augmented Reality News May 23, 2023 – DigiLens Inc., a provider of waveguide technology and industrial head-set platforms, has today announced that it is teaming up with Taqtile, Inc., a provider of augmented reality …
2023
VoxelSensors raises €5M in seed funding
In General XR News May 23, 2023 – VoxelSensors, a provider of sensors and solutions for 3D perception systems, has recently announced an investment of EUR €5 million led by Belgian venture capital firms Capricorn …
2023
Copresence emerges from stealth with closed beta launch of its digital avatar creation platform
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 18, 2023 — COPRESENCE AG (“copresence”), a provider of digital avatar generation software designed to improve digital communication, has today emerged from stealth to announce the closed …
2023
Finnish start-up Doublepoint emerges from stealth to unveil its gesture input platform for AR
In Augmented Reality News May 17, 2023 – Finnish start-up Doublepoint Oy has this week emerged from stealth after spending the last 3+ years developing a patent-pending software platform that the company states enables “intuitive, …
2023
MediView secures $15M in funding to expand its AR surgical navigation platform
In Augmented Reality News May 17, 2023 – MediView XR, Inc., a clinical augmented reality (AR) med-tech company, has recently announced that it has secured USD $15 million in strategic funding from Mayo Clinic, Cleveland …
2023
Campfire announces availability of its holographic collaboration app for enterprise XR
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 16, 2023 – Campfire, a provider of immersive collaboration technology, has today announced the availability of its first-of-a-kind holographic collaboration system comprising a new multi-platform app for …
2023
China-based Raythink debuts its new smart vehicle AR-HUD technology
In Augmented Reality News May 15, 2023 – Raythink, a Chinese producer of augmented reality (AR) head-up displays (HUDs) for the automotive and transportation industry, has recently debuted its new smart vehicle AR-HUD solution at …
2023
3D Cloud by Marxent raises $7.5M in Series D funding for its 3D product experience creation platform
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 15, 2023 – 3D Cloud by Marxent, a 3D visualization platform for home furnishings, has recently announced that it has raised USD $7.5 million in a Series …
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2023
Google introduces new ARCore and Geospatial features
In Augmented Reality News May 11, 2023 – Google has this week introduced new Geospatial capabilities to its ARCore platform for building augmented reality (AR) experiences, including Streetscape Geometry API, Geospatial Depth API, and Scene …
2023
Google launches Geospatial Creator for building world-scale augmented reality experiences
In Augmented Reality News May 11, 2023 – At its I/O developer conference this week, Google has announced the launch of its new ‘Geospatial Creator’ tool that allows anyone to visualize, design, and publish world-anchored …
2023
U.S. Space Force training service members with XR suite from Charles River Analytics
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 10, 2023 – U.S. Space Force Unit 13th Delta Operations Squadron (13 DOS), responsible for Guardian education (“Guardian” being the term for Space Force service members), including …
2023
USC launches $1B+ computing initiative including AI, AR, VR, robotics, gaming and blockchain
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 9, 2023 – The University of Southern California (USC) President has recently announced a USD $1 billion-plus initiative for computing research and education across disciplines, with a …
2023
Holographic Theater company Verse Orlando to open new venue with four mixed reality experiences
In General XR News May 9, 2023 – Holographic Theater company Verse Orlando has this week announced that it will open at the Boxi Park in Orlando, Florida on May 26th. The new venue will …
2023
AWE announces 11 finalists for its $100,000 XR Prize Challenge
In General XR News May 4, 2023 – AWE, a provider of worldwide events focused exclusively on the business of augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR, VR & MR – collectively XR), has this week announced …
2023
Sandbox VR launches new immersive Virtual Reality dungeon crawler experience
In Virtual Reality News May 4, 2023 – Sandbox VR, a provider of location-based virtual reality (LBVR) gaming, has announced its latest experience created by its in-house AAA gaming studio. ‘Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire’ …
2023
Taqtile develops QR code alternative for AR spatial anchoring with new ‘Touch Alignment’ feature
In Augmented Reality News May 3, 2023 – Taqtile, Inc., a provider of augmented reality (AR)-based work instruction solutions, has announced this week that it has developed an alternate approach to using physical QR codes …
2023
AR and VR lens technology company Imagia raises $4.5M in seed funding
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 2, 2023 – Imagia, a developer of next-generation lens technology, has recently announced the close of a USD $4.5M seed round. Led by Gates Frontier and joined …
