2019
HTC VIVE announces availability of Vive Cosmos Virtual Reality headset for USD $699
In Virtual Reality News September 12, 2019－ HTC VIVE has today announced features and functionality of the new Vive Cosmos headset, including upcoming pricing and availability, and pre-order bonuses. Vive Cosmos is the latest PC-based …
2019
Karuna Labs secures USD $3 million in seed funding to help develop its Virtual Reality chronic pain management programs
In Virtual Reality News September 11, 2019 – Karuna Labs, creator of personalized functional restoration and chronic pain management programs using Virtual Reality (VR) technology to retrain the brain, has announced USD $3 million in …
2019
Augmented Reality startup ARGO joins Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator
In Augmented Reality News September 11, 2019 – Wells Fargo & Company has announced that startups ARGO and The Climate Service have joined the Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator, bringing the total number of companies in …
2019
WaveOptics closes GBP £30 million in Series C funding, allowing it to scale business operations in the UK, US and Asia
In Augmented Reality News September 9, 2019 – WaveOptics, designer and manufacturer of waveguide displays, a key optical component used in Augmented Reality (AR) wearables, has closed an oversubscribed GPB £30m (USD $39m) Series C …
2019
George Washington University Hospital and Novarad partner to implement Augmented Reality surgical technology
https://video.wixstatic.com/video/07ba48_df455f086b1741bea9f233274397814c/720p/mp4/file.mp4 In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News September 10, 2019 – George Washington University Hospital, in partnership with Novarad, has announced the implementation of the ‘OpenSight’ augmented reality (AR) medical solution in a surgical …
2019
XRHealth collaborates with Magic Leap to bring Augmented Reality to healthcare
In Augmented Reality News September 9, 2019 – XRHealth, a provider of extended reality and therapeutic AR and VR applications for the medical industry, announced last week its collaboration with Magic Leap, aimed at bringing …
2019
VRChat partners with HTC and Makers Fund to close USD $10 million in Series C funding
In Virtual Reality News September 6, 2019 – VRChat has announced that it has successfully closed a USD $10 million Series C investment round of funding. This latest financing includes new investor Makers Fund, alongside …
2019
‘MARVEL Dimension of Heroes’ Augmented Reality experiences launches on Lenovo Mirage AR today
In Augmented Reality News September 6, 2019 – Marvel, Lenovo, and Vancouver-based VR games studio, Archiact, have announced the launch of ‘MARVEL Dimension of Heroes’, available today only on Lenovo Mirage AR – which consists …
2019
VR/AR Global Summit 2019 in Vancouver to feature Lenovo, Niantic, US Navy, Viacom, Microsoft and more
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News September 5, 2019 – On November 1 & 2, 2019, in Vancouver, Canada, the VR/AR Global Summit will bring together industry frontrunners from around the world …
2019
Vuzix announces Safety Certified PPE model of its Blade Augmented Reality Smart Glasses
In Augmented Reality News September 5, 2019 – Vuzix Corporation, supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality technology and products, has announced the introduction of Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses – Safety Certified for enterprise. The …
2019
Varjo VR-1 integrates with UNIGINE to enable real-time industrial 3D visualizations in Virtual Reality
In Virtual Reality News September 4, 2019 – Real-time 3D engine UNIGINE has announced support for the Varjo VR-1 in the release of version 2.9 of its SDK. UNIGINE is a global company focused on …
2019
FORM Augmented Reality Swim Goggles to support Polar OH1 and OH1+ heart rate technology
In Augmented Reality News September 3, 2019 – Sports technology company and makers of augmented reality swim goggles, FORM, together with Polar, a sports and fitness wearables company, have today announced that the FORM Swim …
2019
EON Reality and University of Bologna announce new masters degree in Innovation and Immersive Technologies
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality News and Mixed Reality News September 2, 2019 – EON Reality Inc. and the University of Bologna in Italy, have announced a new fully-accredited Master’s degree in both Innovation studies …
2019
EON Reality announces launch of ‘The Vault’, an Augmented and Virtual Reality marketplace
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News August 30, 2019 – EON Reality Inc., provider of augmented and virtual reality (AVR) based knowledge transfer for industry and education, has announced the launch of its marketplace …
2019
NextVR announces launch of NextVR app on Oculus Quest headsets
In Virtual Reality News August 29th, 2019 – NextVR, broadcaster of live events in virtual reality, has today announced that it is bringing its portfolio of sports and entertainment content to Oculus Quest. The NextVR …
2019
Viveport Infinity VR subscription service now supporting Valve Index headsets
In Virtual Reality News August 29, 2019 – Viveport has today announced that its Viveport Infinity unlimited virtual reality subscription service has officially started supporting Valve Index headsets, making the service now compatible with all …
2019
EV Group and SCHOTT partner on 300-mm glass wafer processing for use in the manufacture of waveguides for AR, VR & MR headsets
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality News and Mixed Reality News August 28, 2019 – EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, has today …
2019
NexTech enters agreement with LA Police Gear.com to provide Augmented Reality e-Commerce solution
In Augmented Reality News August 27, 2019 – NexTech AR Solutions has today announced that it has entered into an agreement with LA Police Gear.com (LAPG). Founded in 2001 by police officers, LA Police Gear …
2019
MidAmerican Energy Company partners with Index AR Solutions for Augmented Reality mobile training application
In Augmented Reality News August 27, 2019 – Index AR Solutions has announced it has partnered with MidAmerican Energy Company on an augmented reality (AR)-enabled mobile application that is aimed at helping workers complete source-transfer …
2019
Pico Interactive & VictoryXR announce partnership for 1:1 classroom VR headset initiative
In Virtual Reality News August 27, 2019 – Chinese VR headset company, Pico Interactive, and US-based education content creator, VictoryXR, have together announced a joint partnership to launch an initiative to offer an affordable package …
2019
Norway’s VY Group enters partnership with Bublar subsidiary, Vobling AB, for Virtual Reality firefighting training
In Virtual Reality News August 26, 2019 – Vobling AB, a subsidiary of gaming studio and enterprise solutions company Bublar Group, has initiated a new partnership with the international railway operator, VY, (formerly Norske Statsbaner, …
2019
Ravenswood awarded contract to support Dutch Army with Augmented Reality training system for observers
In Augmented Reality News August 23, 2019 – The Royal Netherlands Army Command has awarded Ravenswood Solutions (Ravenswood) a contract for a modular augmented reality tracking equipment for observers (MARTE-O) kit. The MARTE-O kit includes …
2019
Singularity University announces availability of ‘Uncommon Learning’ adaptive Virtual Reality training system
In Virtual Reality News August 22, 2019 – Singularity University (SU), a global learning and innovation community, has recently announced the availability of its two newest products: On-Demand Classes, affordable, bite sized, learning on topics …
2019
Sony and Yamaha Motor announce joint development of SC-1 Sociable Cart, which utilizes Augmented and Mixed Reality to entertain passengers and passersby
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News August 22, 2019 – Sony Corporation has announced the joint development with Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd., of the SC-1 Sociable Cart. Sony and Yamaha Motor plan to launch …
