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 …
2021
US go-karting chain Autobahn Indoor Speedway signs purchase agreement with Immersive Tech for up to 10 Virtual Reality LBE attractions
In Virtual Reality News April 8, 2021 – Immersive Tech, a Victory Square Technologies Inc. portfolio company and creator of immersive virtual reality (VR) experiences, has announced that it has entered into an initial 3 …
2021
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag+ allows users to find lost items using Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News April 8, 2021 – Samsung Electronics has today announced the official launch of Galaxy SmartTag+, the company’s solution that helps users locate misplaced items. Galaxy SmartTag+ devices are the newest iteration …
2021
New Zealand-based Augmented Reality app homeAR raises $750,000 and launches v2.0 of its home viewing platform
In Augmented Reality News April 7, 2021 – homeAR, a provider of a virtual home viewing and walkthrough software platform, has recently announced that it has been able to raise NZD $750,000 of a mix …
2021
Nextech AR launches its new Digital Experience Platform ‘Nextech AR LiveX’
In Augmented Reality News April 7, 2021 – Nextech AR, a provider of augmented reality (AR) solutions for e-commerce, learning applications, video conferencing and virtual events, has announced the launch of its Digital Experience Platform …
2021
Multi-user VR universe Sensorium Galaxy launches closed beta of its PRISM & MOTION virtual worlds
In Virtual Reality News April 6, 2021 – Sensorium Corporation has recently announced the closed beta launch of Sensorium Galaxy (SG), a social virtual reality (VR) platform that provides users with access to a multi-user …
2021
Trimble Technology Lab established at Florida International University to expand students’ access to XR technology
In Augmented Reality News April 5, 2021 – Trimble, a provider of hardware and software solutions (including augmented reality visualization solutions) for industry and enterprise, and Florida International University (FIU), have recently announced that they …
2021
Augmedics raises $36 million in Series C financing to continue commercialization of its Augmented Reality surgical imaging platform
In Augmented Reality News April 2, 2021 – Augmedics, a provider of augmented reality (AR) surgical image guidance systems, has this week announced that it has raised USD$36 million in a Series C financing. The …
2021
Looking Glass XR launches Kickstarter campaign to ramp up production of its VR PowerWall solution
In Virtual Reality News April 02, 2021 – Looking Glass XR, a provider of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) software and hardware solutions, has announced the launch of its ‘VR PowerWall’ solution for charging and …
2021
US Army awards Microsoft $22 billion IVAS contract to deliver Augmented Reality technology to US Soldiers
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News April 1, 2021 – The United States Army has recently announced that it has awarded Microsoft Corporation a fixed price production agreement to manufacture the Integrated Visual Augmentation …
2021
Spatial announces significant updates to its VR collaboration platform and aims to make it “as ubiquitous as Google Docs”
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News April 1, 2021 – Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) collaboration platform, Spatial, which turns any room into a 3D workspace to help connect remote teams, has today announced …
2021
Pico Studios to partner with global developers to bring VR apps and games to users of Pico’s 6DoF headsets in Asia
In Virtual Reality News March 31, 2021 – Pico Interactive, a provider of virtual reality (VR) and enterprise solutions, has today announced that its publishing division – Pico Studios – is partnering with global developers …