2020
Norfolk County Council goes to tender for Virtual Reality production services for Norwich Castle redevelopment project
In Virtual Reality News August 10, 2020 – Norfolk County Council in England has gone to tender for a contract for the provision of audio-visual digital media and software for the ‘Norwich Castle: Gateway to …
2020
BehaVR partners with Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma to develop Virtual Reality wellness solution for treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
In Virtual Reality News August 7, 2020 – BehaVR, a provider of virtual reality (VR) digital wellness and digital therapeutics experiences, has this week announced that it has begun a new partnership aimed at leveraging …
2020
Scope AR partners with ServiceMax to deliver Augmented Reality field service solution for industrial work processes
In Augmented Reality News August 6, 2020 – Scope AR, a provider of enterprise-class augmented reality (AR) solutions, has today announced that it has partnered with ServiceMax, a provider of asset-centric field service management solutions, …
2020
NexTech to provide its InfernoAR virtual events platform for ICM Credit’s CREVOLUTION 2020 event
In Augmented Reality News August 6, 2020 – NexTech AR Solutions, a provider of augmented reality solutions for e-commerce, AR learning applications, and AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events, has this week announced that it …
2020
Lenovo enhances its educational solutions for distance learning with VR Classroom 2
In Virtual Reality News August 5, 2020 – Lenovo has recently announced updates to its portfolio of education solutions designed to help support schools adopting new curricula and ways of teaching as students head back …
2020
NovBox and VRgineers announce ‘XTAL NovBox’ military-grade Virtual Reality travel solution
In Virtual Reality News August 5, 2020 – NovBox, a French brand offering a range of travel suitcases for professionals within virtual reality and movies production, and VRgineers, a virtual reality engineering company developing and …
2020
Oculus Summer Sale now on for Quest and Rift platforms
In Virtual Reality News August 4, 2020 – Oculus yesterday announced the beggining of its Oculus Summer Sale, which is lasting until 11:59pm PT on August 9th. Users of both the Oculus Quest and Rift …
2020
LlamaZOO signs agreement with BC First Nation for territory mapping using its digital twin TimberOps software
In Virtual Reality News August 4, 2020 – LlamaZOO has announced that it has signed an agreement with Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation in Canada, enabling the First Nation to use digital twinning software technology for improving …
2020
EON Reality announces new AR and VR pilot program in partnership with Educating Young Minds
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News August 3, 2020 – EON Reality, a provider of augmented and virtual reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, has recently announced a new AR and …
2020
FORM announces availability of open water features for its Augmented Reality Smart Swim Goggles
In Augmented Reality News July 31, 2020 – FORM, the sports technology company behind the FORM Smart Swim Goggles, has this week announced the launch of a free firmware update, which enables swimmers to access …
2020
Modest Tree awarded TISAX certification to support delivery of immersive AR and VR solutions for automotive industry
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 31, 2020 – Modest Tree, a software development company specializing in augmented and virtual reality training for manufacturers, has recently announced that it has achieved Level 2 …
2020
Varjo receives Epic MegaGrant to further develop and expand its enterprise-grade Mixed Reality support for Unreal Engine
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 30, 2020 – Varjo, a provider of industrial-grade virtual reality (VR)/extended reality (XR) headsets and software, has today announced that it has received a MegaGrant by Epic …
2020
HTC Vive partners with ARVI VR to expand its global location-based Virtual Reality arcade offering
In Virtual Reality News July 30, 2020 – HTC Vive, a provider of virtual reality (VR) and arcade solutions, has announced a collaboration with ARVI VR to extend its presence to a greater number of …
2020
Polyarc closes USD $9 million in Series B funding to add Augmented Reality to its business offering
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 29, 2020 – Polyarc, the studio behind the popular single player virtual reality (VR) puzzle game ‘Moss’, has today announced the close of USD $9 million in …
2020
NexTech AR Solutions appoints Ori Inbar to its Board of Directors
In Augmented Reality News July 29, 2020 – NexTech AR Solutions, a provider of augmented reality (AR) solutions for e-commerce, AR learning applications, and AR-enhanced video conferencing and virtual events, has announced that it has …
2020
Khronos Group announces multiple OpenXR conformant devices and platforms from Microsoft, Oculus, and others
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 29, 2020 – The Khronos Group, an open consortium of industry-leading companies creating graphics and compute interoperability standards, has announced that multiple conformant implementations of …
2020
AfterNow launches ‘AfterNow Prez Remote’ platform in beta for AR and VR remote meetings
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 28, 2020 – Mixed reality design and development studio, AfterNow, has today announced the launch and availability of ‘AfterNow Prez Remote’ in private beta. The company states …
2020
Siduri Winery unveils its holographic Augmented Reality experience
In Augmented Reality News July 28, 2020 – California based Pinot Noir wine specialist, Siduri, has today announced a new photorealistic holographic web browser-based augmented reality (Web AR) experience. In collaboration with augmented reality design …
2020
University of the West of England goes to tender for a Cave Automated Virtual Environment (CAVE) system
In Virtual Reality News July 27, 2020 – The University of the West of England (UWE) has gone to tender for a Cave Automated Virtual Environment (CAVE) system for its Frenchay campus in Bristol, UK. …
2020
Indiana Soccer signs agreement with Virtual Reality soccer training platform Rezzil
In Virtual Reality News July 25, 2020 – Rezzil, a provider of a virtual reality soccer training platform for coaches and players, has recently announced that Indiana Soccer has become the first state association as …
2020
VRmagic GmbH awarded GBP £396k contract to provide Virtual Reality simulators for ophthalmology training
In Virtual Reality News July 24, 2020 – The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (NWSSP) has recently announced that it has awarded a contract to German medical technology provider, VRmagic GmbH, for the provision of …
2020
US Fire Administration encourages the use of Virtual Reality for firefighter training
In Virtual Reality News July 24, 2020 – The US Fire Administration (USFA), an entity of the US Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), has recently published an article advocating for the …
2020
EON Reality unveils addition of Virtual Reality World Heritage Sites to its AR and VR library
In Virtual Reality News July 23, 2020 – EON Reality, a provider of augmented, virtual and mixed reality-based (AR/VR/MR) knowledge and skills transfer solutions for industry and education, has recently announced that for its latest …
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2020
Vuzix and ProGlove partner to offer a combined hands-free scanning solution for the enterprise workforce
In Augmented Reality News July 22, 2020 – Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has today announced that it has formalized a collaborative partnership and resale relationship …
2020
Creative Augmented Reality platform provider Poplar acquires Svrf, Inc.
In Augmented Reality News July 22, 2020 – Poplar, a provider of a 3D and AR creative platform, has today announced the acquisition of AR startup Svrf, Inc. Poplar stated that the acquisition will further …
2020
Grid Raster secures USD $2.5 million In additional financing for its cloud-based XR platform
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 22, 2020 – Grid Raster Inc., a provider of cloud-based XR platforms that power augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) experiences on mobile devices for …
2020
Blippar helps OnePlus deliver product launch event for new smartphone entirely in Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News July 21, 2020 – Augmented reality (AR) platform provider, Blippar, has today announced that it has delivered a product launch event entirely in AR for OnePlus Nord; the latest smartphone from …
2020
Oculus introduces new features to allow users to play together in VR on its platform
In Virtual Reality News July 21, 2020 – Oculus announced yesterday that it has introduced features on the Oculus Platform that are designed to help users connect with friends, meet new people, and share their …
2020
ImagineAR and Loop Insights sign MOU to integrate their Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence offerings
In Augmented Reality News July 20, 2020 – ImagineAR, Inc., a provider of an augmented reality platform that enables businesses to create their own AR mobile campaigns, has today announced the signing of an MOU …
2020
TeamViewer acquires Ubimax to expand its Augmented Reality offering for enterprise customers
In Augmented Reality News July 17, 2020 – TeamViewer, a provider of secure remote connectivity solutions, has recently announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Ubimax, a provider of wearable computing and …
2020
Total deploys RealWear Augmented Reality headsets using Microsoft Teams for US plant operators
In Augmented Reality News July 17, 2020 – Producer and marketer of fuels, natural gas and low-carbon electricity, Total S.A., has announced the commercial deployment of Microsoft Teams on RealWear in the energy industry at …
2020
ECS partners with HaptX and Mayo Clinic to develop haptics-based Mixed Reality training system for Defense Health Agency
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 16, 2020 – Engineering & Computer Simulations, Inc. (ECS) has recently announced that it has been awarded a direct to Phase II Small Business Innovation …
2020
US Air Force partners with King Crow Studios on Virtual Reality training for B-52 bomber student pilots
In Virtual Reality News July 16, 2020 – The US Air Force (USAF) has recently announced that a new virtual reality trainer is one step closer to potentially transforming the way B-52 Stratofortress student-pilots train …
2020
HTC Vive partners with FreeRangeXR on Virtual Reality workplace safety training solution
In Virtual Reality News July 15, 2020 – HTC Vive, in partnership with FreeRangeXR, has announced a new virtual reality workplace safety training solution. ElevateXR provides in-depth VR training modules focused on occupational hazards and …
2020
Brelyon raises USD $1.6 Million for its immersive panoramic display device
In Virtual Reality News July 15, 2020 – Brelyon, a deep tech display startup, has today announced that it has completed a USD $1.6 million seed round of financing. The company states that the funding …
