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WanderbUS to bring VR tours of German landmarks to US

March 5, 2019

March 5, 2019 – The German Federal Foreign Office (FFO), the Goethe-Institut, and the Federation of German Industry (BDI), announce the launch of WanderbUS, an immersive traveling exhibit bringing German … continue reading

VR among future growth drivers of global semiconductor industry according to SIA

March 4, 2019

March 4, 2019 – The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), which works to represent the US semiconductor industry, today announced that worldwide sales of semiconductors had fallen year-on-year by 5.7 percent … continue reading

BadVR awarded Magic Leap Independent Creator Program grant

March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019 – On Thursday it was announced that BadVR was named an awardee of Magic Leap’s Independent Creator Program grant. The augmented reality company chose BadVR’s immersive data … continue reading

Academy of Art University Showcases Interactive VR Exhibit to Members of Congress

March 1, 2019

March 1, 2019 – At the request of the US Office of Cultural Affairs, students and faculty from the Academy of Art University presented last month an interactive virtual reality … continue reading

Magic Leap names 31 grant recipients for its Independent Creator Program

February 28, 2019

February 28, 2019 – Magic leap has announced its first round of grant recipients for its Independent Creator Program. More than 6,500 applicants applied, and Magic Leap went through submissions … continue reading

IBM joins with Vodafone and others in showcasing 5G and other innovations at MWC

February 28, 2019

February 28, 2019 – At MWC in Barcelona this week, IBM joined with Vodafone, Mitsufuji, VW’s SEAT, and KONE to highlight ways that the convergence of 5G, cloud computing and … continue reading

Qualcomm announces ecosystem collaboration for XR viewers for 5G Smartphones

February 27, 2019

February 27, 2019 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced today at MWC Barcelona broad ecosystem support from OEMs, operators, and platform providers to deliver the next generation of mobile immersive computing … continue reading

OculAR student team builds VR eye exam headset

February 26, 2019

February 26, 2019 – It was announced today that OculAR was awarded a second-place prize of USD $4,000 in the annual MIT Sloan Healthcare Innovations Prize competition. The event, which … continue reading

AR companies using Qualcomm’s AI Engine on Snapdragon 855

February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019 – Today at MWC in Barcelona, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced that the 4th Generation Qualcomm Artificial Intelligence (AI) Engine is supporting on-device … continue reading

Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform to power HoloLens 2

February 25, 2019

February 25, 2010 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, today announced that its Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform will power Microsoft HoloLens 2. “We believe XR … continue reading

Trimble announces new XR10 hard hat device for HoloLens 2

February 25, 2019

February 25, 2019 – Trimble announced today its new XR10 wearable hard hat compatible device that enables workers in safety-controlled environments to access holographic information on the worksite with HoloLens … continue reading

SimforHealth announces launch of new VR simulation for healthcare professionals

February 24, 2019

February 24, 2019 – At MWC Barcelona today, SimforHealth announced a new digital simulator available on the HTC Vive Focus Plus standalone headset. SimforHealth will be showcasing their virtual reality … continue reading

Microsoft announces Azure Kinect Developer Kit, Dynamic 365 Guides, and two new Azure mixed reality services

February 24, 2019

February 24, 2019 – In addition to the announcement of the HoloLens 2 today at MWC in Barcelona, Microsoft also announced the Azure Kinect Developer Kit (DK), Dynamic 365 Guides, … continue reading

Microsoft unveils HoloLens 2 at MWC

February 24, 2019

February 24, 2019 – Microsoft has announced today in a press event at MWC Barcelona details of its new HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset. Microsoft stated that it has addressed … continue reading

Microsoft employees call on company to end $479 million IVAS contract with US Army

February 24, 2019

February 23, 2019 – A group of Microsoft employees have called for the company to end a USD $479 million contract with the US Army. The coalition of Microsoft staff, … continue reading

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