2021
ThirdEye’s Augmented Reality telehealth solution ‘RespondEye’ now available to first responders on FirstNet
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News June 8, 2021 – ThirdEye, a provider of augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) enterprise solutions, has today announced the availability of its X2 MR Glasses and RespondEye software …
2021
RealWear’s HMT-1 head mounted devices chosen by Nemco to assist its frontline workers in the food manufacturing industry
In Augmented Reality News 8 June, 2021 – RealWear, Inc., a provider of assisted reality head mounted displays, has announced that Nemco, a provider of solutions for the food industry in the Nordics, has selected …
2021
Apple unveils new APIs in RealityKit 2, allowing developers to create more complex Augmented Reality experiences
In Augmented Reality News June 7, 2021 – Apple has today unveiled new tools and technologies designed to help developers create more engaging app experiences and make it easier to build apps: with its …
2021
Fashion brand Carolina Herrera launches Augmented Reality e-commerce experience powered by 8thWall
In Augmented Reality News June 4, 2021 – Fashion brand Carolina Herrera has launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience to allow customers to get up close with its latest clothing collection. Created in collaboration …
2021
Red 6 Raises $30M in Series A funding to further its delivery of Augmented Reality military training
In Augmented Reality News June 4, 2021 – Red 6, an augmented reality (AR) technology firm that provides military training applications for air combat training, has this week announced that it has closed a USD …
2021
Magic Leap partners with AMD on semi-custom SOC solution for enterprise Augmented Reality
In Augmented Reality News June 3, 2021 – Magic Leap has announced that it is partnering with AMD on an augmented reality (AR) technology solution that includes a semi-custom SOC (system on chip) to enable …
2021
Specular Theory awarded $4.5 million SBIR Phase III contract to deliver Virtual Reality training to US Air Force
In Virtual Reality News June 2, 2021 – Immersive software technology company Specular Theory Inc. has recently announced that it has been awarded a USD $4.5 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract …
2021
Sense of Space launches ‘Sense XR’ platform for WebAR Hologram publishing
In Augmented Reality News June 2, 2021 – Sense of Space, a Helsinki-based company focused on the development of software for post-production and streaming of volumetric video-based holograms, has announced the launch of its ‘Sense …
2021
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort incorporates Augmented Reality into its new LEGO MYTHICA attraction
In Augmented Reality News June 2, 2021 – LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has incorporated augmented reality (AR) as part of its launch of ‘LEGO MYTHICA: World of Mythical Creatures’, a brand-new IP and area of the …
2021
VR/AR Global Summit ONLINE kicks off this week from June 2-4
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News June 1, 2021 – This year’s VR/AR Association (VRARA) Global Summit ONLINE starts tomorrow, June 2, and will bring together global leaders applying virtual and …
2021
Vodafone Spain customers now able to purchase the Nreal Light Augmented Reality glasses
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News May 31, 2021 – Vodafone Spain has announced that, starting tomorrow, June 1, its customers will be able to purchase the new Nreal Light augmented reality (AR) glasses. …
2021
Zappar announces its new AR Pioneers online event to take place June 22-23
In Augmented Reality News May 31, 2021 – Zappar, a provider of a platform that allows for the creation of augmented reality (AR) experiences, has announced recently that it will be celebrating its ten-year anniversary …
2021
Facebook announces new Spark AR capabilities to open up new Augmented Reality experiences on Instagram
In Augmented Reality News May 28, 2021 – Facebook has recently announced the roll out of two new augmented reality (AR) capabilities for Instagram, including multi-class segmentation and an improved target tracker. The company stated …
2021
PTC announces ‘Vuforia Instruct’ for creation of 3D CAD-based interactive Augmented Reality work instructions
In Augmented Reality News May 28, 2021 – PTC, a provider of digital solutions for industry and manufacturing, has announced at its Vuforia Live virtual event, the release of the new ‘Vuforia Instruct’ out-of-the-box offering …
2021
Marxent awarded patent for its ‘Design from Photo’ technology for e-commerce and 3D visualization
In Augmented Reality News May 27, 2021 – Marxent, a provider of 3D commerce solutions and a 3D visualization platform for home furnishings, has today announced the issuance of a notice of allowance from the …
2021
Research from Alter Agents, Snap Inc., and Publicis Media highlights the influence of Augmented Reality on branded shopping experiences
In Augmented Reality News May 27, 2021 – Alter Agents, Snap, Inc., and Publicis Media have this week released the findings of new research into the influence of augmented reality (AR) on the way people shop …
2021
Theia Interactive launches its ‘Claria’ tool set that tracks physical reactions of users whilst in Virtual Reality
In Virtual Reality News May 26, 2021 – Visualization firm and software developer Theia Interactive has today announced the launch of Claria, a set of biometric tracking tools capable of analyzing and reporting a person’s …
2021
Hyundai announces its new IONIQ 5 electric vehicle featuring Augmented Reality Head-Up Display for drivers
In Augmented Reality News May 26, 2021 – Hyundai Motor North America (Hyundai) has this week announced its all-new IONIQ 5 electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) with a targeted driving range of 300 miles. Plus, …
2021
Vuzix receives new orders for over $1.2 million of its M400 Augmented Reality Smart Glasses from Rods & Cones
In Augmented Reality News May 25, 2021 – Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has announced that it has received new orders from Rods & Cones, a …
2021
DPVR launches its ‘Starlink’ Virtual Reality headset group training system
In Virtual Reality News May 24, 2021 – DPVR, a Shanghai, China-based company that specialises in virtual reality (VR) device design and manufacturing, has recently announced that it has launched its newest virtual reality hardware …
2021
Snap Inc. introduces its next generation of Augmented Reality Spectacles
In Augmented Reality News May 21, 2021 – At its 2021 Partner Summit this week, Snap Inc. has unveiled its next generation of Spectacles, the company’s first pair of display glasses designed for creators to overlay …
2021
Spotselfie announces official beta launch of its Augmented Reality-powered social network
In Augmented Reality News May 20, 2021 – Spotselfie, an augmented reality (AR) social application, has today announced the launch of its downloadable beta on the App Store and Google Play. Through the Spotselfie app, …
2021
Aston Martin designs immersive XR customer experience powered by Lenovo, NVIDIA and Varjo technologies
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News May 20, 2021 – Car manufacturer Aston Martin is using the latest virtual, augmented and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR – collectively extended reality or ‘XR’) technologies to …
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2021
TeamViewer introduces new ‘lifeAR’ Augmented Reality remote connectivity app for consumers
In Augmented Reality News May 19, 2021 – TeamViewer, a provider of remote connectivity and workplace digitalization solutions, has today introduced a new mobile app – lifeAR – for the consumer market. The company states …
2021
King Crow Studios awarded $6.5 million contract by US Department of Defense to support B-52 Virtual Reality training
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News May 19, 2021 – King Crow Studios, a virtual reality (VR) training and game development company, has today announced that it has been awarded a USD $6.5M …
2021
ThirdEye announces investment fund to help Augmented and Mixed Reality startups and further industry growth
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News May 18, 2021 – ThirdEye, a provider of augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) enterprise solutions, has today announced its creation of the ‘ThirdEye Investment Fund’, which will allow for …
2021
DigiLens announces its ‘Design v1’ Smart Glasses to offer XR developers a springboard hardware platform to build on
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News May 18, 2021 – DigiLens Inc., a provider of holographic waveguide display technology for extended reality (XR), has today announced its ‘Design v1′, the company’s first pair of …
2021
Oculus brings advertisements, Live Overlay, iOS connectivity, new file management and more to its VR platform and app with v29 update
In Virtual Reality News May 17, 2021 – Oculus has today announced that it is to begin gradually rolling out its v29 update, as well as tweaks to the Oculus Mobile app. Multi-User Accounts now …
2021
SightCall closes $42 million Series B funding round to expand its Augmented Reality remote assistance platform
In Augmented Reality News May 14, 2021 – SightCall, a provider of an augmented reality (AR) powered visual assistance platform, has recently announced the closing of USD $42 million in Series B funding led by …
2021
Spatial announces beta launch of its new interactive web app to extend its immersive AR and VR platform to browsers
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News May 13, 2021 – Spatial, an augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) collaboration platform that turns any room into a 3D workspace, has today announced the beta launch of its …
2021
HTC VIVE announces Vive Business dedicated suite of professional XR software and services
In Virtual Reality News May 12, 2021 – Continuing on from yesterday’s news at VIVECON 2021, HTC VIVE’s own global virtual reality (VR) conference, the company also announced at the event yesterday its newest business …
2021
Niantic announces ‘Niantic Lightship’ and its accompanying Augmented Reality Developer Kit
In Augmented Reality News May 12, 2021 – Niantic, developer of Pokémon GO, and provider of a ‘planet-scale’ augmented reality (AR) platform, has announced that its ‘Niantic Real World Platform’ is getting a new name …
2021
HTC VIVE unveils its VIVE Focus 3 headset for business and enterprise VR
In Virtual Reality News May 11, 2021 – HTC VIVE, a provider of premium virtual reality (VR) solutions, has today announced at its VIVECON 2021 global VR conference its newest business VR headset with the …
2021
HTC VIVE introduces its newest consumer VR headset – the VIVE Pro 2
In Virtual Reality News May 11, 2021 – HTC VIVE, a provider of premium virtual reality (VR) solutions, has today announced at its VIVECON 2021 global VR conference its new consumer VR headset with the …
2021
Immersive LBE Virtual Reality experience ‘War Remains’ comes to National WWI Museum and Memorial this month
In Virtual Reality News May 11, 2021 – War Remains, an immersive experience from MWM Interactive (MWMi) will this month debut at its new home, the National WWI Museum and Memorial located in Kansas City, …
