2021
Magic Leap announces partnership with Google Cloud to Spatial Computing to enterprise and Google Cloud customers
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News January 22, 2021 – Magic Leap has today announced that it has entered into a multi-phased, multi-year strategic partnership agreement with Google Cloud to deliver spatial computing solutions …
2021
Apple reportedly working on a VR headset, meaning its AR Glasses are still potentially years away
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News January 21, 2021 – Apple is reportedly working on designing a new virtual reality (VR) headset, according to an article from Bloomberg News. The device is slated to …
2021
GridRaster achieves millimeter accuracy in Mixed Reality overlays using 3D Artificial Intelligence
In Mixed Reality News January 21, 2021 – GridRaster Inc., a provider of cloud-based XR platforms that power high-performance and scalable augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) experiences on mobile devices for enterprises, has announced …
2021
DOCOMO’s XR Studio opening in Odaiba, Japan to include the new Mantis Vision Volumetric Studio 3iosk
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News January 21, 2021 – Mantis Vision, a provider of 3D image and volumetric video capture solutions, has today announced that its ‘Mantis Vision Volumetric Studio 3iosk’ volumetric video …
2021
Blackwell Rum launches branded Augmented Reality experience in partnership with Zappar and 007 film franchise
In Augmented Reality News January 20, 2021 – Blackwell Rum has announced its partnership with Zappar and the 007 film franchise to celebrate the highly anticipated 2021 release of the 25th James Bond film ‘No …
2021
CommonWealth Partners using AK Preparedness’ Virtual Reality fire drill solution for its Pier 4 property in Boston
In Virtual Reality News January 20, 2021 – AK Preparedness has this week announced that CommonWealth Partners, a privately-owned real estate investment, development, and management organization, has announced that its Pier 4 property is the …
2021
Kopin’s Lightning 2.6K OLED display incorporated in Panasonic’s new VR Glasses
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News January 19, 2021 – Kopin Corporation, a developer and provider of high-performance microdisplays, has recently announced that its Lightning 2.6K x 2.6K (2560 x 2560 resolution) …
2021
METL Immersive Storytelling Residency program – Application deadline January 31, 2021
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News January 18, 2021 – The Media + Emerging Technology Lab (METL) at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) has recently announced that the application …
2021
Rokid unveils its ‘Rokid Vision 2’ Mixed Reality glasses with new a hardware design and new XR applications
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News January 15, 2021 – Rokid, a provider of augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) glasses, has officially unveiled its latest binocular MR glasses, Rokid Vision 2, at the Rokid …
2021
Fugro selects RealWear’s HMT-1 Augmented Reality headset for deployment throughout its global fleet
In Augmented Reality News January 14, 2021 – RealWear, Inc., a provider of hands-free head-mounted tablets for industry, has announced that geo-data specialist Fugro has selected and deployed the RealWear HMT-1 voice-enabled augmented reality (AR) …
2021
Theia Interactive awarded Epic MegaGrant to further develop its BigRoom collaborative VR tool for Unreal Engine
In Virtual Reality News January 14, 2021 – Theia Interactive, a provider of immersive software and solutions, has announced that it has received an Epic MegaGrant from Epic Games for the research and development of …
2021
HERE Technologies unveils high-fidelity 3D models of 75 city centers for building real-world visualizations and AR applications
In Augmented Reality News January 13, 2021 – HERE Technologies, a provider of mapping and location data and related services and technology, has unveiled its high-fidelity, 3D models of 75 city centers around the world …
2021
Artificial Intelligence solutions provider Octo to work on US Army’s IVAS contract
In Augmented Reality News January 13, 2021 – Octo, a provider of technology and IT solutions for government clients, has announced that it has been awarded a spot on the US Army’s RS3 92 Situational …
2021
ThirdEye announces launch of its dedicated AR/MR software digital ecosystem for healthcare, government and field service customers
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News January 12, 2021 – ThirdEye, a provider of augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) enterprise solutions, has today announced the launch of its updated and patented suite of healthcare, …
2021
MIT.nano announces the opening of its Immersion Lab for AR and VR-based research
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News January 12, 2021 – MIT.nano, MIT’s advanced facility for nanoscience and nanotechnology, has announced that the MIT.nano Immersion Lab, MIT’s first open-access facility for augmented and virtual reality …
2021
InWith premiers its Smart Contact Lenses for Augmented Reality development at CES 2021
In Augmented Reality News January 12, 2021 – InWith Corporation, a company that specializes in the embedding of microelectronics into molded hydrogel devices from smart contact lenses to smart implants, has premiered at CES 2021, …
2021
Panasonic Automotive introduces its new Augmented Reality HUD at CES 2021
In Augmented Reality News January 11, 2021 – Today at CES 2021, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America (Panasonic Automotive) has introduced its new Augmented Reality (AR) heads-up display (HUD). Panasonic stated that it has utilized …
2021
Lenovo introduces its ThinkReality A3 Augmented Reality Smart Glasses for enterprise
In Augmented Reality News January 11, 2021 – Lenovo has recently introduced its new enterprise-focused ThinkReality A3 lightweight smart glasses at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Lenovo states that its ThinkReality A3 smart glasses help …
2021
XPO Logistics utilizing Virtual Reality to train its less-than-truckload employees
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News January 8, 2021 – XPO Logistics, Inc. (XPO), a global provider of transportation and logistics solutions, has recently announced the successful pilot of its virtual reality (VR) training …
2021
Swiss VR fitness company Holodia announces launch of HOLOFIT on Oculus Quest
In Virtual Reality News January 8, 2021 – Holodia has announced that its multisport virtual reality (VR) fitness platform HOLOFIT has just been released on the official Oculus Quest store. HOLOFIT brings fun, interaction, and …
2021
Iristick and Harvest Technology Group enter into agreement to further develop Smart Glasses for industry
In Augmented Reality News January 7, 2021 – Iristick, a provider of augmented reality (AR) smart glasses developed for industry, and Harvest Technology Group Limited, a provider of remote communication technologies, have announced that they …
2021
US Army researchers discover technique for using Augmented Reality to overcome bright lighting conditions
In Augmented Reality News January 6, 2021 – The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory has recently announced that its researchers have discovered a new technique for using augmented reality (AR) …
2021
XR Association and Day One Project publish paper urging Biden Administration to utilize XR to support workforce development
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News January 5, 2021 – The XR Association (XRA) has recently announced that its CEO Liz Hyman has published a paper in conjunction with the Day One …
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2021
Augmented Reality makeover tech provider Perfect Corp. launches new standalone video editing app ‘YouCam Video’
In Augmented Reality News January 4, 2021 – Perfect Corp., a provider of beauty tech solutions, has today announced that it has launched a new standalone video editing app – ‘YouCam Video’ at the 2021 …
2020
Amalgamated Vision awarded patent for laser-driven optics for use in Augmented Reality head-mounted displays
In Augmented Reality News December 31, 2020 – Amalgamated Vision, an optical design company focused on building virtual retinal displays for extended reality and spatial computing applications, has recently announced the award of US Patent …
2020
Sports gambling group Entain partners with Verizon Media to develop immersive VR and AR experiences for live sports viewing and betting
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News December 29, 2020 – Verizon Media, a global media and technology company, and Entain plc, an international sports-betting and gaming operator (formerly known as GVC Holdings), have recently …
2020
NexTech’s platform puts an Augmented Reality human hologram of a dietician onto TruLyfe supplements
In Augmented Reality News December 24, 2020 – This year we’ve seen augmented reality (AR) experiences integrated into wine bottles, breakfast cereal and children’s books. Now, the latest product to be implementing AR technology is …
2020
Hospital for Special Surgery utilizes Augmented Reality platform and Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses for knee replacement surgery
In Augmented Reality News December 23, 2020 – Vuzix Corporation, a supplier of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, has recently announced that its Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses were used to aid the …
2020
Medical technology company Heru using AI and Mixed Reality to diagnose vision defects in patients
In Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality News December 22, 2020 – Heru, a Bascom Palmer Eye Institute medical technology company developing an AI-powered vision diagnostics platform for commercially available augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) devices, …