2019
Pimax announces its Sword and Sword Sense VR controllers
May 7, 2019 – Pimax has named its two new VR controllers “Sword” and “Sword Sense” and has announced that Sword will be shipped within the second half of 2019. … continue reading
Entertainment
2019
Valve reveals full specs of its new Index VR headset, pre-orders to start today
May 1, 2019 – Following the release of teaser information for Valve’s new VR headset in March, Valve yesterday updated its website to list the specifications for its new Valve … continue reading
2019
Oculus Quest and Rift S VR headsets announced at Facebook’s F8 conference
April 30, 2019 – Facebook’s F8 developer conference started today, and the company has announced that both the Oculus Quest and the Rift S will begin shipping on May 21. … continue reading
2019
Snap Inc. names Kenny Mitchell as new Chief Marketing Officer
April 25, 2019 – Snap Inc. announced yesterday that Kenny Mitchell will join the company as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) beginning in June 2019. In this newly created role, Mitchell … continue reading
2019
INDE appoints AccessAR as its business development partner for Canada
April 25, 2019 – INDE has appointed AccessAR as its business development partner for Canada, effective April 2019. AccessAR will be looking to develop opportunities for INDE’s core AR product … continue reading
2019
Childish Gambino’s Augmented Reality app ‘PHAROS AR’ built on Google ARCore
April 24, 2019 – Earlier this year, Google partnered with recording artist Childish Gambino to create an AR ‘Playmoji’ version of himself that dances and reacts to users in their … continue reading
2019
7-Eleven launches Augmented Reality experience as part of launch of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” promotions
April 22, 2019 – 7-Eleven stores are teasing the theatrical release of the upcoming Pokémon movie, “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu”, through the use of exclusive interactive augmented reality experiences in the … continue reading
2019
BC Tech announces closure of Vancouver’s AR/VR/MR Cube facility
April 18, 2019 – BC Tech has announced that it will be closing its Cube facility in Railtown effective 17 May, 2019. The 6,000 square foot location was established as … continue reading
2019
Vuzix boosts production and expands functionality of its Blade AR Smart Glasses
April 17, 2019 – Vuzix has announced several developments for its Vuzix Blade Augmented Reality Smart Glasses. Most notably, production yields and rates have been increasing and the company is … continue reading
2019
CEEK VR Launches 4D Headphones with haptic feedback for Virtual Reality
April 17, 2019 – CEEK VR has announced the launch of its new 4D 360 CEEK VR Headphones. In line with the launch, CEEK VR brand ambassador, Dani Carvajal has … continue reading
2019
Google adds Avengers: Endgame characters to AR Playground collection of Playmojis
April 15, 2019 – Google has announced that it has added a host of Marvel characters to its collection of ‘Playmoji’ for its Augmented Reality ‘Playground’ creative feature on Google … continue reading
2019
Bose and Goldenvoice collaborate to bring Bose Frames and Audio Augmented Reality to Coachella
April 08, 2019 – Goldenvoice, creators of Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, and audio hardware company Bose have joined together to bring audio augmented reality experiences with Bose Frames … continue reading
2019
PHORIA announces launch of ‘REWILD Our Planet’ Augmented Reality experience
April 6, 2019 – Melbourne-based immersive technology studio, PHORIA, has announced the launch of ‘REWILD Our Planet’, which uses persistent and social Augmented Reality (AR). In partnership with Netflix, WWF, … continue reading
2019
Snap Inc. announces new Augmented Reality and camera search experiences
April 04, 2019 – Snap Inc. has today announced new augmented reality and camera search experiences for creators, partners, and Snapchat users. Lenses are Snap’s augmented reality product that combine … continue reading
2019
Magic Leap announces launch of NBA App
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7olw_LK_sI&feature=youtu.be March 25, 2019 – Magic Leap has today announced the launch of the NBA App, in partnership with the NBA and Turner Sports, for Magic Leap headsets. Using Magic … continue reading