2019
Scope AR secures USD $9.7 million in Series A funding
March 22, 2019 – Scope AR has announced that it has secured a USD $9.7 million round of Series A funding. The round was led by Romulus Capital, with follow-on … continue reading
Manufacturing
2019
Mechdyne announces Virtual Reality CAVE using Direct View LED
March 22, 2019 – Mechdyne’s Innovation Team has announced the offering of immersive virtual reality (VR) CAVE systems built with Direct View LED display technology. The new product brings the … continue reading
2019
Vuzix announces $1 million follow-on purchase order with OEM for custom M300C smart glasses
March 13, 2019 – Vuzix Corporation has announced that it has received a follow-on purchase order for approximately USD $1 million for its M300C smart glasses. The follow-on smart glasses … continue reading
2019
VIVE X company, Mindesk, secures $900k for its VR CAD collaboration platform
March 12, 2019 – Following the graduation from VIVE X, HTC VIVE’s global VR/AR accelerator, Mindesk has moved its HQ to San Francisco and will continue to develop VR software … continue reading
2019
Magic Leap names 31 grant recipients for its Independent Creator Program
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
2019
IBM joins with Vodafone and others in showcasing 5G and other innovations at MWC
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
2019
Qualcomm announces ecosystem collaboration for XR viewers for 5G Smartphones
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
2019
Trimble announces new XR10 hard hat device for HoloLens 2
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
2019
Microsoft announces Azure Kinect Developer Kit, Dynamic 365 Guides, and two new Azure mixed reality services
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
2019
Microsoft unveils HoloLens 2 at MWC
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
2019
HTC Vive announces Vive Focus Plus standalone hardware for enterprise customers
February 21, 2019 – Vive has today announced its newest virtual reality standalone hardware for enterprise customers, the VIVE Focus Plus. The company has upgraded the existing six degrees of … continue reading
2017
Vuzix signs 3-year supply agreement with Toshiba for custom M300 Smart Glasses solution
December 7, 2017 – Vuzix Corporation has today announced that it has entered into a Supply Agreement with Toshiba Information Equipment (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. The supply agreement set forth the … continue reading
2017
Marxent updates its VisualCommerce markerless AR platform
March 1, 2017 – Marxent today announced an update to its VisualCommerce 3.0 3D product platform that will enable a markerless augmented reality solution for mobile in-field and direct-to-consumer sales. … continue reading
2017
Vuzix signs agreement to build customized smart glasses for Toshiba
February 24, 2017 – Vuzix has announced that it has signed an agreement to build a customized pair of smart glasses for Toshiba Client Solutions Co. Ltd. (Toshiba), a wholly … continue reading