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
Mixed Reality News
2019
Arvizio launches Revit model optimization tools for its MR Studio platform
March 19, 2019 – Arvizio has announced the availability of Revit 3D model optimization tools for its MR Studio mixed reality software platform. Revit and other large-scale structural models are … continue reading
2019
Khronos Group announces release of OpenXR 0.90 API standard for cross-platform AR and VR compatibility
March 18, 2019 – The Khronos Group, an open consortium of hardware and software companies creating advanced acceleration standards, has today announced the ratification and public release of the OpenXR … continue reading
2019
Trivver announces its extended reality SDK is now available for Unreal Engine
March 14, 2019 – Trivver has announced that its Software Development Kit (SDK) for Unreal Engine is now available. Customers can now create 3D assets for Trivver’s extended reality (XR) … continue reading
2019
Across Realities launches ‘Spatiate’ art creation app on Magic Leap One
March 15, 2019 – It has been announced that Across Realities has launched Spatiate on Magic Leap One. Spatiate was conceptualized by Across Realities and it was built as a … continue reading
2019
MajorMega chooses VIVE Pro for its Hyperdeck VR simulation
March 14, 2019 – In a blog post published by HTC VIVE yesterday, it was announced that the four player virtual reality Simulator, Hyperdeck, has chosen the VIVE Pro as … continue reading
2019
University of Alberta research study utilising HoloLens for ‘X-ray vision’
March 11, 2019 – A recently published University of Alberta study is looking at utilising Microsoft HoloLens technology to reunite patients with their X-ray images. Greg Kawchuk, a professor in … continue reading
2019
Nintendo announces ‘Nintendo Labo: VR Kit’ to be released April 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiFI1g46kZk March 08, 2019 – Nintendo has this week announced the launch of its new ‘Nintendo Labo: VR Kit’. Due for release on April 12, Nintendo Labo: VR Kit combines … 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
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
Qualcomm Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform to power HoloLens 2
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
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
Microsoft employees call on company to end $479 million IVAS contract with US Army
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