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UROS to provide RealWear AR devices powered by Qualcomm to 10,000 industrial workers for Kazakhstan digitization project

April 23, 2019

April 23, 2019 – Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., RealWear and UROS, have today jointly announced a digitization project set to begin in Kazakhstan later this year. This project has the mission … continue reading

7-Eleven launches Augmented Reality experience as part of launch of “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” promotions

April 22, 2019

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

Shutterstock launches “View in Room” Augmented Reality app feature

April 20, 2019

April 16, 2019 – Shutterstock, Inc. today announced the launch of its first Augmented Reality feature, available on the Shutterstock customer iOS application. The latest update to the iOS application … continue reading

Manchester City uses Augmented Reality as part of its new stadium tour

April 19, 2019

April 19, 2019 – Manchester City Football Club announce this week the launch of a new stadium tour as the Club celebrates its 125th birthday. The ‘Manchester City Tour’ will … continue reading

BC Tech announces closure of Vancouver’s AR/VR/MR Cube facility

April 18, 2019

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

NexTech Signs Augmented Reality e-Commerce Deal with Walther Arms Inc.

April 18, 2019

April 18, 2019 – NexTech AR Solutions has announced that it has entered into an agreement with weapons manufacturer Walther Arms Inc, (known for James Bond’s Walther PPK), to render … continue reading

Vuzix boosts production and expands functionality of its Blade AR Smart Glasses

April 17, 2019

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

CEEK VR Launches 4D Headphones with haptic feedback for Virtual Reality

April 17, 2019

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

Finger Food Studios debuts immersive AR app for MEC’s new flagship store in Toronto

April 16, 2019

April 16, 2019 – Finger Food Studios has partnered with Canadian outdoor gear retailer MEC, to launch an immersive augmented reality experience. The application leverages assets created using custom-built photogrammetry … continue reading

RealWear appoints Rocky Scales as EVP of Global Sales

April 16, 2019

April 16, 2019 – RealWear, Inc. today announced the appointment of Rocky Scales to the newly created position of EVP of Global Sales at RealWear. Andy Lowery, Cofounder and CEO … continue reading

Google adds Avengers: Endgame characters to AR Playground collection of Playmojis

April 15, 2019

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

MIT team places first in Virtual Reality category for US Air Force’s VQ-Prize

April 13, 2019

April 13, 2019 – A six-person team of MIT students and alumni have emerged as first-place winners for their prototype of a virtual reality tool they called CoSMIC (Command, Sensing, … continue reading

NexTech closes acquisition of Infinite Pet Life and outlines AR enhancements

April 12, 2019

April 12, 2019 – NexTech AR Solutions has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Infinite Pet Life for a purchase price of USD $1,850,000. Infinite Pet Life generated … continue reading

Surgical Theater debuts its Augmented Reality offering for use on Magic Leap One

April 11, 2019

April 11, 2019 – Surgical Theater has announced that it will debut its first ever Augmented Reality offering that combines it’s Precision VR patient-specific models with the Magic Leap One … continue reading

HID Global introduces Augmented Reality Reader Tool to help with use of its access control products

April 11, 2019

April 11, 2019 – HID Global has today introduced an augmented reality tool aimed at helping integrators, installers and consultants deploy and use HID’s access control products. The company states … continue reading

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