2021
Luxsonic’s VR radiology platform ‘SieVRt’ approved by Health Canada for diagnostic work
In Virtual Reality News July 27, 2021 – Luxsonic, a Canada-based provider of immersive solutions for medicine, has today announced that its SieVRt platform, an all-in-one virtual reality (VR) radiology suite, has been approved by …
2021
US Air Force’s Tech Training Transformation team uses Virtual Reality to re-engineer Airman training courses
In Virtual Reality News July 26, 2021 – The US Air Force has announced that its Air Education and Training Command’s (AETC) Tech Training Transformation team (T3 team), in partnership with officials at Sheppard Air …
2021
Ubisoft’s ‘Far Cry VR: Dive into Insanity’ launches at Zero Latency VR in Vancouver – here’s what to expect
In Virtual Reality News July 23, 2021 – You wouldn’t think that the best thing to do on a hot summer’s day is spend your time in virtual reality (VR), but with heat waves occurring …
2021
holoride launches its ‘Elastic’ SDK for developers to create in-vehicle XR content
In Virtual Reality News July 22, 2021 – holoride, the Audi-backed company that provides technology to combine navigational and car data with XR, has today released its ‘Elastic’ Software Development Kit (SDK) on the newly …
2021
Snap Inc. and Verishop partner to launch Snapchat-integrated ‘Verishop Mini’, a social e-commerce experience with AR try-on
In Augmented Reality News July 22, 2021 – Verishop, an e-commerce platform provider and aggregator for independent brands, and Snap Inc., the company behind Snapchat, have this week announced the launch of ‘Verishop Mini’, a …
2021
HaptX raises $12M in Series A funding and opens new headquarters in Seattle-area
In Virtual Reality News July 21, 2021 – HaptX, a provider of realistic haptic technology, has recently announced a Series A-1 financing round of USD $12 million, along with new headquarters in the Seattle area. …
2021
Epic Games acquires 3D content library and publishing platform Sketchfab
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 21, 2021 – Epic Games, a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of its ‘Unreal Engine’ 3D engine technology, has today announced that it has acquired Sketchfab, …
2021
Moth+Flame partners with US Air Force to launch Virtual Reality sexual assault prevention and response training
In Virtual Reality News July 20, 2021 – Moth+Flame, a developer of immersive training technology, has recently announced that its Virtual Reality (VR) sexual assault prevention and response (SAPR) training platform has been officially deployed …
2021
Arthur partners with Georgia State University to create VR program for international business students
In Virtual Reality News July 20, 2021 – Arthur, a virtual reality (VR) office space provider that helps businesses create large-scale virtual offices with advanced fully immersive collaborative environments, has today announced that it has …
2021
Ordnance Survey partners with PRELOADED to create world-scale Augmented Reality game
In Augmented Reality News July 19, 2021 – Ordnance Survey, Great Britain’s national mapping service, has recently formally announced that it is working with London-based games studio PRELOADED to develop a world-scale Augmented Reality (AR) …
2021
Facebook Reality Labs continues to focus its efforts on EMG-based neural interfaces to control AR/VR devices
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 16, 2021 – Facebook Reality Labs (FRL), Facebook’s Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) research team, is celebrating new results published by its University of California San Francisco …
2021
Wikitude’s AR Image Tracking technology used to power Air bp’s aircraft refuelling platform
In Augmented Reality News July 15, 2021 – Wikitude, a provider of an Augmented Reality (AR) software development kit (SDK), has recently published that it has collaborated with Air bp on its ‘Airfield Automation safe2go’ …
2021
Luxexcel launches platform for manufacturing of prescription lenses for AR smart glasses
In Augmented Reality News July 15, 2021 – Luxexcel, a technology provider for 3D printed commercial lenses, has recently announced the launch of its next-generation manufacturing platform, ‘Luxexcel VisionPlatform 7’, which makes it possible for businesses …
2021
Resolution Games closes $25M Series C funding round to dedicate more to existing titles and deliver additional live VR games
In Virtual Reality News July 14, 2021 – Resolution Games, a Virtual Reality (VR) games studio known for titles including Demeo, Blaston, Cook-Out: A Sandwich Tale and others, has today announced it has closed a …
2021
Camera IQ launches no-code design platform to help brands build AR-based virtual try-on experiences
In Augmented Reality News July 14, 2021 – Camera IQ, a no-code design platform for Augmented Reality (AR), has announced the launch of its ‘Virtual Try-On Composer’, a design tool that allows brands in …
2021
AWE 2021 announces 250 speakers and exhibitors for its November face-to-face event
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 13, 2021 – Augmented World Expo (AWE), the worldwide events series focused exclusively on the business of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Extended …
2021
GIGXR awarded Phase II SBIR contract to develop XR simulation training for US Air Force Academy
In Mixed Reality News July 13 2021 – GIGXR, provider of extended reality (XR) learning solutions for instructor-led teaching and training, has today announced that it has received a Phase II Small Business Innovative Research …
2021
Augmented Reality air combat training firm Red 6 opens two new offices in Florida to help drive growth
In Augmented Reality News July 12, 2021 – Red 6, a technology firm at the forefront of synthetic air combat training, has today announced the opening of its new headquarters in Miami, and a new Technology …
2021
Perception Holo-SDK signs agreement to bring Holographic Augmented Reality to museums in the UK and Thailand
In Augmented Reality News July 9, 2021 – Perception Holo-SDK, a deep-tech company supported by the UK Government’s Department for International Trade’s Global Entrepreneur Programme (GEP), has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement …
2021
Osso VR raises $27 million in Series B funding to expand its Virtual Reality surgical training library and platform
In Virtual Reality News July 8, 2021 – Osso VR, a virtual reality (VR) surgical training and assessment platform, has announced that it has secured USD $27 million in Series B funding, led by GSR Ventures, …
2021
Harena Data introduces its new ‘COGNISAT’ cognitive Virtual Reality analytics platform
In Virtual Reality News July 8, 2021 – Harena Data, an esports community aggregator, has recently revealed its new cognitive analytics platform ‘COGNISAT’. The platform combines sport specific virtual reality- (VR) based analytics with video …
2021
UK-Canadian co-productions awarded £300,000 for immersive storytelling exchange initiative
In Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News July 7, 2021 – Six creative projects have been awarded a total of GBP £300,000 / CAD $510,000, as part of the next phase of the …
2021
8th Wall launches its Partner Program, a global network of agencies and studios that build WebAR experiences for brands
In Augmented Reality News July 7, 2021 – 8th Wall, a provider of an augmented reality (AR) platform that makes it easy to build frictionless AR content for the mobile web (WebAR), has today announced the …
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2021
Aircards creates Augmented Reality cricket experience to promote of ‘The Hundred’ cricket tournament
In Augmented Reality News July 6, 2021 – The Hundred, a professional 100-ball cricket tournament involving eight men’s and women’s teams located in major cities across England and Wales, has partnered with Threepipe, Mobsta and …
2021
ViewAR secures multi-million Euro strategic investment to expand its AR offering
In Augmented Reality News July 6, 2021 – ViewAR, a provider of augmented reality (AR) software, has today announced a strategic investment from Lansdowne Investment Company Cyprus Ltd (LICC) and Breeze Invest GmbH. According to …
2021
Campfire announces summer Demo Days to allow companies to experience its AR and VR platform
In Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality News July 6, 2021 – Campfire, a developer of all-new devices and applications for holographic collaboration, has today announced a series of ‘Demo Days’ in conjunction with design firm, …
2021
Doritos launches Augmented Reality campaign created by Poplar Studio in the UK
In Augmented Reality News July 5, 2021 – Doritos has recently launched its ‘Make Your Play’ platform, supported by an augmented reality (AR) campaign provided by Poplar Studio, an AR and 3D company that designs …
2021
Yara Marine Technologies utilizing Augmented Reality glasses for remote service and training
In Augmented Reality News July 2, 2021 – Yara Marine Technologies, a provider of solutions that help to enable a greener maritime industry, has recently announced that it has been experimenting with augmented reality (AR) …
2021
Pico’s VR headsets used as part of BMW i Motorsport’s virtual garage experience
In Virtual Reality News July 1, 2021 – Pico Interactive, a provider of VR (virtual reality) solutions for B2B use, has showcased at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona this week a VR workshop and …
2021
Resurgent Biosciences files patent for Virtual Reality applications to facilitate therapeutic psychedelic experiences
In Virtual Reality News June 30, 2021 – Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc., a physician-led, science-focused cannabis company and IP incubator, has this week announced that its subsidiary, Resurgent Biosciences (Resurgent), has filed for a US …
2021
Arvizio teams with Vincerion to deliver Augmented Reality solutions to the energy sector
In Augmented Reality News June 29, 2021 – Arvizio, a provider of augmented reality (AR) solutions for real time collaboration and visualization, has today announced that it has teamed with Vincerion Group, a cloud migration, …
2021
Vuzix and Ohana One collaboration brings surgical assistance via AR Smart Glasses to 35 developing countries
In Augmented Reality News June 29, 2021 – Vuzix Corporation, a provider of smart glasses and augmented reality (AR) technology and products, in collaboration with Ohana One, a global surgical training nonprofit organization, has announced …
2021
US Air Force set to expand its use of VR technology for training, as well as for its advanced virtual command and control center
In Virtual Reality News June 28, 2021 – The US Air Force’s (USAF) Air Mobility Command (AMC) has premiered a proof-of-concept for a next-generation all-domain command and control platform during its Mobility Guardian 2021 exercise, …
2021
HTX Labs awarded SBIR Phase II contract with US Navy to deliver immersive training to student pilots
In Virtual Reality News June 24, 2021 – HTX Labs, a provider of immersive training and simulation programs, has recently announced that it has been awarded a new Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II …
2021
Varjo unveils its ‘Reality Cloud’ platform for capturing and sharing real world surroundings in Virtual Reality
In Virtual Reality and Mixed Reality News June 24, 2021 – Varjo, a provider of industrial-grade virtual/extended reality (VR/XR) hardware and software, has today announced a pioneering new reality with the introduction of ‘Varjo Reality …
