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Oculus Streaming World Cup Matches in VR via Venues App

by Andrew Fenn

Oculus is streaming a small selection of matches from this year’s World Cup competition free of charge, through its new social viewing app, Venues. The first match to be streamed via the app took …

EMEA Smartphone Markets Hit Record Value Despite Smartphone Slowdown

by Andrew Fenn

The region’s smartphone market showed some stability in the first quarter of 2018 in unit terms, while its value grew to exceed its previous first quarter peak result in the first quarter of 2015, …

Report: Spain Could Actually Have 6 Million Netflix Users

by Andrew Fenn

IAB Spain has reported that the number of Netflix users in Spain could be four times more than regulatory body CNMC’s estimate of 1.5 million, according to Advanced Television. IAB’s survey finds that 25% …

HypnoVR Secures $830,000 in Seed Funding

by Andrew Fenn

HypnoVR, a provider of VR-based medical hypnosis solutions for managing pain and stress, has secured funding to the value of €700,000 (approximately $830,000) from lead investors Guillaume Richard, founder and chairman of OuiCare; Daniel …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Location-Based VR to Reach $809 Million by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

Location-based VR (LBVR) consumer spend is expected to reach $809 million by 2022, according to Futuresource Consulting. The company’s associate director of consumer media and technology, Carl Hibbert, commented: “The first quarter of 2018 …

PlayStation VR Bundles Discounted in Days of Play Sale

by Andrew Fenn

PlayStation VR bundles are being sold at significantly discounted rates this week, as part of Sony’s Days of Play sale. The device retailed at $399 at launch but is now available in bundles priced …

VR Training Simulator Teaching Orthopaedic Surgery Students in the US

by Andrew Fenn

A proportion of training orthopaedic surgeons in the US are being taught with VR technology from Osso VR and Immersive Touch. The technology is currently being used in eight residency programmes, including Columbia, Harvard, …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Chinese VR Headset Market Grew 200% in First Quarter of 2018

by Andrew Fenn

The worldwide VR headset market grew 16% in the first quarter of 2018 as shipments reached a total of 650,000 units. According to Canalys, this increase was largely driven by the fast-growing standalone VR …

Tags:China| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Vuzix Launches Blade Smart Glasses Developer Centre

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix has announced that developers can now access its Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses Developer Centre. The company says that this single gateway enables Vuzix Blade partners and customers to access a diverse set of …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 23| Vuzix

HTC Says Vive Wireless Adaptor will Launch by Late Summer

by Andrew Fenn

At E3 2018, HTC revealed that its Vive Wireless Adaptor is currently scheduled for launch by late summer. The company also released some further information about the device, namely that it will be powered …

Tags:AR/VR| DisplayLink| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Rumour: New Nvidia GPUs to Feature HDMI 2.1 Connectivity

by Andrew Fenn

Nvidia’s new GPU product range — based on its new Turing GPU architecture and scheduled for release later this year — is rumoured to include support for HDMI 2.1 connectivity, which can provide far …

Vivo Launches Bezel-less OLED Smartphone Series

by Andrew Fenn

Vivo has launched Nex, its bezel-less OLED smartphone series. The Vivo Nex S features a 6.59″ Super AMOLED display with a 91.24% screen-to-body ratio, a 1080 x 2316 resolution and 388 pixels per inch. …

Tags:AMOLED| Mobile Display Monitor| Smartphones| Vol 25 - Issue 23