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HTC Releases Major Update to Vive Focus Firmware

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has released firmware version 2.0 for its Vive Focus standalone VR headset. The device is currently only available in China, but releases in the US and other Western territories are planned for later …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

New Technology Enables 360° Video Capture from a Single Photograph

by Andrew Fenn

At this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which took place earlier this month, VR studio DVMobile demonstrated its new technology, VolumeCapture, which facilitates the capture of 2D and 3D models from real-time scene data with …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 21

Qualcomm to Reveal New AR/VR Processor Next Week

by Andrew Fenn

It has been revealed that Qualcomm is planning to officially announce a new chip built for VR and AR headsets at next week’s Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, US. Snapdragon XR1 will reportedly …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| CPUs| Mobile Display Monitor| Qualcomm| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Lucid and Red Collaborate on “8K” 3D Stereoscopic Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Lucid, the creators of the LucidCam stereoscopic camera, is partnering with camera company Red to develop a 180° stereoscopic camera for “8K” image and video capture. The device is reported to feature two connected …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Madison Square Garden Company Building LED Sphere Venue in Las Vegas

by Andrew Fenn

The Madison Square Garden Company is developing MSG Sphere Las Vegas, an 18,000-seat venue to be built on the Las Vegas Strip, inside a 15,800m² LED sphere, complete with audio, sensory and haptic feedback …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 20

Google Developing Standalone AR Headset to Rival HoloLens?

by Andrew Fenn

A standalone AR headset to rival Microsoft’s HoloLens is apparently in the very early stages of development at Google, according to German tech publication WinFuture, which says it obtained documentation detailing the device. Microsoft …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 20

HTC: Ready Player One Boosts VR Interest in China

by Bob Raikes

HTC China’s president Alvin Wang Graylin has said that the popularity of Ready Player One, the recent movie release from Steven Spielberg, will encourage more people to purchase VR equipment over the next 12 …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Pimax to Ship Pre-Production “8K” Headset Later This Month

by Andrew Fenn

Pimax has announced that ten pre-production units of its “8K” M1 headset will be shipping to a select few closed beta testers later this month. The device’s release has been delayed multiple times, most …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

ANTVR Mix VR/AR Hybrid Headset Fully Funded in Eight Hours

by Andrew Fenn

AntVR, a VR company based in Beijing, China, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund its new hybrid VR/AR headset, called AntVR Mix. Zhu Lee, from the company’s software department, has confirmed that the …

Tags:AR/VR| China| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

VR Zone Arcade in Tokyo Launches Dragon Quest Game

by Andrew Fenn

Bandai Namco has launched a new experience at its VR Zone arcade in Tokyo, Japan, based on popular Japanese RPG franchise, Square Enix’s Dragon Quest, powered by HTC Vive with custom motion controllers, and …

Tags:AR/VR| Japan| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Starbreeze Opens New VR Centre in Sweden Later This Month

by Andrew Fenn

Starbreeze has announced the imminent opening of the Enterspace VR Centre, a new location-based VR arcade in Stockholm, Sweden. The 900m² space spans two floors, offers a range of experiences, both single-player and multiplayer, …

Tags:Acer| AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Sweden| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19

Lenovo Mirage Solo Won’t Come with 6DoF Controllers

by Andrew Fenn

Google’s Clay Bavor has revealed that Lenovo’s new Mirage Solo headset, which features 6DoF tracking, won’t use next-generation 6DoF controllers, unlike Oculus Santa Cruz. According to Bavor, the decision was made because the team …

Tags:AR/VR| Google| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 19