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by Andrew Fenn
Alongside a raft of other announcements and reveals, Google unveiled WebXR, its new API for the optimisation and integration of VR and AR experiences into Chrome and other web browsers, at its I/O developers …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 19
by Andrew Fenn
Mercedes-Benz has released an augmented reality-based companion app for its 2018 E and S-class vehicles. ‘Ask Mercedes’ is free to download from the iOS App Store and enables users to explore the car’s features …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 19
by Andrew Fenn
the I/O 2018 conference earlier this week, Google introduced ARCore 1.2, which will bring with it three new significant features. Sceneform, a new Java-centric scene creation SDK and Augmented Images, which enables developers to …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 18
by Andrew Fenn
Samsung is expected to reveal a new wireless VR/AR headset at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany, which takes place in September. The device is believed to be a standalone headset which …
Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 18
by Andrew Fenn
A theme park in the Netherlands has launched a VR recreation of one of its most popular attractions, to allow disabled guests to experience it. Droomvlucht, meaning “dream flight”, was previously inaccessible for disabled …
Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 18
by Andrew Fenn
Korean VR developer Skonec opened a VR multiplex in Seoul, Korea last month. Covering 1,700m², VR Square features five floors of virtual reality games and experiences, including VR Walking Attraction, which allows players to …
Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 18
by Andrew Fenn
At Facebook’s recent F8 conference, Oculus revealed its new prototype, “Half Dome”, a new headset similar to the Rift, with a 140° FOV and varifocal displays. The new device features Fresnel lenses, eye-tracking technology …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17
by Andrew Fenn
A 330 acre (134 hectares) VR amusement park has opened in southwestern China. Oriental Science Fiction Valley, situated in the country’s Guizhou province, features a total of 35 VR rides include roller coasters, shoot’em’up …
Tags:AR/VR| China| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Theme Parks and Amusements| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17
by Andrew Fenn
Oculus Go, the company’s new standalone headset, was made available for pre-order on Amazon earlier this week, retailing at $199 — and apparently it has already sold out. The device was officially unveiled at …
Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Vol 25 - Issue 17
by Andrew Fenn
Google is developing a computer-vision-based method of positional tracking, allowing 6DoF controller tracking without active markers or any additional hardware. Of the VR headsets released — or slated for release — this year, Lenovo’s …
Tags:AR/VR| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17
by Andrew Fenn
Apple is reportedly developing a new AR/VR headset with an “8K” resolution per eye, to be launched in 2020, according to an anonymous individual “familiar with Apple’s plans”. The device will apparently feature inside-out …
Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 17
by Andrew Fenn
Apple has registered a patent for a new eye tracking system designed to reduce component obstructions between users’ eyes and current tracking hardware. Apple’s design features an infrared emitter and camera on the side …
Tags:Apple| AR/VR| Gaze Recognition| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16
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