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HTC Releases $300 Hardware Bundle for New Vive Pro Users

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced it’s launching a $300 accessory bundle for new Vive users purchasing the Pro headset. Available for purchase later this week, the package includes two SteamVR base stations and two Vive controllers, …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Tom’s Hardware Likes the Vive Pro

by Bob Raikes

Tom’s Hardware has reviewed the HTC Vive Pro headset that was shown to us at CES. (HTC Vive Pro Matches Visuals of Samsung Odyssey) The website highlighted the reduced screen door effect and improved …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| OLEDs| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

Tribeca Film Festival to Include VR Arcade and 360° Theatre

by Andrew Fenn

This year’s Tribeca Film Festival in New York will feature a special Immersive section, with a Virtual Arcade offering 35 virtual experiences for attendees, and Tribeca Cinama360, a special theatre where festival-goers can enjoy …

Tags:AR/VR| Cinema| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

New VR desktop is for Linux

by Bob Raikes

Safespaces is a new way of getting a Linux desktop in a VR environment. The environment is still in development, but runs on top of the Arcan display server. You can check out the …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 13

DisplayLink Demos Wireless VR Adaptor at Nvidia Conference

by Andrew Fenn

DisplayLink, a provider of wireless VR graphics technology, recently showcased its latest multi-user-capable wireless VR solution at the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference. DisplayLink XR claims to deliver 78% more pixels on the HTC Vive …

Tags:AR/VR| DisplayLink| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12| Wireless

IrisVision and Samsung Launch VR Low Vision Aid in Australia

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung, IrisVision and Vision Australia have announced the Australian launch of new technology designed to help sufferers of vision impairment using virtual reality. Developed in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins optical clinic, IrisVision uses …

Tags:AR/VR| Human Visual System (HVS)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

PlayStation VR Gets Permanent Price Drop in US and UK

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has announced a permanent price drop for PlayStation VR in the US and the UK, which takes effect from March 29th. Consumers can now pick up a PSVR bundle at prices starting from …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Leap Motion Developing AR Controls

by Bob Raikes

We were impressed with the latest version of the Leap Motion hand tracking technology when we saw it in a training application on the HTC Vive Pro at CES (HTC Vive Pro Matches Visuals …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Leap Motion| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Zeiss and Deutsche Telekom Join Forces on Smart Glass Platform

by Andrew Fenn

We missed this in the flood from MWC: a new smart glass technology platform is being developed by Tooz Technologies, a collaboration between Zeiss and Deutsche Telekom, who both own a 50% stake in …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Fundamental VR Demonstrates New Haptic Feedback System for VR Surgery

by Andrew Fenn

London-based virtual reality company Fundamental VR has shown off its new haptic technology for training surgeons at the Global Education and Skills Forum in Dubai. Fundamental Surgery creates visual surgical experiences with sensory feedback …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

eBay Launches “Will it Fit?” Augmented Reality App Feature

by Andrew Fenn

eBay has launched a new augmented reality feature for newer Android devices that uses the motion-tracking and environmental awareness features of Google’s ARCore, enabling sellers using USPS Flat Rate Shipping to confirm which size …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 12

Jumanji Home Video Releases Brings AR Snapchat Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD releases of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle will deliver an augmented reality experience to fans via Snapchat. Customers can scan the Snapcode—found either on the disc case …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 12