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Varjo and Socionext Collaborate

by Bob Raikes

In digging out a story about a new 8K media server to be shown by Socionext for LDM, we found an interesting report that the company is working with Varjo of Finland which is …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Oculus Improving Go Rendering

by Bob Raikes

More details are appearing on the Oculus Go, a standalone mobile VR headset that is being developed, after Oculus spoke at the GDC. The headset will have a single 2560 x 1440 LCD display …

Tags:AR/VR| Foveated Rendering| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus Rift| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 12

HTC Announces Global Launch for Vive Focus Standalone Headset

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has announced that its standalone VR headset, the Vive Focus, will launch globally later this year, following its launch in China at the end of 2017. The company claims that Vive Focus is …

Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Lenovo Confirms Release Date and Pricing for Mirage Solo VR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Lenovo’s Mirage Solo standalone VR headset will launch on May 5th, priced at $400, it has been announced. The device incorporates a single 2560 x 1440 resolution display, a viewing angle of 110° and …

Tags:AR/VR| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Lionsgate VR Theme Parks Opening in China and South Korea

by Andrew Fenn

Lionsgate will open a 22,000 m² indoor VR theme park in Hengqin, China next year, in collaboration with Thinkwell Group. The park, called Lionsgate Entertainment World, will feature rides based on popular movies, including …

Tags:AR/VR| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

mk2 is Commercialising Location-Based VR Equipment

by Andrew Fenn

French cinema company, mk2, has debuted its VR plug-and-play solution for professionals, the VR Pod. The announcement comes one year after the opening of mk2 VR in Europe (Europe’s Largest VR Facility is in …

Tags:AR/VR| France| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 11

Lenovo Mirage Solo Launch Set

by Bob Raikes

The Lenovo Mirage standalone VR headset that was launched at CES (Lenovo Maintains Innovation at CES) is now available for pre-order at $399.99 and will start to ship immediately after the Google I/O conference …

Tags:AR/VR| Lenovo| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

All Nippon Airways Working on Virtual Vacation Technology

by Andrew Fenn

Virtual vacation technology is being developed by Japan’s All Nippon Airways (ANA) Holdings, using virtual reality, robotics and haptic feedback technology to recreate the feel and physical sensations of being on holiday and taking …

Tags:5G| AR/VR| Haptics| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Sony Brings AR Projection Concept to SXSW Film Festival

by Andrew Fenn

Sony has unveiled conceptual AR projector technology at this year’s SXSW film festival, currently taking place in Austin, Texas. The technology uses the company’s Xperia Touch projector with its IMX382 high-speed vision sensors and …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| sony| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Motorola VR Smartphone Headset Leaks Online

by Andrew Fenn

Motorola is adding a VR headset to its Moto Mods range of smartphone accessories. Images of the headset appeared on Twitter recently. Hardware specifications are currently unavailable and other details, like a release date …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Motorola| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Bose Introduces Audio Augmented Reality Platform

by Andrew Fenn

Bose has introduced its augmented reality platform, Bose AR. The company also announced its SDK schedule date for developers, manufacturers and research institutions, along with collaborations currently under way and venture funding for related …

Tags:AR/VR| audio| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 10

Uber Patents VR Experience for Self-Driving Car Passengers

by Andrew Fenn

Patents filed by Uber back in 2016 were unveiled by the United States Patent and Trademark Office last month, and show that the company is developing virtual reality experiences for use within its autonomous …

Tags:AR/VR| Automotive| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 10