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PTC Updates Vuforia AR Platform

by Bob Raikes

PTC said that it is releasing a new version of the Vuforia AR development platform. The company claims that Vuforia is the world’s most widely used platform for AR development. With support for leading …

Intel’s Project Alloy is Over

by Bob Raikes

Somehow, some of our comments on Intel at IBC didn’t make it into our IBC report. Intel was showing an Asus PC with an Oculus Rift to show how its new processors could cope …

Microsoft CEO Champions MR in Keynote Speech

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has gone on record to say that mixed reality “could fundamentally transform collaboration and teamwork”. Giving a keynote speech at the Ignite Festival in Orlando earlier this week, Nadella used …

Eurosport Covers Cycling in 360° VR

by Andrew Fenn

We may have missed it at the time, but our editor is excited by news that Eurosport has begun covering cycling in 360° VR video. Eurosport’s VR cycling coverage began back in June at …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Render of Samsung Windows Mixed Reality Headset Leaked on Twitter

by Andrew Fenn

Images have surfaced on Twitter of a Samsung VR headset displaying the Windows Mixed Reality symbol. Infamous technological whistle-blower @WalkingCat leaked the images out into the wild earlier this week, but elected not to …

Mobile Chrome Update Enables Google Daydream VR Support

by Andrew Fenn

Following the news that Opera’s latest developer browser has added support for VR video playback, with integration of WebVR planned for a future release (Opera Adds 360° VR Video Playback Support), Google has released …

Mastercard and Swarovski Partner on VR Shopping App

by Andrew Fenn

Mastercard and Swarovski have launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home accessory line. The smartphone-based app features five virtual reality home environments decorated in crystal accessories and decorative items from …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Opera Adds 360° VR Video Playback Support

by Andrew Fenn

Opera has integrated support for up to 360° video playback for OpenVR-compatible headsets such as the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive in the latest version of its developer browser. The move creates a unique …

Tags:360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 36

World’s First Mixed Reality Arcade Opens in Stamford, CT

by Bob Raikes

A new arcade, the Holodeck, has opened in Stamford, CT, USA that is promoting VR gaming and is using a combination of Microsoft’s Holovision, some HTV Vive systems and also XBox gaming stations. The …

Samsung Gear VR Pass Tour Ends with 360° Concert Experience

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung’s VR Pass project concluded in spectacular fashion last month. Owners of Samsung Gear VR were able to take a front-row seat at Coldplay’s A Head Full of Dreams tour, from the comfort of …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 36

Intel Demonstrates VR Game Streaming to Smartphone Over Wi-Fi

by Andrew Fenn

Intel demonstrated an interesting new proof-of-concept at last week’s O’Reilly AI Conference in San Francisco. According to Road to VR, the company’s new Portal Ridge system has been designed to make VR more accessible …

Tags:AR/VR| Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 35

Dell Debuts a Mixed Reality Headset

by Arthur Berman

Dell Inc. presented a Windows 10-based mixed reality headset earlier this month at the IFA conference in Berlin. The company stated that the headset was designed not only to provide the user with an …