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by Andrew Fenn
This week’s Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Street Circuit wasn’t just a victory for Lewis Hamilton. A proof-of-concept test conducted by Tata Communications in conjunction with Formula 1 has demonstrated how races can …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 35
by Andrew Fenn
Dutch tech publication LetsGoDigital has revealed that HTC has registered ” Vive Focus” as a new trademark in the US and EU for a product. It is believed that the new trademark refers to …
Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 35
by Andrew Fenn
According to IDC, global shipments of VR and AR headsets reached 2.1 million in Q2 2017, a year-on-year growth of 25.5%. The results show a slight drop from the previous quarter’s results, but the …
Tags:AR/VR| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 33
by Andrew Fenn
Valve has announced that Oculus Rift has broken a new record for its highest ever market share on Steam. It’s no coincidence that this announcement comes towards the end of the Summer of Rift …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 33
by Andrew Fenn
HypeVR has demonstrated its Volumetric Video technology—which the company has recently adapted for Apple’s ARKit—with a new video released on Vimeo. This technology involves a rig of camera equipment capturing footage in 360 degrees, …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 33
by Yvette Raikes
Acer is supplying its Star VR HMD to a virtual reality theme park in Dubai, UAE. Construction of the park is expected to be finished by the end of this year or in early …
Tags:Acer| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Theme Parks and Amusements| Virtual Displays| Vol 24 - Issue 33
by Bob Raikes
Capassity is developing a platform that is intended to help the development of interactive 3D content for AR & VR. The company’s CEO, Kosta Popov, said “Top luxury retailers who have implemented our 3D …
Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 32
by Andrew Fenn
Microsoft has announced that Windows Mixed Reality headsets will be compatible with SteamVR content. The company has also revealed the system requirements for Windows Mixed Reality, and revealed that a specific app will also …
Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 32
by Bob Raikes
We have previously reported on the test project being run by Saturn in Germany (“HoloTour” at PoS – Saturn is based on Augmented Reality). Now the company has released the results of a survey …
Tags:AR/VR| MediaMarkt (Saturn)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 31
by Bob Raikes
We reported on the Samsung Relúmĭno VR system for helping the visually impaired from the MWC 4YFN event (MWC 4YFN Show Buzzes). The device will now be officially launched as it was previously just …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 31
by Bob Raikes
HTC has done a deal with UPS for its Vive VR technology to be used for training couriers at nine training centres in the US, starting next month (see the video below). Supply chain …
Tags:AR/VR| HTC| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30
by Bob Raikes
AltspaceVR said recently that it would be closing down its VR-based social network because of a lack of finance. (AltspaceVR Closing Down on August 3rd) However, the company said: “We’re now deep in discussions …
Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| | Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30
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