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Tata and Formula 1 Complete World First Live 360° Video Trial

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

HTC Registers Vive Focus Trademark in US & EU

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

Solid Growth of Global VR/AR Headset Shipments in Q2 2017

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

Oculus Sale Drives Record Share

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

HypeVR Demonstrates Volumetric Video using Apple ARKit

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

Acer Wins VR Contract

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

Cappasity Makes 3D Platform for AR/VR

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

Users Positive about AR/VR in Store

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

‘Relúmĭno’ Visual Aid App Moves out of the Lab

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

UPS Uses HTC Vive for Training

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

Altspace to Survive?

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