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New VR Consumer Study from Strategy Analytics

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from the User Experience Strategies service at Strategy Analytics has revealed some interesting consumer information regarding the virtual reality industry. “Virtual Reality: Who are VR owners and VR Intenders?” explores the …

Tags:AR/VR| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Oculus “Summer of Rift” Sale Extended

by Andrew Fenn

The Oculus “Summer of Rift” Sale that began last month has been extended by “a few weeks”. The sale was originally due to end around August 21st, but due to high demand, the company …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30

Vuzix Announces Smart Glass Partnership with BlackBerry

by Andrew Fenn

Vuzix, a leading manufacturer of Smart Glasses, has announced a new partnership with BlackBerry, to provide a head-worn wearable computing solution to enterprise. Using BlackBerry’s Unified Endpoint Management software, Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses will …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| BlackBerry| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 30| Vuzix

Juniper: VR Data Consumption Will Grow 650% by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

A new VR study by Juniper Research estimates that standalone VR headsets and those tethered to smartphones will be consuming 650% more data over the next four years, hitting 21,000 PetaByts in 2021. Virtual …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Networks| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 29

“Wild Life” AR Experience Unveiled at London Shopping Centre

by Andrew Fenn

The Broadgate Centre in London has collaborated with The Aspinall Foundation to create a technological animal exhibition called Wild Life. A three-metre-tall polygonal sculpture of a gorilla, named Gus, created by Anglo-Italian design house …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| UK (United Kingdom)| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Disney Magic Bench Offers a New Kind of AR Experience

by Andrew Fenn

A new mixed reality experience from Disney called Magic Bench is creating waves in the industry this week. Developed by Disney’s Pittsburgh R&D team, Magic Bench offers augmented reality without the need for any …

Tags:AR/VR| Disney| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 28

AltspaceVR Closing Down on August 3rd

by Andrew Fenn

The team behind AltspaceVR, a VR-based social networking app has announced via the official blog that it will close down on August 3rd, due to ongoing financial difficulties. According to the post, the company …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| | | Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Facebook Shows its VR chat rooms

by Bob Raikes

The BBC got invited to try out Facebook’s VR chat room which allow those that want to communicate using avatars. There is a video online here. In the Facebook virtual chatroom, gestures and facial …

Tags:AR/VR| BBC| | Mobile Display Monitor| | Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Oculus 1.17 Will Integrate SteamVR Games

by Andrew Fenn

The forthcoming 1.17 software update for Oculus will allow consumers to launch SteamVR games from Oculus Home. At the moment, Oculus users are required to launch SteamVR and Oculus Store titles from their respective …

Tags:AR/VR| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Raiffeisenbank Straubing Delivers “Digital World of Experience”

by Alan Spencer

The Raiffeisenbank Straubing in Germany, is giving both staff and customers a “digital world of experience” with NCR’s Innovation Experience Room. Manufacturer NCR, provided the concept, coaching and the equipment for the digital experience. …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

VRHero has 5K Display (or dual 2.5Ks!)

by Bob Raikes

The UploadVR blog has had the chance to try a new VRHero headset from VRgineers that has a “5K” display which seems to mean that it has dual 2560 x 1440 LCDs (although OLEDs …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Vuzix and Ubimax Delivers a Hands-Free Smart Glasses Manufacturing Solution

by Alan Spencer

Vuzix has teamed up with Ubimax to deliver a hands-free smart glasses solution to WS Kunststoff-Service using the Vuzix M300. The solution is being used to reduce errors, optimise processes, and simplify new employee …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 27