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Make Up Brand Tries AR

by Bob Raikes

Rimmel, a popular brand of make-up in the UK and owned by Coty, has developed an A/R app that allows users to “steal the look” from friends or from photos. The aim is to …

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DHL has been working on using augmented reality to help with picking in the Netherlands (Vuzix Excited by HMD Opportunity (IC11)) for some time and it is now extending the programme to other regions …

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John Lewis Invests in VR

by Bob Raikes

UK retailer, John Lewis has invested in “virtual interior design” company DigitalBridge as part of its JLab accelerator programme. The investment was made after a successful trial of the firm’s technology which allows customers …

Covent Garden To Try AR for Xmas

by Bob Raikes

140 shops and restaurants in London’s Covent Garden shopping district are taking part in an AR project over the period up to the end of the year. The project is being run by Blippar, …

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Google Earth Goes VR

by Bob Raikes

The BBC has posted a video showing Google Earth running on an HTC Vive headset and available on the Steam website. Google has set up a home page for Google Earth VR https://vr.google.com/earth/.

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Daydream-ready Phone Minimum Requirements Detailed in Android Documentation

by Bob Raikes

Google has defined the requirements for a Daydream VR device in the latest Compatibility Definition Document for Android. Displays must have at least 1080p resolution (with a strong recommendation of 1440p) between 4.7″ and …

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HTC Confirms Profitability of Vive

by Bob Raikes

In its earnings call last month, HTC said that it has sold ‘much more’ than the 140K – 150K of its Vive headsets and also confirmed that it is selling the headsets at a …

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Owlchemy Adds A/R Features to Unity

by Bob Raikes

Owlchemy Labs, a developer of AR and VR software, has created a custom shader and plug-in that it has created to allow developers to use depth data in the Unity graphics engine. Since it …

Sony Pictures to Use Nokia’s OZO For VR

by Milos Pavlovic

Sony Pictures has done a deal to use Nokia’s Ozo camera to create VR content. The camera is a high end ($45,000) unit that uses 8 cameras, each with 2K x 2K resolution to …

IMax Gets VR Investment from Acer

by Bob Raikes

We have reported several times on the developments by Imax of its VR event plans (Acer Jumps onto Gaze for Monitors & PCs). Now the company has announced a $50 million fund to finance …

YouTube VR App is Re-designed for Daydream

by Bob Raikes

YouTube has redesigned a new VR app that has been designed to work with the Daydream VR headset. The new app works with the Daydream-certified Pixel phones from Google. Early content includes a tour …

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HTC Adds Wireless Kit for Vive

by Bob Raikes

HTC is making available a new wireless upgrade kit, the TPCast that mounts to existing Vive headsets on the Chinese HTC Vive headset. The unit has a battery on the back that supports the …