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Strategy Analytics: AR is Taking Off But Dedicated Headsets Remain Grounded

by Andrew Fenn

Consumers are becoming accustomed to AR technology on their smartphones through apps such as Snapchat and Pokémon Go, yet AR headsets such as Google Glass and Microsoft HoloLens remain a niche product, with sales …

Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is Available Now

by Andrew Fenn

Long-awaited mixed reality headset Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is available now in select locations throughout the US, priced at $2,295. We now know the device is powered by an Nvidia six-core Parker processor …

BBC to Commemorate World War One with First VR Proms Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has announced it will release its first VR experience to honour the centenary of World War One, as part of its annual Proms concert season in London. “Nothing to be Written”, which …

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PeriscapeVR CEO Hails JFK VR Towers a Success

by Andrew Fenn

PeriscapeVR’s VR towers in Terminal 4 of JFK Airport in New York City, United States are a success, according to the company’s CEO and founder, Lynn Rosenthal. (PeriscapeVR Launches Experience Centre at JFK Airport) …

Wareable Playtests Mario Kart VR in London

by Andrew Fenn

Following its launch in London, the team at Wareable got to play Mario Kart VR and described it as “absolutely freaking mind-meltingly awesome”. The publication’s James Stables remarked, “The action is frantic, intoxicating and …

Virtual Reality Technology Helps Australia’s Aged Care Community

by Andrew Fenn

In Australia, Samsung has teamed up with residential aged care community Uniting, providing patients with its Gear VR technology. While wearing the headset, residents are able to step into 360° videos captured in their …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Augmented Reality Technology Used to Help Children with Autism

by Andrew Fenn

Superpower Glass, a new study by Stanford University’s School of Medicine, has explored the potential for augmented reality wearables to help individuals with autism develop social skills during their formative early years. 14 children …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 30

Google Releases ARCore Version 1.4

by Andrew Fenn

Google has released version 1.4 of its ARCore augmented reality toolkit, extending support to new devices from Huawei, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, Vivo, and Xiaomi, and bringing new features including passthrough camera auto-focus support, faster …

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Daydream View Headset Heavily Discounted at Verizon

by Andrew Fenn

A few months on from the release of Lenovo’s Mirage Solo standalone headset running on Google’s Daydream VR platform, Daydream View is being heavily discounted as companies seemingly wind their stocks down. When we …

Italian Firm Develops AR Guidance System for Oncology Procedures

by Andrew Fenn

European Radiology Experimental recently published a study on a new augmented reality system called Endosight, which can guide procedures in interventional oncology. A three-step experiment shows this system to be precise and reliable enough …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Medical| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 29

Google Hires Sony VR Specialist Richard Marks

by Andrew Fenn

Google has fuelled the fire of supposition that it may be planning to enter the gaming sector, with the appointment of Sony’s Richard Marks, head of the company’s Magic Lab team and a senior …

UK Postal Firm Using VR Training to Protect Employees from Dog Attacks

by Andrew Fenn

Following recent reports of VR being used to treat phobias and eating disorders, a slightly more unexpected use case has emerged. UK postal company Royal Mail is now deploying VR safety training across its …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Training| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 29