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Windows Mixed Reality Headset Discounts Continue

by Andrew Fenn

Having been sold at a discount on a fairly ongoing basis since not long after their release towards the end of 2017, Windows Mixed Reality headsets are still on sale via Amazon and Microsoft’s …

Google Launches Chrome Browser for Daydream Headsets

by Andrew Fenn

A recent update to Google Chrome for Android has added fully featured support for Daydream VR headsets, including Lenovo’s Mirage Solo device. The app incorporates voice search capabilities, bookmarks and private browsing, otherwise known …

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

Google Glass Repurposed for Business Use with AI Capabilities

by Andrew Fenn

Google Glass is making a comeback. At a Google conference in San Francisco, United States, Israeli software firm Plataine demonstrated an app for the platform that provides voice-activated AI features for factory workers. For …

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

New York Psychologist Using VR to Treat Eating Disorders

by Andrew Fenn

Following recent reports that VR is being used to cure acrophobia, more commonly known as a fear of heights, another therapeutic use case for VR has been highlighted by The Wall Street Journal, this …

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

Russian Gallery Allows Visitors to Become Artists with VR Technology

by Andrew Fenn

An art gallery in Moscow, Russia has enabled its visitors to step into the shoes of two 20th-century Russian artists, in collaboration with Dutch VR company VRTech Group. Wearing a head-mounted display, visitors can …

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

YouTube VR App Coming to Gear VR with Co-Viewing Feature

by Andrew Fenn

Google has announced that the YouTube VR app will come to Samsung Gear VR soon, alongside “Watch Together”, a new co-viewing feature, where up to four app users can chat and watch content together …

Augmented Reality Features Coming to USA Today App

by Andrew Fenn

Earlier this year, newspaper USA Today released the “321 Launch” app, an augmented reality experience featuring a simulated rocket launch. The company has now announced that some of its features will soon make their …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Samsung Launches 4D VR Moon Landing Experience in New York City

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung has created a 4D virtual reality simulation in collaboration with NASA, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, the 1969 spaceflight in which Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Unreal Engine 4.20 Brings Enhanced Support for AR/VR SDKs

by Andrew Fenn

Epic Games has launched version 4.20 of its Unreal Engine, bringing with it an upgraded Oculus SDK as well as support for Apple ARKit 2.0, Google ARCore 1.2 and Magic Leap. According to the …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Software| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28

SuperData Research: Sales of VR Devices Have Declined

by Andrew Fenn

Following a slow start, VR and XR is poised to accelerate as adoption increases, according to SuperData Research. Driven by AR, MR and successful titles, the XR market will reach a combined $7.7 billion …

Tags:AR/VR| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 28

First Launch Outside Japan for Mario Kart VR Experience

by Andrew Fenn

The previously Japan-exclusive Mario Kart Arcade GP VR game is coming to the UK. Developed by Bandai Namco and licensed by Nintendo, the game will launch at the London O2 Hollywood Bowl first, with …

Vuze Releases Dual 360° and VR180 Handheld Camera

by Andrew Fenn

Vuze recently announced the newest addition to its range of cameras, the Vuze XR. According to the device’s website, the Vuze XR can transform from a 360° camera to a VR180 camera at the …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| 360 Degree Video| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28