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A-,M-,V-R; Are We There Yet?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Based on the number of articles written about AR / VR /MR we should all be sure that THE NEXT BIG THING has already hit us. Of course we all hear the underwhelming numbers …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Market| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 05

Machine Vision Positions Mixed Reality as Disruptor

by Bob Raikes

ABI Research has forecast the AR/VR device market at 37 million by 2018, representing 83% CAGR and believes that companies including Fovi3D, Meta and Sensics will be lead development. Companies such as Eonite Perception, …

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Machine Vision Positions Mixed Reality as Future Disruptor of Existing AR Enterprise Devices

by Isaac Oburu

With augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) head-worn device shipments to reach 37 million by 2018, at an 83% CAGR, ABI Research identifies several innovative companies that will lead market development, including Fovi3D, …

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Is the Consumer Ready for AR / VR / MR?

by Norbert Hildebrand

With CES just behind us and MWC looming on the horizon, we can see how the idea of augmented / virtual / mixed realities is dominating many of the headlines focusing on consumer electronics. …

AR/VR Vendor Brands Still Cautious

by Bob Raikes

Sources in the supply chain are suggesting that brands that are backing the Microsoft Holographic platform are not ordering high volumes of components for delivery in 2017, but are treating the market as being …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 03

DigiLens Secures $22M from Key Strategic Partners

by Chris Chinnock

DigiLens, a provider of diffractive waveguide technology for Augmented Reality (AR) and Head-up Displays (HUD), announced they have closed a Series B round of investment to the tune of $22M. “The round was oversubscribed …

TI Shows Range of DLP Products at CES 2017

by Chris Chinnock

TI had a suite in Central Hall at CES 2017 where they showed off mostly customer-based products using DLP chip sets, plus other components. We focused on their HUDs, AR/VR headsets and projectors. HUDs …

Augmented Reality is the ‘Step-Sister’ at CES

by Steve Sechrist

Augmented reality devices as a category seems to be taking a back seat its cousin, virtual reality, with VR stealing most of the press attention, with the help of multi-billion dollar acquisitions (Oculus Rift …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CES 2017| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 02| Vuzix

Lenovo Focuses Mainly on Mobile Devices

by Bob Raikes

Lenovo took over one of the restaurants in the Venetian again, as it has done for the last several years. There was a lot to see and we had a whistlestop tour of the …

Virtual Reality Headset Market Forecast CES Update

by Steve Sechrist

The VR AR space is a niche market at best, barely showing up as a rounding error in the recent CEA market update given on press day one at CES 2017. The CTA Extended …

Vuzix Completes FCC Process

by Bob Raikes

Vuzix said that it had completed filing of the FCC process for its M300 Smart Glasses and expects to start shipping very quickly to customers in North America.The company said that the work over …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 03| Vuzix

Apple to get into VR? Watch out for Fake News!

by Bob Raikes

Well, it’s been a busy week and we’ve been beavering away on our CES report and we had hoped to get it finished by today, but it looks as though it won’t be done …