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Brother Shows AR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Showstopper at NAB 2016 was the venue and Brother was the company showing its AR headset. It has been for sale in Japan since last November and will now be offered in the U.S. …

Opinions Differ, but Agree – 2016 Will be VR’s Year

by Tom Allen

The two most hotly-anticipated virtual reality headsets – the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift – have been launched worldwide and are now shipping to (a few) lucky customers. Analysts are very excited about the …

Privacy a Real Stumbling Block for AR / VR?

by Norbert Hildebrand

Some time ago I wrote about the philosophical privacy issue that surround the augmented and virtual reality in general (How Private do You Think You are in a Virtual World? – subscription needed). In …

United States Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality Market Growth of 37% CAGR by 2020

by Isaac Oburu

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “United States Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2020” report to their offering. This comprehensive report forecasts the market for augmented reality …

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Kaist Enables Input with Smart Glasses

by Tom Allen

The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) has been developing augmented reality smart glasses since 2014, and now have a third-generation model called K-Glass 3. Users are able to write messages or search …

2016 NAB Show Features the Biggest Names in Virtual Reality Filmmaking, Content and Technology

by Isaac Oburu

NAB Show, the world’s largest annual conference and expo for professionals who create, manage, and distribute entertainment across all platforms, will feature a broad slate of activities dedicated to the latest trends in virtual …

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Consumer VR 2016 – Archiact Hosts New International VR/AR Conference & Expo to Showcase Exclusive Award-Winning Virtual Reality Experiences

by Isaac Oburu

CVR 2016 (consumer-vr.com), the first-of-its-kind international conference and expo, announced today, the event is attracting the world’s best virtual and augmented reality companies, technology, and thought leaders. Hosted by Archiact (archiactinteractive.com), CVR 2016 will …

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Daqri Acquires Holographic Projection Provider Two Trees Photonics

by Chris Chinnock

One of the leaders in enterprise-focused augmented reality, Daqri, has acquired one of the leaders in holographic projection displays, Two Tree Photonics. Together, the two will pursue advanced helmets for AR, Head-up Displays (HUDs) …

VR – More Than Just A Headset

by Matthew Brennesholtz

“Virtual Reality is currently climbing the hype cycle. There are daily stories about the funding and star-power behind a new VR experience; or the VR content development plans of an internet company, VR equipment …

Tags:Augmented Reality| NAB 2016| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 13

PTC Unlocks Vuforia for Microsoft

by Tom Allen

PTC has said that its Vuforia augmented reality platform – the standard AR tool for app developers – will support Microsoft’s Hololens. The capability was demonstrated at Build 2016 last week. Vuforia adds the …

VR Motion Sickness Countered Again – with Electrodes

by Norbert Hildebrand

One of the issues that is plaguing augmented and virtual reality solutions is the sensitivity of some people to motion sickness and related issues. Some people are more prone to experience this effect than …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 13

Augmented Reality May Change the Way we Watch Sports

by Norbert Hildebrand

Have you ever watched fencing as a sport? I mean at the Olympics, for example. Watching a sport like fencing that is so fast that the eye is typically slower than the action, means …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 13