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Leading Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Company Marxent Wins 2016 Gold Edison Award for Innovation in Virtual Reality

by Isaac Oburu

Marxent, the leading virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) company for enterprise retailers and manufacturers, has been awarded Gold in the “Cameras & Virtual Reality” category of The 2016 Edison Awards™. The accolade …

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AR in Enterprise Will Top 1 Million Units

by Tom Allen

The number of augmented reality smartglass vendors is increasing, with rises seen at both CES and MWC this year, compared to the 2015 shows. Taiwan’s MIC says that there are now more than 100 …

Tags:Augmented Reality| business| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Magic Leap Keeps the Marketing Hype Up with a new Video

by Norbert Hildebrand

When you get as much money as Magic Leap from investors, you have to keep the hype up to not only make them feel good, but also to entice them, and others, to give …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 16

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