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Magic Leap Taps Market for More Funding

by Norbert Hildebrand

Magic Leap is somewhat of a dark horse in the augmented reality arena. We have reported on them before even though their releases are more of a short marketing release than a clear statement …

Daqri Announces Cooperation with Topcon for Smart Helmet

by Norbert Hildebrand

Daqri, the California based developer of augmented reality enterprise solutions has announced a cooperation with Topcon, a Japan-based international hardware and software firm working on positioning solutions. Daqri has been working on augmented reality …

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Displays Remain Vital for Training and Simulation

by Chris Chinnock

I have just returned from the I/ITSEC 2015 trade show, North America’s big event for training and simulation. As expected, solutions continue to become more complex and more realistic, and displays play a key …

New Developments at I/ITSEC 2015

by Tom Allen

Held at the start of December in Orlando, Florida, I/ITSEC (Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference) 2015 is the world’s largest modelling, simulation and training event. Attendees come from the education, retail, military and …

SA Photonics Shows Three New HMDs

by Chris Chinnock

SA Photonics is one of the suppliers of very high quality head mounted displays – with monocular and binocular, see through and occlusive types. They offer some of the best image quality using OLEDs …

Epson Showcases AR training Applications

by Chris Chinnock

Epson used I/ITSEC 2015 to show offs its line of augmented reality glasses – and their applications for training and simulation. Last June, the company released an industrialized version of its consumer AR glasses …

Are Augmented- and Virtual Reality Threatening Cinema?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In the recent article ‘Cinematically Immersive Environments’ published by Michael Goldman, in SMPTE Newswatch, November 2015 #2, he discusses the opportunities that augmented reality may bring to the cinema environment. The article quotes Peter …

Gimmick or Godsend: AR/VR in Education

by Len Scrogan

Quick Search: Research is a new series dedicated to unpacking some of the emerging research on 3D, VR, and other dynamic visualization technologies. See my introductory article for this series, entitled Good, Better, Best: …

Previewing SXSWedu: 3D VR/AR Arrives

by Len Scrogan

During the last decade, the very best ideas in education and technology could be scouted by attending or listening to a TED talk. Times have changed. Move over TED, because, in the U.S., the …

Tags:3D (Three Dimensions)| Augmented Reality| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 22 - Issue 48

Volkswagen Rolls out 3D Smart Glasses as Standard Equipment

by Norbert Hildebrand

A press release from VW in Germany, identifies smart glasses as device that will become ‘standard equipment’ at VW. Of course if you think your next Golf will come with smartglasses, think again. The …

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Atheer Reveals More about AiR in Interview

by Norbert Hildebrand

With the recent release of their AiR glasses as well as platform, Atheer is aiming strongly at the enterprise market like so many other AR glasses and software developers. The recipe is simple, develop …

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Tellywood Focuses on Immersive Content

by Tom Allen

2015 hasn’t exactly been a blockbuster film release year but SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) 2015 Symposium attendees are eternally optimistic that tomorrow’s releases will be richer, better and there will …

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