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Juniper Forecasts Augmented Reality in Enterprise

by Tom Allen

Augmented reality technology in enterprise will drive app revenues of $2.4 billion in 2019 – an 870% rise from the $247 million in 2014. According to Juniper Research, interest in AR applications in enterprise …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Apps| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 18

Meleap Merges eSports With Real Life

by Tom Allen

A Japanese start-up called Meleap claims that it has developed the world’s first augmented reality sport – and not an eSport, either. ‘Hado’ uses a head-mounted display to display the ‘arena’ and a smartwatch …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Game Playing| Japan| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 17

Smart Glasses Approach 200% CAGR

by Tom Allen

A new report on smart glasses for augmented reality (AR) has been published by Technavio. The research firm notes that multiple companies are now entering the space, including large internationals like Microsoft and Samsung …

Tags:Augmented Reality| LG Electronics (LGE)| Microsoft| Mobile Display Monitor| Samsung| SmartGlasses| sony| Vol 22 - Issue 17

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Vuzix Acquires Augmented Reality Patents

by Norbert Hildebrand

Vuzix has been developing virtual and augmented reality devices for quite some time and the company owns a substantial patent portfolio. Now Vuzix has announced that it has acquired two patents from Michael DeLuca …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 17| Vuzix

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Six15 Aims at Commercial Markets

by Norbert Hildebrand

In 2012, Vuzix sold its defense team Vuzix TDG (Tactical Display Group) to TDG Acquisition Company, LLC and the new entity was called Six15. This new company also signed a deal with Vuzix in …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 16

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BMW Mini Announces ‘Augmented Vision’

by Norbert Hildebrand

When a car maker like BMW makes news in the display world, we expect extra large displays in the dashboard or on the back seat, or even a new head up display with augmented …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Head Up Displays HUDs| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 16

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DARPA Working on Helmet Mounted Displays

by Norbert Hildebrand

DARPA has invested in augmented reality and related display technologies before and it seems the search for the perfect display solution continues. According to a report from Gizmodo Australia, DARPA has created a low …

Tags:Augmented Reality| DARPA| Military & Defence| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 22 - Issue 15

VR System Impression Pi Announces Funding Stretch Goal on Kickstarter

by Bob Raikes

Impression Pi, the virtual and augmented reality headset that took Kickstarter by storm last month, has announced a new stretch goal and a referral program. The VR/AR headset has already raised 212% of its …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Crowdfunding (Kickstarter etc)| Virtual Reality

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Augmented Reality – Hype and Reality

by Norbert Hildebrand

There is not a day goes by where we or other analysts report on the latest development in the smartglass market. New devices and new software are released quite frequently. While there is no …

Tags:AR Glasses| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 15| Vuzix| Wearable Market| Wearables

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ChipSip Releases SIME Smartglasses

by Norbert Hildebrand

ChipSip, the Taiwanese “system in package” design house has announced the release of its augmented reality headset called SIME. The smartglasses are of the one-eye see through type and are very similar to the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| SmartGlasses| Vol 22 - Issue 13