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Varjo Impresses with Mixed Reality

by Bob Raikes

I have reported several times on Finnish XR start-up Varjo, since I first recognised the potential of their concept of ‘foveated resolution’. I reported most recently a few weeks ago from AWE Europe in …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Aviation| AWE Europe 2019| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality

XR in Europe

by Norbert Hildebrand

In case you wonder, XR is a term for X {A,V,M, or any other reality you can think of} Reality. In other words we look at the AR / VR market in Europe. First …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Training| Virtual Reality

Augmented/Virtual Reality in Healthcare, a Success Story?

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we talk about augmented and virtual reality applications we always agree that healthcare is one of the segments where the AR / VR advantages are beyond any discussion of cost effectiveness. From medical …

Tags:Augmented Reality| MEA (Middle East & Africa)| Medical| Virtual Reality

Are We Not Patient Enough With AR/VR?

by Norbert Hildebrand

For years, analysts have fallen into two categories when it comes to AR / VR. There are the ‘Enthusiasts’ that believe that there is no other technology necessary after we are all connected via …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Head Up Displays HUDs| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Holographic Displays

What Educators Want in VR HMD

by Len Scrogan

Some years ago, marketing professionals introduced the concept of market segmentation. This notion rejected the traditional belief that a product or service had only one life to live in the marketplace. Instead, the same …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Virtual Reality

A VR/AR Grab Bag (4th Edition)

by Len Scrogan

The number of activities taking space in the extended reality space these days is truly accelerating at a dizzying pace. Frankly, it’s just impossible to keep up. And not every little revelation is worthy …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Virtual Reality

Small Thinking at Mojo Vision May Lead to Big Developments in AR

by Arthur Berman

A stated goal of Mojo Vision (Saratoga, CA) is to use “AI to look beyond today’s mobile form factors and develop new ways to connect the world to important information.” In an effort to …

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AWE Europe Round-up

by Bob Raikes

We went along for a day to the AWE Europe event in Munich, mainly to get a chance to see the latest Varjo headset (covered in a DD last week). Of course, while we …

Tags:Augmented Reality| AWE Europe 2019| Health and Safety| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)

Will StarBoard Be Running on Garta This Christmas?

by Norbert Hildebrand

In case you are confused by the title or think that I enjoyed too much booze while writing this article, these are all references to the latest news about Apple’s famed AR glasses. Since …

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Kopin Brillian LCD Microdisplay to be in Army AR HMD

by Matthew Brennesholtz

In 2017, Kopin announced a new product line, the Brillian LCD microdisplay, which targeted military HMD applications. On September 5, 2019, the announced the first design win for the display, for an augmented reality …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Aviation| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Kopin| Virtual Reality

North Focals AR Glasses Look Like…..Glasses

by Arthur Berman

North Focals are AR glasses that have been designed to look like a common pair of eye glasses. The Focal glasses are primarily intended to present notifications and/or app imagery in the user’s line …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Human Visual System (HVS)| Investment| SmartGlasses

The Future of VR – A snapshot in time

by Norbert Hildebrand

I have made these points many times before, there are hurdles on the way to the successful mass adoption of VR and AR that have to be overcome. While AR is so far in …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Human Visual System (HVS)| Software| Virtual Reality