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Military VR/AR Market to Grow at CAGR of 17.4% from 2018 – 2025

by Andrew Fenn

The military AR market will account for $1.8 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report by The Insight Partners, escalating at a CAGR of 17.4% between 2018 and 2025, from …

New Optical Component Can Enable Improved Light Field Displays

by Arthur Berman

See-through light field displays are a possible building block for the next generation of augmented reality devices. There is, however, one standout problem associated with large size, see-through light field displays: the need for …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Microdisplays| Mirror Displays| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Mantis Vision to Demo Its Tech on Samsung Devices at CEO Summit

by Andrew Fenn

Mantis Vision, a provider of mobile 3D scanning technology, announced it will run its technology and applications on Samsung mobile devices during a demonstration at the Samsung CEO Summit 2018 on October 11th at …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Digi-Capital: VR/AR Investment Surges in China, Dries Up in US

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Digi-Capital finds that Chinese computer vision and AR investment surged to $3.9 billion in the last 12 months, while North American AR/VR investment fell from nearly $1.5 billion in the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

CES Unveiled Table Top Show

by Bob Raikes

Adok was the first company that we spoke to in the small show alongside the CES Unveiled presentations. The company has developed a system based on a projector complete with Windows PC (iCore 3 …

Nvidia Demos 3D-Printed Augmented Reality Glasses Prototype

by Andrew Fenn

Nikkei xTech reports that Nvidia showed off a set of augmented reality glasses at the Siggraph 2018 expo in Vancouver, Canada, manufactured using proprietary 3D printing technology that enables the company to produce prototype …

AR Smart Caption Glasses Now Available at London’s National Theatre

by Andrew Fenn

London’s National Theatre has followed in the footsteps of Japan’s Shiki Theatre and launched augmented reality smart caption glasses for the hearing-impaired, developed in collaboration with its innovation partner, Accenture. Image: National Theatre Audience …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Location-based Entertainment (LBE)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 39

CES Unveiled In Paris

by Bob Raikes

CES used to have a ‘death by Powerpoint’-style event just before the opening of the event when they would bombard us with data about the markets. However, the CTA, which runs CES has changed …

Bang & Olufsen Releases Augmented Reality App for iOS

by Andrew Fenn

Bang & Olufsen has launched its new AR Experience app for iOS, allowing customers to visualise what the company’s products will look like in their homes. Users select a product, scan their surroundings with …

Another Reason AR Glasses Have a Tough Time

by Norbert Hildebrand

While we are still waiting for Augmented Reality Headsets to create a new market segment that can drive the display industry for years to come, we have to realize that this development may take …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Human Visual System (HVS)| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Optical Design of AR and VR HMDs

by Matthew Brennesholtz

According to IDC, there will be 220,000 AR HMD units shipped in 2018, growing to 21.6 million in 2022, with most of these units going to the commercial market, not the consumer market. Ever …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Optics| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 38

Microsoft Brings Dynamics 365 Apps to HoloLens

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has launched Dynamic 365 applications for its HoloLens augmented reality headset, increasing the device’s functionality for field workers like engineers and technicians. Dynamics 365 Remote Assist allows users in the field to broadcast …