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Toshiba Partners with Atheer

by Bob Raikes

We reported that Toshiba was supplying the AR glasses from Vuzix under an OEM deal, but at the time, we missed that Toshiba has also signed a deal with Atheer for software to support …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| toshiba| Vol 25 - Issue 16

WaveOptics Announces AR Lens Partnership with EV Group

by Andrew Fenn

WaveOptics, a designer and manufacturer of diffractive waveguides, has announced a collaboration with EV Group, a supplier of wafer bonding and nano-imprint lithography equipment, to bring AR waveguides — a key optical component for …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Optics| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Dungeons & Dragons Fans Developing AR Version

by Andrew Fenn

An AR version of tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons, is being developed by a team of enthusiasts called Elder Games. The experience uses physical tokens placed on a scalable grid that generate fully …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Leap Motion Releases Video of Office UI for Project North Star

by Andrew Fenn

Leap Motion has released a video of a prototype user interface designed for office-based tasks. The company has gone on record to say that the video was filmed directly through a development kit for …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Leap Motion| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

AR System is Designed as Clip-on

by Bob Raikes

Pogotec, a US-based private company, announced a binocular augmented reality system that is designed to attach to existing eyeglass frames. The company recently hired Svetlana Samoilova as VP of Augmented Reality (AR). Ms. Samoilova …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

New York Startup is Creating AR Menus for Restaurants

by Andrew Fenn

Burger chain, Bareburger, is in the process of introducing an AR menu created by New York-based start-up Kabaq. Using custom Snapchat World Lenses, visitors to the restaurant can scan a Snapcode which will unlock …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| QSRs & Menu Boards| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Breakthrough in Low Power Video Capture

by Bob Raikes

A group of engineers at the University of Washington has developed a way of transmitting video data direct from a camera module that is directly connected to an antenna to reduce power consumption by …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Codecs| Mobile Display Monitor| R&D (Research & Development)| Vol 25 - Issue 16

Intel Pulls the Plug on AR Smart Glasses Project

by Andrew Fenn

Intel has announced that it will shut down its New Devices Group and scrap its AR smart glasses project, Vaunt. The company gave no reason for the closure but it’s believed that it will …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Intel| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 16

ABI: AR to Create Market Value of $5.5 Billion for Automotive Industry in 2022

by Andrew Fenn

Many players in the automotive industry are strengthening their activities in AR, especially since it has demonstrated benefits to the whole industry value chain, from design, through production and sales. ABI Research estimates global …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Automotive| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 15

HTC Releases New SDK for Vive Pro

by Andrew Fenn

HTC has released Vive SRWorks, a new set of SDKs for the newly-released Vive Pro, allowing developers to take full advantage of the device’s two front-facing cameras and audio system. The original Vive headset …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| HTC| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 15

ODG Announces AR Oxygen Mask

by Norbert Hildebrand

According to the FAA in-flight fires, smoke or fumes are accounting for one unplanned landing per day. In-flight smoke is also number four on the list for fatalities and loss of aircraft. Together with …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Aviation| Health and Safety| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 15

Leap Motion to Offer AR Headset Reference Design

by Arthur Berman

During the past few years, Leap Motion, Inc. (San Francisco, CA and London, UK) has developed hand tracking technology for use as a means to interact with virtual objects in a virtual reality environment. …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Leap Motion| Vol 25 - Issue 15