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LetinAR Developing its Pin Mirrors for AR

by Bob Raikes

We reported briefly on LetinAR from CES, but we caught up with them only at the very end of the show and had no time to discuss with them. There was a little more …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Vol 25 - Issue 09

Virtualitics Closes $7 Million Series B Funding Round

by Andrew Fenn

Virtualitics has announced the close of a $7 million Series B round of equity funding led by Centricus, a global investment platform, with participation from existing investor The Venture Reality Fund and other private …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 08

Qualcomm Announces New Snapdragon 845 Mobile VR Reference Design

by Andrew Fenn

Qualcomm has unveiled a new virtual reality reference platform based on the company’s powerful Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform. Debuting at the Snapdragon Tech Summit in December, the platform features a variety of new architectures …

AR, VR, MR and Smartglasses – Who is Who?

by Norbert Hildebrand

With the reporting on AR, VR, MR and smartglasses at an all time high one would think that we have a clear understanding of what is what. However, as it seems that is not …

Blippar Launches New Landmark Recognition API with AR

by Andrew Fenn

UK-based Blippar has announced the launch of its new fine-grained reality landmark recognition API, which uses deep learning to recognise thousands of famous landmarks worldwide, including buildings, bridges, castles, places of worship and more. …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Asus Looking to Digital Signage and Collaboration

by Bob Raikes

Asus had plenty to show at ISE this year in a range of different applications. First, we had a look at the firm’s PN40 mini-PC which is a NUC-type system that can be used …

Gartner: Immersive Solutions to be Adopted by 20% of Large Enterprises by 2020

by Andrew Fenn

By 2020, augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality immersive solutions will be evaluated and adopted in 20% of large enterprises as part of their digital transformation strategy, according to Gartner. Organisations will have …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

RealWear Raises $17 Million in Series A Funding Round

by Andrew Fenn

RealWear has announced that it has raised $17 million in its Series A funding round, led by Columbia Ventures Corporation and supported by RealMax. The funding will be used to meet the market’s demand …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Magic Leap Announces Collaboration with the NBA

by Andrew Fenn

Magic Leap has announced its first sports partnership with the NBA and Turner, to develop a new NBA app for its forthcoming AR headset, Magic Leap One. The app will feature archived games and …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Vol 25 - Issue 06

The Design of Hasbro’s New HMD is Eye Catching

by Arthur Berman

There are currently many smartphone based Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) for sale in the marketplace. This mini article is written because one HMD that will debut at the annual Toy Fair to be held …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Toys| Vol 25 - Issue 06

BBC Launches “Civilisations” Augmented Reality App

by Andrew Fenn

The BBC has launched an augmented reality companion app for its series Civilisations, which airs in the spring. The app will enable users to explore a museum full of historical artefacts, including an Egyptian …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| BBC| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Japan’s Shiki Theatre Launches Smart Glass Subtitling

by Andrew Fenn

Japan’s Shiki Theatre is using smart glasses to provide floating subtitles for its foreign and hearing-impaired visitors, according to Nikkei. The service has launched at the theatre’s Hokkaido venue, which is currently running the …