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NYT Delivers Cardboard Viewers

by Tom Allen

The New York Times has announced that it plans to distribute 300,000 Google Cardboard viewers to select digital subscribers this month. The viewers can be used to watch a 3D film by the NYT, …

Tags:Back Panel| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| USA| Vol 23 - Issue 17

Starbreeze Shows StarVR Headset

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21, Starbreeze Studios showed its prototype StarVR headset. Starbreeze was founded in 1998 and is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of entertainment products, especially games. Company …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 16

Four VR Headsets Compared at Next@Acer

by Matthew Brennesholtz

At the Next@Acer press conference on April 21 (See related article in this issue), Virtual Reality (VR) headsets from four different suppliers were on display. These were all dedicated VR headsets, not systems based …

Brother Shows AR Headset

by Chris Chinnock

Showstopper at NAB 2016 was the venue and Brother was the company showing its AR headset. It has been for sale in Japan since last November and will now be offered in the U.S. …

Opinions Differ, but Agree – 2016 Will be VR’s Year

by Tom Allen

The two most hotly-anticipated virtual reality headsets – the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift – have been launched worldwide and are now shipping to (a few) lucky customers. Analysts are very excited about the …

Huawei Competes With Tier Ones – in VR

by Tom Allen

Huawei has shown off a VR headset that is used as a ‘bring-your-own-display’ device, like the Gear VR. The Huawei VR will be used with the flagship P9, P9 Plus and Mate 8 phones, …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Huawei| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 15

Vuzix Integrates With GoPro

by Tom Allen

Vuzix has signed an agreement with action camera brand GoPro, gaining access to to the GoPro Developer Programme toolkits. Vuzix has developed the capability to connect its M300 smart glasses to GoPro cameras. Multiple …

Tags:Cameras| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 15| Vuzix

Samsung Deepens Facebook Partnership

by Tom Allen

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at Samsung’s MWC 2016 press conferenceSamsung supplied 2,600 Gear VR headsets, with customised Galaxy smartphones, for the Facebook F8 developer conference recently. The intent was to push developers …

Vuzix Fulfils SDK Pre-orders

by Tom Allen

Vuzix is now shipping initial copies of the SDK for its M300 smart glasses. Developers can use these to build and test applications, using the Android emulator configured as an M300 device. The SDK …

Tags:HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 23 - Issue 13| Vuzix

LG Enables VR Through SlimPort

by Tom Allen

Analogix Semiconductor has announced LG’s G5 smartphone and LG 360 VR headset both feature SlimPort connectivity. The technology provides DisplayPort over USB-C, and is used to enable VR in the headset. The phone uses …

PTC Unlocks Vuforia for Microsoft

by Tom Allen

PTC has said that its Vuforia augmented reality platform – the standard AR tool for app developers – will support Microsoft’s Hololens. The capability was demonstrated at Build 2016 last week. Vuforia adds the …

Microsoft Identifies the Future of Windows at Build

by Tom Allen

The Microsoft Build conference was held at the end of March. Although originally a low-key event for developers, the setting has evolved to follow more of an Apple-like vibe, as Microsoft showcases its latest …