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Is Failure of VR an Option?

by Norbert Hildebrand

After Facebook bought Oculus for a good chunk of change, the world was put on notice that this new ‘VR’ technology was going to revolutionize human society. In the following years, many hardware and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality

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 …

HTC Vive Falling Behind Oculus Rift and Windows VR on Steam

by Andrew Fenn

The results of the latest survey from Steam reveal that HTC Vive is losing more market share to Oculus Rift and Windows VR headsets. Last month’s numbers put Oculus Rift at 47.1%, a sequential …

A Billion Dollars Later

by Norbert Hildebrand

The big day has arrived. After years and plenty of cash, Magic Leap has finally released its Magic Leap One AR headset for developers. Insisting that the device is consumer ready, the price seems …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 31

Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is Available Now

by Andrew Fenn

Long-awaited mixed reality headset Magic Leap One: Creator Edition is available now in select locations throughout the US, priced at $2,295. We now know the device is powered by an Nvidia six-core Parker processor …

“Inhancing” Virtual Reality

by Len Scrogan

Virtual reality manifested an extremely lean floor presence in the two main expo halls at InfoComm 2018, much to my surprise. One of the brightest VR stars shining, however, was the Inhance Digital booth, …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Education| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 32

Magic Leap Comes Out With A Device – Sort Of

by Norbert Hildebrand

Magic Leap has just announced that they will be shipping their Magic Leap One device to developers his summer. While this still leaves a significant time span for the actual release date, we are …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Nvidia| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Digital Surgery Deploys Surgical AI System for the Operating Room

by Andrew Fenn

Digital Surgery, a health tech company which claims it’s “shaping the future of surgery through the convergence of surgical expertise and technology”, has announced it has developed a real-time, dynamic AI system designed for …

Tags:AR/VR| Medical| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

Microsoft to Host Free HoloLens Demos Across US and Canada

by Andrew Fenn

Microsoft has announced it will host free demonstrations of its HoloLens technology across the US and Canada, and provided a full schedule of upcoming events. The demonstrations will be run on an appointment basis …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 28

CTA 2069 and Other Words for VR, AR and MR

by Matthew Brennesholtz

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) recently introduced a new standard, CTA-2069, Definitions and Characteristics of Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies. This standard can be downloaded for free from the CTA Website, although registration with …

Tags:Augmented Reality| CTA (was CEA)| Mixed Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Shadow Creator Shows the Action One Headset

by Arthur Berman

Shadow Creator Information Technology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China) presented a new mixed reality headset at CES Asia 2018. It is called the Action One. In agreement with one of the reports on the aesthetics …

Tags:Augmented Reality| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 27

Consumer Technology Association Releases Its First AR/VR Standard

by Andrew Fenn

The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) has published its first-ever standard addressing AR/VR technologies. “CTA-2069, Definitions and Characteristics of Augmented and Virtual Reality Technologies” introduces various terms defining emerging consumer technologies such as AR, MR, …