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Yole Thinks VR, AR and MR Technology Will Take a While

by Andrew Fenn

Big companies, small and experienced companies, or even newcomers are part of today’s playground and many are trying to play their cards right, according to a new report from Yole. Today, VR and mostly …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 26

Varjo Mixed Reality Demo is Impressive

by Bob Raikes

Varjo was in a hotel suite near the show and was showing the latest version of the headset that we first saw at MWC (We Get a Chance to Look at Varjo’s Headset) and …

Tags:Augmented Reality| AWE 2018| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 25

AWE Expo 2018 is a Rush

by Bob Raikes

We managed to make the most of our stay on the West Coast of the USA for SID and Infocomm to make a visit to Augmented World Expo, the undoubted major event in the …

Report: New HoloLens Will Be Powered by Qualcomm XR1 Platform

by Andrew Fenn

According to new reports, Microsoft’s next HoloLens device will be powered by Qualcomm’s new XR1 Platform chipset, which has been designed specifically for VR and AR applications. Details of the chip began to emerge …

New HoloLens for 2019 Q1 Release?

by Andrew Fenn

The new version of Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality headset — currently codenamed Sydney — is rumoured to be scheduled for a release during the first quarter of 2019. The device is said to incorporate …

Tags:AR/VR| Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 23

Google Developing Standalone AR Headset to Rival HoloLens?

by Andrew Fenn

A standalone AR headset to rival Microsoft’s HoloLens is apparently in the very early stages of development at Google, according to German tech publication WinFuture, which says it obtained documentation detailing the device. Microsoft …

Samsung Developing Wireless Standalone VR/AR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Samsung is expected to reveal a new wireless VR/AR headset at this year’s IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany, which takes place in September. The device is believed to be a standalone headset which …

UK Technology Provider Launches HoloLens Subscription Service

by Andrew Fenn

A subscription programme for Microsoft HoloLens has been launched in Europe. UK technology solution provider JTRS and its parent company Econocom is offering the package, called “Mixed Reality as a Service”, priced at £260 …

Tags:Microsoft| Mixed Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 25 - Issue 18

Microsoft Discounts Lenovo Mixed Reality HMD to $200

by Andrew Fenn

Following a lengthy period of discounts on Windows Mixed Reality headsets, worryingly early on in their lifecycle, Microsoft has discounted Lenovo’s offering even further than Amazon, dropping the price by another $70, down to …

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 …

Mozilla Launches Open-Source AR/VR Web Browser

by Andrew Fenn

Mozilla has announced a new cross-platform, open-source web browser for standalone virtual and augmented reality headsets, called Firefox Reality. The company also announced that, during the initial development phase, the source code will run …

Varjo and Socionext Collaborate

by Bob Raikes

In digging out a story about a new 8K media server to be shown by Socionext for LDM, we found an interesting report that the company is working with Varjo of Finland which is …