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AMD Launches the Radeon Rebellion with the Radeon™ RX 480 Graphics Card, Available Now

by Isaac Oburu

Today a revolution in PC gaming and VR began as AMD launched the Radeon™ RX 480 graphics card designed to deliver enthusiast-level gaming performance and features, the world’s most advanced graphics technology and an …

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Compiling the Evidence of Apple’s AR/VR Interest

by Tom Allen

If there is any company whose absence has been noted in the AR/VR space, it is Apple. While rivals like Samsung and Microsoft sit on top of a steadily growing ecosystem, there has been …

Tags:Apple| Augmented Reality| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 32

VR Partners Named for Olympic Games

by Tom Allen

Viasat in Europe and NBC Olympics in the USA have signed up to broadcast this year’s Olympic Games in virtual reality (Olympics to be Broadcast in VR). 85 hours of VR programming will be …

Retailers in Favour for VR

by Tom Allen

A survey by Context has shown that VR is a category ‘for retailers to lose’, in Europe. The survey showed that most consumers (26.3%) and gamers (23.2%) would prefer to buy VR HMDs at …

MDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 26

by Tom Allen

AMD has launched its RX 480 graphics card, designed to make VR more affordable (AMD Dramatically Lowers VR Cost). Prices start at $250. Everdisplay’s 1.4″ AMOLED display at CES Asia. Photo: Chris ChinnockThe small …

Starbreeze Bolsters Patent Portfolio with ePawn

by Tom Allen

Starbreeze, which recently began working with Acer (Acer Invests in Starwood and StarVR HMD), has expanded its business by acquiring AR company ePawn, for $1.65 million. ePawn uses NFC technology in ‘toys-to-life’ applications. One …

Tags:Mergers & Acquisitions| Mobile Display Monitor| Patents| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 26

LDM Product Roundup – Vol 23 No 26

by Tom Allen

AMD has launched its RX 480 graphics card, which is designed to make VR more affordable (AMD Dramatically Lowers VR Cost). Prices start at $250. NEC has launched four new OPS players with sixth-generation …

Nintendo Researching AR/VR Without Committing To Anything

by Norbert Hildebrand

In their recent shareholder meeting the Nintendo management was asked about their plans for AR, VR and Mixed Reality technology. The answers were relatively vague. It seems that, for now, the upcoming Nintendo game …

Google Brings Web to VR

by Tom Allen

The latest builds of Google Chrome Beta and Google Chrome Dev on Android show that Google is working to bring virtual reality to the web. Chrome Beta now contains a WebVR setting, which enables …

VR @ InfoComm 2016

by Len Scrogan

As an educational technology director for 25 years, with a significant track record in large educational technology and AV purchases, I have a keen eye for the application of emerging technologies that might transform …

Imagination and 3Glasses Collaborate to Promote Ray Tracing Technology for Virtual Reality Devices

by Isaac Oburu

Imagination Technologies and China-based 3Glasses announce they are collaborating to promote ray tracing technology in mass-market consumer virtual reality (VR) devices. 3Glasses, product brand of Virtual Reality (VR) Technology Ltd., is a provider of …

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Ray Tracing for VR With Imagination and 3Glasses

by Tom Allen

Imagination Technologies is working with 3Glasses of China to promote ray tracing technology in mainstream consumer VR devices. 3Glasses produces such devices and Imagination developed the PowerVR graphics IP, which can be used for …

Tags:Imagination Tech| Mobile Display Monitor| ray tracing| Virtual Reality| Vol 23 - Issue 25