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SuperData: “2019 will Be a Defining Moment for the XR Space”

by Andrew Fenn

By 2021, mobile AR software will generate more revenue than VR software for the first time, according to new research from SuperData. “2019 will be a defining moment for the XR space, potentially becoming …

Food Scientists Find That Virtual Reality Can Make Cheese Taste Better

by Andrew Fenn

Food scientists at Cornell University recently used virtual reality to test how people’s perception of real food can be altered by their surroundings, according to research published in the Journal of Food Science. Study …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 41

SteamVR Looks to Make VR more Available

by Bob Raikes

Valve has developed a new feature of SteamVR that is called “motion smoothing” and is intended to allow higher frame rates with lower powered graphics cards or higher resolutions with more powerful cards when …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Steam Consoles| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 41

Jaunt Announces Closure of VR Projects to Focus on AR

by Andrew Fenn

Immersive media company Jaunt VR has announced it will be refocusing its efforts on developing technologies for the scaled creation of AR content, driven by the response to its recent developments in volumetric XR …

TD Ameritrade Launches VR Experience on Oculus Go

by Matthew Brennesholtz

TD Ameritrade, a US investment advisory company, is teaming up with Oculus Go from Facebook to provide one of the first-of-its-kind immersive learning experience for investors. “Visualization is a powerful tool because it makes …

TronXYZ Breaks Cover

by Bob Raikes

We’ve reported several times over recent years on SuperD, a Chinese company that has been developing 3D and that quite impressed us when we saw the company’s autostereo technology at MWC in 2016. (SuperD’s …

Tags:AR/VR| Autostereo 3D| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Military VR/AR Market to Grow at CAGR of 17.4% from 2018 – 2025

by Andrew Fenn

The military AR market will account for $1.8 billion by the end of 2025, according to a new report by The Insight Partners, escalating at a CAGR of 17.4% between 2018 and 2025, from …

Mantis Vision to Demo Its Tech on Samsung Devices at CEO Summit

by Andrew Fenn

Mantis Vision, a provider of mobile 3D scanning technology, announced it will run its technology and applications on Samsung mobile devices during a demonstration at the Samsung CEO Summit 2018 on October 11th at …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Digi-Capital: VR/AR Investment Surges in China, Dries Up in US

by Andrew Fenn

A new report from Digi-Capital finds that Chinese computer vision and AR investment surged to $3.9 billion in the last 12 months, while North American AR/VR investment fell from nearly $1.5 billion in the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

CES Unveiled In Paris

by Bob Raikes

CES used to have a ‘death by Powerpoint’-style event just before the opening of the event when they would bombard us with data about the markets. However, the CTA, which runs CES has changed …

Varjo Raises $31 Million for VR/XR Headset

by Andrew Fenn

Varjo Technologies has announced a $31 million Series B investment led by Atomico, to bring a human-eye-resolution VR/XR product specifically aimed at industrial use to market, featuring simulation and training capabilities for industries including …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 39

Researchers: “VR Can Improve Performance During Exercise”

by Andrew Fenn

Using VR headsets while exercising can reduce pain and increase how long someone can sustain an activity, according to new research from the University of Kent’s School of Engineering and Digital Arts in the …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Sports and Stadiums| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 38