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Gartner: Immersive Solutions to be Adopted by 20% of Large Enterprises by 2020

by Andrew Fenn

By 2020, augmented reality, virtual reality and mixed reality immersive solutions will be evaluated and adopted in 20% of large enterprises as part of their digital transformation strategy, according to Gartner. Organisations will have …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Back Panel| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

Jaunt Announces Immersive Content Partnership with NTT Data

by Andrew Fenn

Jaunt has announced a new partnership with NTT Data, to make the Jaunt XR Platform available to its portfolio of clients. The platform is a white-label software solution for the cross-platform distribution of VR, …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| MWC 2018| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

PlayStation VR Bundles On Sale at Amazon

by Andrew Fenn

Various PlayStation VR bundles are currently available at discounted prices on Amazon, until March 3rd. Consumers can pick up a Gran Turismo Sport bundle for $200—the same price as the headset on its own—while …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| PlayStation| sony| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 07

ABI: Consumer, Retail and Marketing to Boost Chinese VR HMD Shipments

by Andrew Fenn

The Chinese VR market has experienced a significant growth over the past two years due to the low-cost VR hardware and software developments and mainly driven by the use cases in entertainment, and retail …

Tags:China| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Blippar and Glorious Labs Fusing AR with 360° Video

by Andrew Fenn

Blippar has announced “Gloria”, a collaboration with Glorious Labs, to bring AR to 360° cameras. The fusion of AR with 360° content will combine the immersive photos and videos with the interactivity of AR. …

Tags:360 Degree Cameras| AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

MonkeyMedia’s BodyNav Addresses Motion Sickness in VR/AR

by Andrew Fenn

MonkeyMedia, an independent R&D lab with a 25-year track record of developing technology experiences, has announced the launch of its patented, body-based navigation solution, BodyNav, for hands-free virtual reality interactions. BodyNav leverages the existing …

Tags:AR/VR| Human Visual System (HVS)| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Varjo Closes $15 million Investment Round

by Norbert Hildebrand

The name Varjo is not very well known in the VR industry, but that may change if they can achieve what they are promising. The existing prototype was good enough to gather enough initial …

Tags:Foveated Rendering| Gaze Recognition| HMDs (Head Mounted Displays)| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

“The World’s Longest” VR Rollercoaster Opens in Las Vegas

by Andrew Fenn

A VR rollercoaster, claimed to be the longest of its kind in the world, has opened in Las Vegas. The 4,777′ (1,456m) long Big Apple Coaster can be found at the New York-New York …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Viacom Shuts Down Its VR Studio

by Andrew Fenn

Viacom has shut down its VR studio, Viacom Next, two years after it was launched. The news follows last week’s announcement that the company has cut a hundred jobs across several different departments, in …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Reorganisation & Restructuring| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 06

Vreal Closes $11.7 Million Series A Funding

by Andrew Fenn

Vreal, a virtual reality live-streaming and broadcast platform, just landed $11.7 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Axioma Ventures, along with new investors Intel Capital and AET Fund, as well …

Tags:Intel| Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 05

K’Nex Rollercoaster Construction Toy Set Includes VR Features

by Andrew Fenn

Toy-maker K’Nex has created a building set that not only allows children to build and operate their own toy rollercoaster, but also to ride it in virtual reality, using a VR headset. The BBC …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Toys| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 05

Design and ProAV

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On Monday February 4th, as a preliminary to ISE, I attended the TIDE (Technology. Innovation. Design. Experience.) event. This meeting was produced by AVIXA (formerly known as InfoComm International), which is a joint-venture partner …

Tags:ISE 2018| Pro AV| Virtual Reality| Vol 25 - Issue 05