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Oculus “Summer of Rift” Sale Extended

by Andrew Fenn

The Oculus “Summer of Rift” Sale that began last month has been extended by “a few weeks”. The sale was originally due to end around August 21st, but due to high demand, the company …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Oculus VR| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 30

AR/VR – A Control Issue

by Norbert Hildebrand

When we discuss the vast opportunity of AR and VR systems in the near or not so near future, we often focus on the aspect of creating an acceptable image for the user. I …

Tags:Game Controllers| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 29

Juniper: VR Data Consumption Will Grow 650% by 2021

by Andrew Fenn

A new VR study by Juniper Research estimates that standalone VR headsets and those tethered to smartphones will be consuming 650% more data over the next four years, hitting 21,000 PetaByts in 2021. Virtual …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Networks| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 29

ABI: Interactive & Immersive Content Will Make $6 Billion by 2022

by Andrew Fenn

A new forecast by ABI Research suggests that virtual reality will “usher in an era of interactive and immersive content” led by 360º video, making $6 billion in revenue by the year 2022. 360-degree …

Tags:Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 29

IDC: AR/VR Growth to Double Each Year Through 2021

by Andrew Fenn

IDC has released a new report predicting that augmented and virtual reality will grow by at least 100% each year from now until 2021. In terms of revenue, this represents an increase from the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| IDC| Market Data| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

Linden Lab Introduces Sansar VR Creation Platform

by Norbert Hildebrand

Linden Lab, the San Francisco based VR development company that introduced us to Second Life and Blocksworld has opened the Sansar Creator beta to developers. Sansar is a development platform that allows developers to …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

RTL Takes 15% Minority Share in VR Company

by Andrew Fenn

European entertainment network RTL Group has invested in Israeli VR company Inception, earning a 15% stake in the company. RTL has released apps for Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear, iOS, Android, Google Daydream and HTC …

Tags:Investment| Mobile Display Monitor| RTL| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

HP

HP Debuts Virtual Reality Solutions and Services for Businesses

by Milos Pavlovic

HP today announced a unified approach and commercial solutions for virtual reality (VR), positioning itself as the partner of choice for businesses looking to reduce concept to production cycle times, improve training procedures and …

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HP Unveils VR Portfolio Including Wearable VR PC

by Andrew Fenn

HP has released an official statement outlining its portfolio for their forthcoming contributions to the VR industry. One such contribution is the announcement of the HP Z VR Backpack, a wearable, wireless, desktop computer …

Tags:HP Inc| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28

AltspaceVR Closing Down on August 3rd

by Andrew Fenn

The team behind AltspaceVR, a VR-based social networking app has announced via the official blog that it will close down on August 3rd, due to ongoing financial difficulties. According to the post, the company …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| | | Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 28