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Facebook Shows its VR chat rooms

by Bob Raikes

The BBC got invited to try out Facebook’s VR chat room which allow those that want to communicate using avatars. There is a video online here. In the Facebook virtual chatroom, gestures and facial …

ISTE 2017 Round Up

by Len Scrogan

The ISTE 2017 educational conference held in late June, with over 15,000 educators in attendance, is considered the largest ed-tech conference in the U.S. Every state and more than 72 countries were represented at …

Tags:display technology| Education| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 29

HTC VIVE Announces a Premium Standalone VR Headset for the China Market

by Tanya Kenya

HTC Corporation (“HTC”), a pioneer in innovative, smart mobile and virtual reality (VR) technologies, announced at ChinaJoy 2017 the first Vive Standalone VR headset for the China market, which will utilize Viveport as its …

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Oculus 1.17 Will Integrate SteamVR Games

by Andrew Fenn

The forthcoming 1.17 software update for Oculus will allow consumers to launch SteamVR games from Oculus Home. At the moment, Oculus users are required to launch SteamVR and Oculus Store titles from their respective …

Raiffeisenbank Straubing Delivers “Digital World of Experience”

by Alan Spencer

The Raiffeisenbank Straubing in Germany, is giving both staff and customers a “digital world of experience” with NCR’s Innovation Experience Room. Manufacturer NCR, provided the concept, coaching and the equipment for the digital experience. …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

VRHero has 5K Display (or dual 2.5Ks!)

by Bob Raikes

The UploadVR blog has had the chance to try a new VRHero headset from VRgineers that has a “5K” display which seems to mean that it has dual 2560 x 1440 LCDs (although OLEDs …

Tags:AR/VR| Mobile Display Monitor| UltraHD| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

UBI Expects OLED to Dominate in AR/VR

by Bob Raikes

UBI Research said that it expects revenues of $58.7 billion for displays for AR and VR headsets by 2021. That will be a lot of growth as it forecasts revenues of just $3.9 billion …

Future of Interior Design: Real-Life 3D Models Created by AR with a Click of a Button

by Isaac Oburu

AR (Augmented Reality) is about to enter mainstream technology devices, which will change how we design our homes – among other things. Planner 5D is an interior design app that is creating its own …

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AR Interior Design App to be Launched in November

by Alan Spencer

Planner 5D is to launch an AR interior design app in November this year, that is intended to automatically recognise walls, furniture and create a house model by using image recognition technology. The AR …

BBC VR Research Highlights Audience Pros and Cons

by Andrew Fenn

A study conducted by the BBC and research company Ipsos Connect has revealed what consumers perceive to be the benefits and drawbacks of virtual reality. Participants were asked to use VR headsets over a …

Tags:Mobile Display Monitor| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 27

Vuzix Completes Transition to Higher Volume Manufacturing Facilities

by Isaac Oburu

Vuzix® Corporation, a leading supplier of Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) technologies and products for the consumer and enterprise markets, is pleased to announce that the Company has completed the …

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Vuzix Teams with Ubimax to Deliver a Hands-Free M300 Smart Glasses Picking Solution to John Deere

by Isaac Oburu

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