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Waveguide Maker DigiLens Secures Additional Investment by Samsung Ventures

Road to VR

DigiLens , the Silicon Valley-based waveguide maker, today announced that Samsung’s venture capital group Samsung Ventures is increasing its stake in the company. Samsung Ventures is a partner who fully understands all the different challenges of the XR ecosystem.

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The VRScout Report – AR Magazines, NFL Refs in VR, & Eye Implants

VRScout

The STRIVR company was born out of the Virtual Human Interaction Lab at Stanford back in 2015 (founded in 2003 by Jeremy Bailenson, who founded STRIVR with ex-Stanford kicker Derek Belch). WANT YOUR DJ SOFTWARE IN VR? NFL REFS GET THE VIRTUAL TRAINING TREATMENT. NO PROBLEM.

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Facebook CEO Asks for Investor Patience on VR, ‘it’s not going to be really profitable for us for quite a while’

Road to VR

The analogy I always use, the first Smartphones came out in 2013—sorry, 2003—the Blackberry and Palm Treo. And while he did nod to the delayed rollout of the Rift and Touch controllers in 2016, he believes the company’s efforts in kickstarting VR content is “coming at a reasonable clip.”

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What VR Headset Makers (not analysts) Have Actually Said About Sales Expectations

Road to VR

. • VR was “the biggest loser” in sales this year, PSVR sales forecast greatly lowered – SuperData. • The holiday season seems to have given virtual reality a reality check. • Despite slow 2016, VR is still forecast to hit $14 billion in consumer software sales in 2020. Samsung – Gear VR. Photo courtesy Mark Zuckerberg.

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The World of Mobile VR After Pokemon Go

VRWorld

With the introduction of Google Cardboard and the Daydream VR platform, Oculus and HTC discrete VR headsets and GearVR headsets for even smartphones like the Samsung’s Galaxy S7, the first tentative steps towards virtual reality gaming are being taken. The Virtual Reality software will allow players to feel a genuine part of the game.