VRScout

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Don’t be fooled—there are plenty of performing companies, theater guilds and independent entertainment creators who have explored the world of immersive tech before. Right now is a] perfect moment for the Musical Theatre Factory to be part of this growing conversation about who is creating and who [these technologies] are for.

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ARPost

JUNE 3, 2021

It ranges from hardware components to manufacturing solutions, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the European XR landscape has been seeing a lot of activity beyond the world of gaming and home entertainment. In Europe, XR development is extensive.

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ARPost

MARCH 17, 2023

That kind of situation doesn’t arise often so far because, while Pind is open to Treble working with entertainment and consumer applications, the company is mainly focused on enhancing digital design models for the AEC industry. This same approach is increasingly being used to test audio hardware ranging from hearing aids to XR headsets.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

JANUARY 11, 2024

This week, reports revealed that Google is laying off a significant portion of its 1P AR hardware team, casting doubts upon its in-house XR product portfolio. In a statement, Google announced: A few hundred roles are being eliminated in DSPA, with the majority of impacts on the 1P AR Hardware team.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

Using Immersive Technology to Create Entertainment The immersive technology landscape provides developers and content creators in the entertainment space with new tools for developing story lines, delivering content, and making scenes more impactful. What is Immersive Filmmaking?

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ARPost

JANUARY 30, 2020

While most of our readers are in the US, the UK is one of the world’s biggest centers for XR technology. The report found that UK XR technology companies are scaling up, creating industry solutions, and exporting those solutions. See Also: The Promises and Perils of XR Technology. Key Takeaways. Growth Areas.

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ARPost

MAY 14, 2020

As the XR technology showcase gets closer, the news gets more exciting. While I was looking for background on the Auggies, AWE’s XR technology awards, AWE founder Ori Inbar shared some anecdotes from the early days of AWE. AWE is, of course, an XR technology event bigger than just the Auggies. The Auggie Awards started in 2010.

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VRScout

MAY 17, 2022

A VR motion sim designed for gaming, multimedia entertainment, and workplace productivity. SitWalk is a new VR motion simulator from VR hardware and software company Mr. Art Digital Technology that allows you to move naturally throughout the virtual world from a seated position. Image Credit: Mr. Art Digital Technology.

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Road to VR

APRIL 22, 2024

In a blog post , Meta says it’s tapped ASUS’s Republic of Gamers to develop an “all-new performance gaming headset,” Lenovo to “develop mixed reality devices for productivity, learning, and entertainment,” and Xbox to create its own limited-edition Quest, “inspired by Xbox.”

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

The industry legend gives his thoughts on VR, AR, location-based entertainment, and more. Topics ranged from the Oculus Quest and the future of location-based entertainment to AR headsets, artificial intelligence, and the potential behind Elon Musk’s Neuralink.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 21, 2024

Recently, reports from South Korea have cast doubt on the current technology partnership between Meta and LG Electronics. The meeting marks the start of LG and Meta ramping up a strategic collaboration between the firms’ technology portfolios to drive XR device and customer experience innovations. .”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 20, 2023

As immersive technologies become more accessible, both for consumers and business users alike, we’re discovering just how impactful these solutions can be. Creal’s technology reconstructs light in the physical world, supporting the natural behavior of the human eye for more immersive experiences.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2023

The future is looking bright for car-based immersive entertainment. WayRay, a deep-tech company specializing in holographic augmented reality (AR) displays for vehicles, is bringing its technology to Tesla cars for the first time, according to an official release.

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XROM

MAY 5, 2024

In the midst of an awe-inspiring era dominated by Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, a new technological frontier is emerging on the horizon. These groundbreaking technologies are not only transforming entertainment with immersive gaming experiences but also revolutionizing learning through simulators and interactive applications.

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VRScout

AUGUST 25, 2022

While Zuckerberg doesn’t explicitly mention Project Cambria during the interview, it’s hard to imagine he’s talking about a different piece of hardware based on his description. We do know that the headset features high-resolution colored passthrough technology capable of delivering engaging mixed reality experiences.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 18, 2024

Despite the recent partnership with Meta, the Menlo Park-based firm is not working with LG on its Metaverse platform; instead, Spatial is providing its hardware-agnostic service for the LG Air Solution Village service. LG is creating a platform for HVAC professionals under its Air Solution Europe division.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2023

This yearly event also showcases the firm’s innovation in other technology markets with a focus on genAI this year. These are just a few examples of XR beyond gaming and entertainment. Notably, Meta is including both emerging products in its Quest [XR2 Gen2] and Ray Ban [AR1 Gen1] portfolio.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The 6th international VR Awards took place this past weekend in Rotterdam, Netherlands, celebrating the best VR games, films, hardware, companies, and influencers of 2022.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

After a mixed year for VR hardware sales in 2016, two new separate reports are painting a more optimistic outlook for the VR market going forward. In a new consumer VR report just released by SuperData Research , the findings show that global VR hardware revenue is expected to hit $3.6 billion in 2017, up 142% year-over-year.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2023

This immersive technology (coined “spatial computing” by Apple), which encompasses virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality, is set to experience a significant boost from Apple’s entry into the field. Apple has a remarkable track record of introducing technology that resonates with individuals on a personal level.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 5, 2020

This second virtual VR/AR Global Summit attracted thousands of XR technology enthusiasts as well, according to the VR/AR Association. The three-day event featured over 150 talks and sessions given by hundreds of XR technology experts and professionals. XR Technology in the Time of Coronavirus. Major Trends.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Sony has officially announced that John Kodera has stepped down as president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), making way for previous SIE deputy president Jim Ryan to take the position. While Sony hasn’t mentioned virtual reality into today’s news, Ryan seems to be a stalwart proponent of the technology.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 23, 2020

We’ve come a long way since the early days of location-based VR entertainment. From multi-level VR arcades to temporary location-based pop-ups, free roam VR technology offers what could arguably be considered the most immersive VR experiences currently available at the moment. VAR Entertainment Ltd.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 20, 2023

With these emerging technologies, companies have begun experimenting with augmented dashboards, entertainment systems, and immersive wearables. Over the last few months, audiences have paid considerable attention to firms like holoride , a German automotive entertainment firm at the forefront of the sector.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Facebook purchases AR startup Scape Technologies for a reported $40M. This could potentially open up multiple doors for users of Facebook and Instagram in terms of interactivity and could even be a huge engagement tool for businesses, schools, and the entertainment industry. Image Credit: Scape Technologies.

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VRScout

JANUARY 14, 2022

This week we caught our first glimpse of Saber City , an upcoming VR game for Quest that utilizes Passthrough technology to immerse players in a mixed reality arena. Still, what we’ve seen so far looks incredibly entertaining. Personally, I can’t wait to see more mixed reality experiences make their way to XR hardware.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

According to the announcement, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met at LG’s Seoul headquarters with top executives, including William Cho, CEO and Park Hyoung-sei, President of the company’s Home Entertainment division. LG isn’t a stranger to the XR space, but hasn’t been particularly committed to it as a product category.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Last Wednesday, augmented reality (AR) software studio Niantic partnered with Qualcomm to leverage the latter’s Snapdragon Spaces extended reality (XR) platform for geotagged immersive content and supporting hardware. Developing AR Hardware. The partnership sees Niantic integrate its Lightship Visual Positioning System (VPS)? —

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ARPost

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Younger people often use VR, but many hardware manufacturers include an age suggestion in product manuals. These suggestions are not grounded in medical science, but they provide information on which age groups the hardware best suits. Children can use VR to play age-appropriate, fun, entertaining or educational games.

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ARPost

APRIL 2, 2020

For the last three years, law firm Perkins Coie, the XR Association, and Boost VC have conducted a survey on industry attitudes toward AR and VR technology. So, while social distancing and remote work has definitely increased the buzz around AR and VR technology, it didn’t drive the results in this report. “

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VRScout

DECEMBER 17, 2022

It’s about taking all of these advances that we made in not only the design aspects, but also the technology aspects, and building it into something that’s meaningful and that’s appealing for consumers,” said Shen Ye, global head of product at HTC during an interview with The Verge. Hand-tracking. 2-hour battery life.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

The attraction, which currently offers a Terminator Salvation VR experience for up to four players, is the now the face of the theater’s effort to expand its entertainment offerings beyond films. Like other VR attractions, Spaces offers up VR hardware and content that’s either impractical or unavailable to users at home.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

We learned from Google Glass that cool hardware is not enough to impress consumers. High demand caused an initial early sell-out of the hardware, pushing orders back online. The partnership also benefits Cinedigm, who potentially gains new viewers through Nreal’s userbase, as well as a foot in the larger door of AR entertainment.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2022

Past winners have included hardware such as the Meta Quest 2 headset, social media influencers like Thrillseeker , and VR experiences including ILMxLAB’s Secrets of the Empire and Wolves in the Walls from Fable Studio. VR Location-Based Entertainment of the Year. Credit: AIXR. VR Social Impact Award. Shattered Lands VR Future.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with LG CEO William Cho and Park Hyoung-sei, the firm’s President of the Home Entertainment Company , in a widely publicised two-hour meeting to discuss future collaborations on XR devices at LG Twin Towers in Yeouido, Seoul. LG’s smart OS brings a platform worth roughly $750.5

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ARPost

JUNE 28, 2023

Being the first major hardware launch of Apple after almost a decade, the Vision Pro is expected to be received with great enthusiasm. Apple Vision Pro: Pushing the Boundaries of Mixed Reality Technology Compared with other available AR and MR headsets , Apple Vision Pro has raised the bar in several aspects.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2022

From top XR trends and must-have skills for an AR/VR career, to XR hardware reviews, to the potential of the metaverse in various industries, to discussing why we’re not all wearing AR/VR headsets, these are the 22 stories ARPost readers clicked on the most this year. KKCOBVR Quest 2 Strap and Battery Pack: Hands-On Hardware Review.

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