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AR Technology Meets Music At SXSW 2022

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Music metaverse company Ristband is using all the technology at its disposal to revolutionize the live music industry. Individuals lucky enough to get a slot into the show were shuffled into a small theater where everyone was given an older model head-mounted display powered by Samsung mobile devices. Credit: VRScout.

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Sony Teases Prototype VR Headset With Stunning 8K Visuals

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It appears as though Sony is making serious progress with its VR technology. Earlier today the company hosted an online event called Sony Technology Day, revealing new information on eight different technologies revolving around the theme of “Technology that inspires emotion.” Feature Image Credit: Sony.

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Samsung to Acquire AR/VR Microdisplay Company eMagin for $218M

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Founded in 2001, eMagin has created head-mounted displays to showcase its OLED technology since the release of Z800, which launched in mid-2005. The company announced in a press statement that Samsung will acquire all outstanding shares of eMagin common stock on a fully diluted basis for $2.08

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Google Reportedly Working On Its Own Mixed Reality Glasses

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Using advanced holographic technology, the next-generation communication device is supposed to be mind-blowing. Google has a long history in the immersive technology industry. In 2014, the company released the first iteration of Google Carboard , a cost-effective head-mounted display designed specifically for mobile VR.

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HTC Files Trademark For ‘Vive Cosmos’

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Details include a ‘head mounted display for computer simulated reality.’. While the description itself doesn’t explicitly state that the trademark is related to VR, phrases such as “head mounted display for computer simulated reality” and “optical devices,” indicate that immersive technology is more than likely involved.

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Full Sail University to Create Virtual Production Studio

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The earliest VR experiences predate head-mounted displays and instead used projectors to turn a room into a virtual environment without the aid of a head-mounted display. After all, a headset isn’t strictly required for viewing or even entering some immersive environments.

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This AR Helmet Lets Helicopter Pilots ‘Own The Sky’

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International technology company Elbit Systems this week unveiled a helicopter vision suite for military helicopters that uses a combination of augmented reality (AR), machine learning, and artificial intelligence to provide pilots better visibility while in degraded visibility conditions.

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