A study commissioned by the U.K.’s National Health Service suggests that VR training of COVID-19 frontline workers cuts anxiety and improves knowledge. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Vertebrae lets fashion retail websites offer AR try-ons, no app needed
Fashion retailing has become challenging thanks to store closures and pandemic concerns, but web-based AR try-on tools could help stores sell more online. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Snap’s Lens Studio now supports custom ML-powered Snapchat Lenses
ML developers can bring recognition models to the popular AR platform, which is also adding plant, pet, and neighborhood recognition, plus voice search. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Boeing will use Varjo VR to train astronauts for Starliner missions
Three astronauts will prepare for a 2021 flight to the International Space Station using high-res VR headsets and Unreal Engine spacecraft simulations. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
InsiteVR lets enterprise teams share complex 3D models on Oculus Quest
Facebook’s all-in-one VR headset now lets users collaboratively view 500-million-polygon 3D models as they work on construction and engineering projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oculus, Phoria, and WWF launch Ecosphere with free hi-def 3D VR movies
Oculus commissioned high-definition wildlife films to demonstrate the potential of immersive 3D VR video, and the results are surprisingly compelling. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
CES 2021 organizers are planning a physical event, but who will come?
The Consumer Technology Association is trying to move forward with a major in-person CES event in Las Vegas, but attendees might not want to show up. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Sunglasses-sized Tobii Pro Glasses 3 will make eye tracking comfortable
A leading maker of eye-tracking hardware has created an enterprise-ready wearable that’s as easy to wear as a pair of regular sunglasses. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Seek patents creation of cross-platform AR assets from ‘any’ 3D models
A leading AR tool developer has won a potentially key patent on creating multi-platform, multi-OS AR assets from any of over 30 existing 3D model formats. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Osso VR taps movie and game vets for cinema-quality surgical training
A medical training company is relying on talent behind memorable Marvel film sequences and VR experiences to bring realistic detail to surgical simulations. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz