Qualcomm will acquire Nuvia, server CPU maker led by ex-Apple chip architect

The deal could give Qualcomm the high-performance chip design chops to match or beat Apple, which now offers powerful M1 computer chips. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

Informatica deal with French health research agency highlights role of data in pandemic fight

Informatica announced a deal with France’s major health research agency to help better organize its data in the fight against Covid-19. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Chris O'Brien

Here debuts enterprise XR- and 5G-ready 3D models of 75 major cities

One of the world’s top map and location platform companies is offering access to 75 cities worth of 3D models, accurate to a sub-meter level. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

Lenovo’s ThinkReality A3 enterprise AR glasses enable data visualization in public

A leading enterprise hardware and services provider is debuting augmented reality glasses that business users will actually wear. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz

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Hitman 3 is fun, what’s coming from Nintendo, and more | GB Decides 178

GamesBeat Decides that Hitman 3 is good, and nothing you can say or do will ever change that fact. Also, some news happened. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb

‘AR cloud’ will drive the next generation of immersive experiences

The AR cloud will use a common interface to overlay digital content onto people, objects, and locations in persistent, interactive way. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Tuong Huy Nguyen, Gartner

Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, Geoff Keighley, Siobhan Reddy to light up GamesBeat metaverse event

VB EVENT: We have a multiverse of speakers coming to our metaverse event, GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse. A couple of our latest speakers include Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith, CEO of R. Talsorian Games; Geoff Keighley, creator of The Game Awards; Siobhan Reddy, head of Dreams creator Media Molecule; and Richard Bartle, a pioneering researcher on AI […]

AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Live VR event: Edward Saatchi talks about the future of virtual beings and the Metaverse

Enhanced by AI, and able to create two-way relationships over time, virtual people are at the heart of the conversations around the Metaverse. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff

SuperData: Games grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 amid pandemic

The game industry grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 from $120.1 billion in 2019, according to market researcher SuperData. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi

Hands-on: Looking Glass Portrait is a window into the holographic data era

Holographic 3D displays were once science fiction, but this near-final Looking Glass prototype is clearly ready to make holography mainstream. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz