A leading enterprise hardware and services provider is debuting augmented reality glasses that business users will actually wear. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
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
Cyan’s original Myst debuts on the Oculus Quest 2
Cyan’s original Myst debuted 27 years ago on a PC with a CD-ROM. And on December 10, it will debut on the Oculus Quest. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 is an AI and computer vision powerhouse
The next-generation flagship mobile chip leans heavily on AI chip advancements to fuel systemic performance gains, especially in imaging. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Varjo launches new generation of human-eye resolution VR headsets
Varjo revealed its next generation of virtual reality headsets with „human-eye resolution“ — XR/VR headsets called the XR-3 and VR-3. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Zebra’s enterprise AR glasses add XMReality Remote Guidance software
A leading enterprise AR headset maker is partnering with a remote guidance platform vendor to bring data and live help to frontline workers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR
The latest VR haptics research from Microsoft — called “PIVOT” — could makes movements such as throwing balls appear more realistic. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
Cybershoes will turn to Kickstarter to bring its VR walking shoes to Oculus Quest
Cybershoes, a VR peripheral that aims to simulate walking, is coming to Oculus Quest and Quest 2, with a Kickstarter to help fund support. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jamie Feltham, Upload VR
Snap uses iPhone 12 Pro’s lidar sensor for AR imagery
Snap has launched a new version of its augmented reality studio that allows users to create cool AR effects on Apple’s newest iPhone 12 Pro. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi