New Oculus device users will need Facebook accounts, while existing device users can keep their Oculus accounts for two years before they stop working. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Nreal Light AR glasses add VR lenses, launch August 21 in South Korea
The long-awaited consumer release of Nreal’s Android phone-ready AR glasses will happen first in South Korea, including cellular carrier subsidies. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Researchers show holographic AR control system for autonomous drones
A Hong Kong-based team is using Microsoft’s HoloLens to create spatial 3D maps for live control of flying drones, replacing PC and joystick controls. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
OpenXR comes to multiple PC VR headsets, HoloLens 2, and Oculus Quest
Virtually all of the VR and AR industry’s major players are now supporting the OpenXR standard, enabling a single app to be deployed for multiple headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Zero-trust authentication may replace passwords in AR/VR headsets
As mixed reality headsets become fully independent, they’ll need to be secured against unauthorized use, but passwords aren’t a good fit for such devices. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Alleged Oculus Quest S image reveals streamlined design, strap changes
An apparent image of an updated Oculus Quest has leaked online, showing a collection of refinements to the popular all-in-one VR headset. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Oculus Quest adds beta test for voice commands in U.S. English
Oculus Quest’s latest system software makes voice commands available as a beta feature to United States-based English speakers. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
Google acquires holographic glasses startup North
Alphabet has confirmed that it’s acquiring North, a Canadian augmented reality (AR) wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers
How high refresh and frame rates will change phone screens and cameras
Higher refresh rates and frame rates are coming to smartphones throughout 2020, so we demystify what those terms mean and how they’ll change phones forever. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Facebook reveals holographic optics for thin and light VR headsets
The company behind Oculus is moving closer to mixed reality glasses that can be worn all day, though there are still visual challenges yet to be overcome. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz