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
Deloitte: Enterprises say 5G and Wi-Fi 6 will be ‘critical’ in 3 years
Businesses are planning to supercharge their wireless networks to transform their cloud apps, data analytics, AI, edge processing, and IOT deployments. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
MeetinVR launches online VR meetings with ‘superpowers’
We can probably agree that Zoom meetings, while vital during the lockdown, aren’t thrilling. So MeetinVR is taking those meetings into VR. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Dean Takahashi
Scandit raises $80 million to power mobile barcode scanning with AR and computer vision
Scandit, a company that develops mobile barcode scanning and computer vision technology, has raised $80 million in a series C round of funding. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers
HTC cofounder Peter Chou launches XRspace to bring social VR to the masses
Virtual reality (VR) has been given a renewed sense of purpose due to a global pandemic that has led billions of people to adapt to a new “remote” world order. And Peter Chou wants to be at the forefront of this resurgence. Chou, the HTC cofounder who stepped down from his CEO role at the […]
Spatial gives enterprises free access to holographic AR/VR meeting app
The collaborative XR meeting and productivity app will be available to enterprises for a multi-month free trial, including support for PC and phone users. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Magic Leap warns users to update headsets over battery issue
Magic Leap sent owners of its AR headsets a warning that they need to update their devices due to an issue related to the battery. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Ian Hamilton, UploadVR
How could COVID-19 change AR/VR’s future?
COVID-19 is ravaging brick-and-motor retail, but what impact will it have on ecommerce, supply chains, and other aspects of the AR/VR industry? AR/VR – VentureBeat & Tim Merel
How Xbox Game Pass freed The Coalition to make Gears Tactics for PC
Gears Tactics is the next big first-party Microsoft launch for Xbox Game Pass. Developer The Coalition made the game in part because of Game Pass. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeff Grubb
Magic Leap’s consumer retreat is good news for the AR/XR industry
Bad news for one of the tech industry’s biggest unicorns will likely improve the fortunes of its many rivals, freeing up people and cash for other projects. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz