A leading maker of tactile gloves for VR has received government funding to develop a full-body haptic exoskeleton for both VR and robotic applications. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Apple and Facebook spin antitrust claims: ‘We’re misunderstood’
ANALYSIS: In late July, a Congressional subcommittee successfully compelled four major tech company CEOs to formally answer questions over allegedly monopolistic business practices — a public spectacle marred only by COVID-19-related isolation of the attendees. Amazon, Facebook, and Google faced some of the heaviest questioning, but Apple certainly didn’t walk away untouched, as it was peppered with evidence […]
Standalone VR headsets are finally ready to make a big leap forward
Snapdragon XR2 mixed reality chips launched last December, but haven’t yet appeared in headsets. That will soon change, profoundly improving VR/AR headsets. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Apple’s response to Epic threatens the future of VR, AR, TV, and films
Exhibit B in the lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple could easily become Exhibit A in a U.S. antitrust case, clouding the maker of iPhones and AR software. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Apple’s response to Epic threatens the future of VR, AR, TV, and films
Exhibit B in the lawsuit between Epic Games and Apple could easily become Exhibit A in a U.S. antitrust case, clouding the maker of iPhones and AR software. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Varjo raises $54 million to bring VR with ‘human eye’ resolution to more industries
Varjo, a Finnish startup developing virtual reality and mixed reality tech for the enterprise, has raised $54 million in a series C round of funding. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Paul Sawers
Epic Games awards more than $42 million in grants for developers
Epic Games has awarded more than $42 million in Epic MegaGrants to more than 600 developers as part of its program to accelerate the work of talented teams working with the company’s Unreal Engine tools. Launched a year ago, Epic has set aside $100 million for the Epic MegaGrants program for teams working with its […]
Announcing the Women in AI Awards winners
Here are the winners of the second annual Women in AI Awards. The awards are part of VentureBeat’s continuing commitment to diversity in AI. AR/VR – VentureBeat & VB Staff
Verizon advances 5G edge computing with IBM deal, interoperability specs
Edge computing will be critically important to delivering highly responsive cellular services in the 5G era, and Verizon is pushing the industry forward. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
Chrome 84 arrives with SameSite cookie changes, Web OTP API and Web Animations API
Google Chrome 84 brings , and more developer features. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Emil Protalinski