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Israeli AR Startup Mixed Place Sets Sights on the Global Market
The Israeli augmented reality startup Mixed Place is planning $7 million fundraising drive to finance its global expansion ambitions. The company is embarking on this ambitious drive after working on…
Scope AR Snaps Up $9.7 Million for the Expansion of AR Platform
While viable consumer-facing augmented reality with a mass appeal is still a distant dream, enterprise augmented reality is already a booming market that is finding use-cases in multiple industries. It’s…
HTC Officially Launches the Viveport Infinity Service
HTC’s launch of its Viveport Infinity service is now official. The company has today announced the official launch of its Netflix-like service that will offer users an unlimited subscription service…
Microsoft Might be Playing a Waiting Game Before Challenging Sony with Next-Gen VR
Sony Playstation VR currently enjoys unparalleled dominance in the consoles market and is regarded by users as the top VR bundle but stiff competition might be in the offing. The…
Magic Leap Announces Selections for First Round of Independent Creator Program
Magic Leap launched its Independent Creator Program last year and it has just announced selections of grantees for the first round of the program. More 6500 developer entries were reviewed…
Microsoft Brings Immersive Mixed Reality to Smartphones
Microsoft is envisioning a plan to merge Mixed Reality (MR) with smartphones to improve the experiences according to a new patent filed by the tech giant. The patent highlights Microsoft’s…
HTC Unveils a Versatile 5G Smart Hub at MWC2019
One of the key highlights of this week’s Mobile World Congress 2019 has been HTC's unveiling of a new 5G smart hub, the tech firm’s first dedicated smart hub capable…
Oculus Quest to Set a Higher Bar for Content
In a blog post authored by Facebook’s Chris Pruett, Oculus Quest has announced its plan to impose a stricter process for software approvals for its upcoming Oculus Quest Store with…
Apple Could Bring AR Navigation to its Smartphones and Smart Glasses
Apple is reportedly filed a patent for an augmented reality headset or AR glasses that could hit the market by 2020 or 2021 according to reports emerging from various tech…
Firefox Reality is Now Available for Oculus Go and Daydream Headsets
Mozilla has just released a Firefox Reality virtual reality browser for both Daydream and Oculus Go headsets. The browser allows users to access both web-based virtual reality experiences and also…