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Facebook Alpha Testing its Horizon Social VR App
Facebook recently began sending out limited email invites to participate in a closed Alpha test for its Facebook Horizon, including a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). The email suggests that this will…
Vuzix Partners with Librestream on Thermal Imaging Smart Glasses
The Vuzix M400 smart glasses were launched last year. They are enterprise mixed reality wearables that were built for medical applications in areas like dental work. With the runaway spread…
Snapchat Launches DIY AR Web Ad Builder
Snapchat’s AR effects that use the camera “lenses” in the smartphones caught on like wildfire and are incredibly popular with end users and brands alike. They enable Snapchat users to…
Nreal Teases Standalone AR Headset Slated for Late 2020
Nreal has already made a name for itself with its widely acclaimed Nreal Light AR headset. They are what Magic Leap and the HoloLens would have wanted to be: lightweight,…
Apple Building New AR App for iOS 14
A new code leak this week to 9to5Mac indicates that Apple is building a new Augmented Reality app for iOS 14. The app has been codenamed “Gobi” and will enable…
New iPhone to be Released This Year to Have a Rear-Facing 3D Camera
One of the iPhones set to be released this year will have some impressive augmented reality capability according to a report by Fast Company. According to the report, one of…
XR Report: More than $4.1 Billion Was Invested in AR and VR in 2019
Digi-Capital has released a 370-page Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Report for the Q1 of 2020 as well as a 500,000 data point AR/VR Analytics Platform. The company’s Analytics Platform tracked $…
Top Media VR Apps on Oculus Quest in 2020
Oculus Quest represents the future of VR hardware: it’s compact and offers an immersive experience within a standalone Virtual Reality device. It is also backed by the mammoth Oculus ecosystem.…
A First Look at the US Military’s Combat-Ready HoloLens 2 AR Glasses
In 2018, Microsoft had won a $488 million contract to supply the US military with the HoloLens mixed reality headsets. Microsoft has been able to fulfil this order and supply…
Nreal AR Glasses to Get Hand and Finger Tracking
Nreal is busy improving the capabilities of its Nreal Light AR glasses as it moves closer to the launch of the consumer version of the glasses. The mixed reality company…