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Sandbox VR Launching a New “Star Trek” Location-Based VR Experience This Fall
Sandbox VR is teaming up with CBS Interactive to launch a new location-based “Star Trek” VR experience this fall called Star Trek: Discovery Away Mission. The experience will enable up…
Apple to Launch In-Store Augmented Reality Art Sessions Across Six Global Cities
From August 10, several Apple Stores across globe will be showcasing Today at Apple sessions geared at exhibiting the potential of augmented reality on iPhones and iPads. The push is…
Facebook’s Mind Reading Interface Could be Closer to Reality
Facebook has been financing an R&D initiative it first introduced in 2017 at the F8 on a brain-computer interface (BCI) that could possibly be used on its future augmented reality…
Khronos Group Has Released a New OpenXR 1.0 Specification for XR Developers
The Khronos Group has publicly released a new specification for OpenXR known as OpenXR The new specification is geared at helping unify the standards for virtual reality and augmented reality…
Amazon Launches the Amazon Prime Video VR for Virtual Reality Experiences
Amazon has spread its wings wide across many technological frontiers but virtual reality seems to have been the last hold-out. Beyond selling virtual reality devices on its ecommerce platform, Amazon…
PlayShifu Raises $7 Million for Augmented Reality Experiences that Encourage STEM Learning in Children
Bangalore-based Augmented reality EdTech startup PlayShifu has raised more than $7 million to develop augmented reality experiences that foster STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) learning in kids. PlayShifu develops…
Knight Foundation in a $750,000 Drive to Support Immersive Technology for the Arts
Efforts to apply immersive technologies in the arts are just about to get a huge boost thanks to a $750,000 injection of funds by various financiers. The John S. and…
MacGyver-Themed VR Escape Room Coming Soon, Complete With 3D Holograms
The location-based virtual reality startup Imverse is teaming up with the creator of MacGyver Lee David Zlotoff and the director of the “Lawnmower Man” Brett Leonard to unveil a MacGyver-themed…
Beat Saber Has Three New Insane-Looking Camellia Songs
A week ago, Beat Saber promised that it would be unveiling new songs this week. Its official Twitter account teased some of the songs with the developer stating that the…
Bigscreen Beta Coming to PlayStation VR By Early 2020
The social VR app Bigscreen Beta already provides a vast cross-platform support. In its early days, the app enabled PC users to view their PC monitors in virtual reality but…