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HaptX Secures $12 Million in Funding Round, Partners with Advanced Input Systems
H aptic gloves manufacturer HaptX has partnered with Advanced Input Systems while also announcing a new $12 million funding round. HaptX VR Glove The new infusion of cash will finance…
3dRudder Adds Support for Quest via Oculus Link
The PC version of 3dRudder is getting a beta update for use with Oculus Quest along with various other new functions. Most virtual reality players only have small play space…
Facebook Building Its Own Operating System for Its Future Devices
Facebook is looking at the possibility of designing its own operating system that will power augmented reality glasses in a move that could see the tech giant free itself from…
YouVue Launches New Platform for Viewing and Sharing Immersive 3D Content Anywhere
The startup YouVue is coming out of the stealth mode and wants to make very high-quality 3D models accessible anywhere and on any device regardless of whether it’s a tablet,…
Bigscreen Teams Up With Paramount Pictures for Ticketed VR Movie Screenings
VR startup Bigscreen has teamed up with Paramount Pictures to bring the movie theater experience to virtual reality headsets. Bigscreen will be showing some of the Paramount classics such as…
The Top XR Developments for 2019
The immersive industry has seen some tremendous developments this year. From hardware to software releases and inventions, there has been a beehive of activity in the augmented reality, virtual reality…
Bose Has Released a ‘Star Wars’ Themed Audio AR Experience
The US audio specialist Bose has released a brand-new augmented reality experience for audiophile Star Wars fans. Using Bose AR, users will be able to get to hear the experience…
Vader Immortal Lightsaber Battles Coming to VR Arcades
The popular virtual reality hit Vader Immortal game mode Lightsaber Dojo is set to be unveiled in some select arcade-style VR locations. This is happening just in time for The…
New York Times AR App Lets You See and Compare Air Pollution in Cities
The New York Times has a built a new app that lets users see air pollution in various cities across the world. One of its most interesting aspects is that…
High Fidelity Dismisses Half of Its Workforce, App to be Removed from Stores in 2020
High Fidelity’s dream of a VR metaverse is coming to and end as the startup lays off half of its staff for the second time this year and makes the…