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A Recap of This Week in XR: End of Daydream, High End Varjo HMDs, Sony Prototypes, Wonderscope AR Content
This week’s biggest news was of course Google’s scrapping of its Daydream View headset which didn’t really come as a surprise to anyone. The Daydream View VR headset was always…
Ubisoft VR’s Escape Room Titles Have Quietly Expanded to 240 Arcades Worldwide
Ubisoft’s VR Escape Rooms have expanded rapidly to become one of the most widely distributed virtual reality experiences. The company’s gaming experiences have been developed for gaming arcades and they…
Dragon Quest Walk: Japan Has a New Pokémon-Go-Style Augmented Reality Hit
They have been a number of imitations released so far since the Pokémon Go craze of 2016. These have included Jurassic World, Men in Black, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, Ghostbusters…
BBC Winds Down its In-House VR Hub
BBC has been an early adopter and huge supporter of virtual reality over the past few years, producing some of the best and award-winning virtual reality content. Its massive VR…
Varjo Announces New High-Resolution Enterprise Virtual Reality Headsets
Finnish virtual reality headset manufacturer Varjo Technologies has announced two new industrial-grade virtual reality/mixed reality headsets targeting enterprise uses such as automotive design. The company’s two previous releases included the…
Guide to VR/AR Uses in Airport Operations Around the World
Airports have always been on the cutting-edge when it comes to embracing new technologies to improve their operations and the passenger experience. When the social media and mobile app wave…
Google Finally Discontinues the Daydream View VR Headset
Google’s Daydream View VR headset helped ignite users’ interest in virtual reality early on but Google has finally decided to completely abandon the virtual reality platform. With the discontinuation, the…
Royal Mail App Adds Augmented Reality Resizer
Augmented reality measurements is one of the most popular AR applications across a diverse array of industries including baggage measurements in airport, shoe size measurements during shopping and furniture measurements…
Top Augmented Reality Trends to Watch for in 2019-2020
What is the state of play for augmented reality now and in the coming year? Augmented reality, alongside virtual reality, 5G, and Artificial Intelligence have been touted as the emerging…
XR Highlights This Week: Holoride In-Car Experience, Apple Glasses, Sony Ghostbusters, HiiiDii Smartglasses, Microsoft Floor Mat Patent
This was another busy week in XR with a string of new announcements, launches, patent applications and much more. Apple super-analyst Ming-Chi Kuo with a string of new predictions and…