2019 was a good year for XR with plenty of product launches, patents, innovations and a general impressive financial performance. Breakthrough technologies in the immersive industry began to seep into other mainstream uses beyond the gaming and entertainment applications which have hitherto been the default areas of XR deployment. Source: Top Virtual Reality and Augmented …
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15 industry experts contributed their perspective on why we’re approaching a tipping point with Enterprise XR. This looks to be the year where we move beyond tentative experimentation into scalable deployment of immersive tech in the workplace. Source: Unity’s Latest Trends Report Declares 2020 Will Be A Breakthrough Year For VR And AR
XR – The Biggest Opportunity of 2020: Announcing the XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 Conference At the forefront of the technological revolution is extended reality (XR) – an emerging industry comprised of virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Source: XR – The Biggest Opportunity of 2020: Announcing the XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 Conference
XR, or extended reality, products are at the forefront of technological change. Virtual reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR). With so many different XR products now available for a variety of use cases, it is important to understand how the different technologies are used, and companies which create them. Source: IDTechEx Research: …
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Buckle up, this one’s a doozy. HTC today introduced three new variants of its Vive Cosmos VR headset. Joining the original Cosmos is Cosmos Elite, Cosmos Play, and Cosmos XR. The four variants of the headset aim to cover a diverse set of customer interests. Source: HTC Unveils Three New Vive Cosmos Headsets: Elite, Play, …
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LYNX-R1, from France-based startup Lynx, is the first 6DoF standalone passthrough video AR headset. It is priced at $1499, targeted at “professionals”. Passthrough AR There are currently two fundamental types of AR headsets: see-through and passthrough. Source: LYNX-R1 Is A $1500 Standalone Passthrough AR Headset
Mozilla launched a new WebXR app called Hello WebXR, which is compatible with most headsets that use web browsers such as Oculus’s or Google Chrome on PC VR headsets. The app acts as an introductory experience for those who are new to VR, showcasing the different types of content and interactions available on the platform. …
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If you’ve been following VRFocus’ previous coverage of CES 2020 then you’ll know that hands and more specifically gloves had a definite presence during this year’s show. Teslasuit announced its new force-feedback glove and HaptX was there to demonstrate its microfluidic technology. Source: CES 2020 Interview: BeBop Sensors has got the Touch
SuperData XR market researchers have released the XR Q4 2019 update along with projections of the XR market through to 2023. The report provides sales estimates of the Christmas season of 2019. According to the market researchers, XR revenues will grow to $14.9 billion in 2023. Source: SuperData XR Market Research: These Were the Top …
Virtual reality has been undergoing rapid evolution over the years. This is not just in terms of the hardware performance and the range of experiences but also in the development of peripheral experiences. Virtual reality is growing into deep realms of immersion and that requires replicating an immersive environment that is as close as possible …
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