Augmented Reality Headsets seemed to be a running theme at CES Las Vegas this year with many companies introducing headsets, designed for business and industrial use, reports PC Mag. Firstly the Lenovo New Glass C200, available in June, which combines AR and artificial intelligence for enterprise, while Vuzix added a new item, M3000 Smart Glasses,...
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Smartglasses Have Value in Healthcare
A report found on M Health Intelligence dated January 12 2017 states that hospitals and health systems are finding value in smart glasses. Digital health companies such as Augmedix and Pristine are noted. The article features quotes by Augmedix CEO Ian Shakil. Augmedix recently closed a $23 million round of funding, 6 months after a...
Augmented Reality Global Market to 2024
Earlier this week, an article on GlobeNewswire discussed a research report by Global Market Insights, Inc., which analyses the global Augmented Reality market by component, display device, and application. According to the report, the global AR market is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80.8% from 2016 to 2024. The...
Mobile AR Market to 2027
A recent article on Ein Newsdesk addressed a global Augmented Reality market report by Market Research Future, which analyses the market by component and application, and provides a forecast to 2027. Drivers of the global AR market mentioned in the article include increased production of mobile app stores, increased mobile expansion, and increase investment in...
Nintendo Switch’s New Controllers Could Be Perfect For VR
It’s fair to say a lot of people were left underwhelmed by Nintendo’s Switch unveiling last Friday. The $299 price tag for the new console was a little heftier than expected, and its launch line-up is sparse, with little else to look forward to in 2017. We were also left disappointed by the reveal thanks...
Spaces gets another $6.5 million for its VR theme park dreams
Getting VR headsets into the casual user’s hands and households is one of the ongoing struggles of the industry. Other than the mobile solutions, additional peripherals are not at consumer friendly price points yet and likely won’t be for a while, but there are events being held around the world and even some advertising and...
China cites national security as it bans Pokémon Go and other AR games
China as a nation has a checkered past with the video game industry. For example, for almost a decade and a half, home video game consoles themselves were banned in the country, but due to cultural differences, internet cafes and VR arcades have all been booming as of late. As a result of this trepidation...
Zuckerberg to testify in $2 billion lawsuit that claims Oculus used stolen technology
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will testify in court on Tuesday, January 17 for a potentially explosive lawsuit that claims the Oculus VR startup he acquired for $2 billion was based on stolen technology. The more than two-year-old suit against Facebook by game maker Zenimax has culminated with a public trial by jury in a Dallas...
Google’s Johnny Lee Excited To Merge Tango And Daydream
CES saw the reveal of the ASUS ZenFone AR, which should be the first phone to put both Google’s depth-sensing Tango augmented reality technology into the same device as the Daydream virtual reality platform. The phone is expected to ship in the coming months. The AR functionality was shown live on stage at CES by...
Art Collective Supported By George R.R. Martin Gets Into VR
Art is powerful. With so many ways to express the human imagination through creative skill, it is encouraging to see VR become an impactful canvas for creators. Meow Wolf is an art collective and production company with the goal to exhibit art that appeals to all types of people of all ages and interests. They...
