The Meta 2 developer kit has finally begun shipping! Gary Garcia, the senior director of customer success at Meta, just sent out an email that they are shipping out to the first round of preorder customers. Waves will be building from there, up to far higher manufacturing rates near the end of Q1 of 2017....
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Osterhout Design Group Enables Augmented Reality
An article on Nanalyze discusses Osterhout Design Group’s (ODG) recent investment in Augmented Reality. Following last year’s release of their R-7 AR headset, this month they closed a Series A funding round of $58 million. ODG’s R-7 features a HD 3D screen and has a lighter design than previous versions; it also provides sufficient power...
Neurable Funding ARVR Technology
An article on PR Newswire reported on the $2 million seed round which developer of brain-computer interface (BCI) technology, Neurable, has raised for its software platform. The round was led by Brian Shin from Accomplice’s Boston Syndicate, and other investors include Kraft Group, Loup Ventures, and NXT Ventures. The new tech measures and interprets brain...
Microsoft HoloLens: Does anyone know where it’s going?
SAN FRANCISCO — HoloLens, Microsoft’s self-contained holographic computer, arrives in developers’ hands around the world today, but when they open those exquisitely designed black boxes, the devices they receive will largely be a mystery to them — both how they work and, more importantly, what they’re good for. At its Build 2016 developer conference, Microsoft...
Augmented and Virtual Reality Headsets Report
This week, two separate articles on Business Wire and Erie News Now reported on a new Tracker research program by the International Data Corporation (IDC), which focuses on the Augmented and Virtual Reality headset market. Significant points mentioned by both articles include: According to IDC, worldwide shipments of ARVR headsets will increase by a compound...
Augmented Reality Market Detailed Analysis to 2024
A recent article on Digital Journal reports on Market Research Reports Search Engine’s analysis of the Augmented Reality market. According to the article, the demand for Augmented and Virtual Reality is predicted to increase in the near future due to the increased demand for ARVR service, rise in end-use application, and affordable hardware cost. The...
Meta announces shipping of Meta 2 Development Kit
A press release dated December 21 2016 revealed that Meta has begun shipping its Meta 2 Development Kit, the first augmented reality (AR) product that delivers a totally immersive experience. Meta 2 enables people to use their hands to interact with holograms so they can touch, grab, create and share digital content. Customers receiving Meta 2...
The AR Market in 2017, Part 3: Augmented Reality Software is Here to Stay
There are some who advocate for integrating AR directly and deeply into enterprise content management and delivery systems in order to leverage the IT systems already in place. Integration of AR features into existing IT reduces the need for a separate technology silo for AR. I fully support this school of software architecture. But, we...
Wearable Technology Show 2017 | London, UK | March 7 – 8, 2017
The Wearable Technology Show is a two-day conference and exhibition focused on wearables, AR and VR, IoT and connected technology for the business and prosumer audiences. This fourth annual event features over 300 exhibitors, 200 speakers, and six conference tracks, including a panel on AR hosted by the AREA. Apply for Wearable Technology Show 2017...
These augmented reality robots will turn your living room into a battlefield
MekaMon are advanced battlebots with augmented reality capabilities. They’re made by a British startup called Reach Robotics and are priced at $329. Read more… More about Mashable Video, Ar, Augmented Reality, Real Time Video, and Real Time Source: These augmented reality robots will turn your living room into a battlefield