The largest and arguably most widely known event of its type, especially in the US, the Sundance Film Festival is an annual celebration of independent film—ones made outside the Hollywood system. This year, a new type of experience appeared at the Sundance Film Festival in an installation called “The Journey to the Center of the...
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Pulse Partners with Company Augmently Inc
Earlier this week, an article on Business Wire reported that leading developer of holographics, AI, Virtual and Augmented Reality, Pulse Evolution Corporation, has announced a joint venture with Augmented Reality specialist, Augmently, Inc. The partnership is aiming to obtain digital celebrity assets as well as boost Pulse’s digital portfolio of performers and artists. The organisations...
General Electric Wearables Challenge
A recent article on IT World Canada discussed General Electric (GE) Corp.’s Wearables Challenge which was launched last year, and led to pilots being made for three use-case scenarios for AR headsets; assembly instructions and metrics, field service applications for calling an expert, and packing. The projects involve the following AR organisations: AREA member DAQRI...
Wearable Technology Show 2017 | Santa Clara, CA | October 3 – 4, 2017
WTS2017 is a two-day conference and exhibition dedicated to forming partnerships within the supply chain and developing new business across the wearable, smart device and IOT landscape. It is the largest dedicated smart technology forum under one roof. Why AREA Members Attend this Event During WTS2017, AREA members and attendees can network with supply chain...
The top 10 tech stars in the north
From an app that boosts declining high streets, to a platform where anyone can create an online radio station, these startups have been tipped for big things The north’s digital economy is creating jobs at 10 times the rate of the region’s non-digital sectors, according to a recent report. To celebrate and promote the emergence...
Pokémon Go Halloween: can a spooky 'event' tempt people back to catch 'em all?
These are far from disastrous times for Pokémon Go, which still boasts 30m players. But can a Halloween tie-in win back the tens of millions who have put down the game? It was the blockbuster hit of the summer, but as temperatures drop and the nights begin to draw in, wandering around with your phone...
Pokémon No: game's daily active users, downloads and engagement are down
Just weeks after the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shot to the top of the app charts, millions of people are no longer using it, according to a report Just weeks after the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shot to the top of the app charts, millions of people are saying “Pokémon No”, according to...
Nintendo shares plummet after it points out it doesn't make Pokémon Go
Hit mobile game, made by Niantic, will have a ‘limited’ effect on Nintendo’s finances, the company has warned Nintendo’s share price on the Tokyo Stock Exchange has plummeted 17% in one day, apparently due to investors belatedly discovering that the company doesn’t actually make Pokémon Go, the latest mobile gaming phenomenon. The company is still...
DMDII & AREA AR Requirements Workshop | Chicago | March 1 – 2, 2017
Members of DMDII and AREA and other augmented reality (AR) industry providers are invited to engage in a workshop to review and discuss industrial functional requirements for Augmented Reality (AR) developed by a multi-industry team. Attendees will have the opportunity to influence and then set the “benchmark” for Enterprise AR requirements. These requirements can be...
Augmented Reality Market Reports: Top Vendors, Applications & Outlook January 2017
This summary brings our readers some of the most relevant Augmented Reality market reports of the week. The first report, by Satprnews talks about the international mobile augmented reality and virtual reality apps market growing 74.4% CAGR. The AR mobile device market is expected to grow 78% CAGR by 2020. The report covers the growth...