Blippar has come a long way since its inception, but it was perhaps a little too ahead of its time. AR is still maturing, and Blippar peaked too early.Read More Source: The rise and fall of augmented reality ‘unicorn’ Blippar
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Zspace unveils laptop that enables easy AR/VR interaction
Zspace is unveiling a laptop targeted at kids that facilitates easy interaction with augmented reality and virtual reality content.Read More Source: Zspace unveils laptop that enables easy AR/VR interaction
Oculus founder offers Go VR headset mods to fix battery life and weight
Bumped from Facebook’s Oculus unit in 2017, Palmer Luckey published a guide to improve the $200 headset’s user experience with several DIY modifications.Read More Source: Oculus founder offers Go VR headset mods to fix battery life and weight
Until Dawn studio Supermassive delivers on vow to do better with Shattered State
Out now, Shattered State is the result of Supermassive’s first VR collaboration outside of Sony, appearing exclusively on Google’s Daydream platform.Read More Source: Until Dawn studio Supermassive delivers on vow to do better with Shattered State
Google’s Daydream 6DoF controllers are shipping to developers
The first unboxing video for Google’s 6DOF controllers hit the Web as the first wave of developer kits appear to be shipping out.Read More Source: Google’s Daydream 6DoF controllers are shipping to developers
Osterhout Design Group patent sale in the works for January
Osterhout Design Group may be dead before mass shipping its R-9 augmented reality glasses, with an asset sale planned for January for its patent portfolio.Read More Source: Osterhout Design Group patent sale in the works for January
IMAX VR: RIP
A regulatory filing confirms what’s been clear for some time — the IMAX VR experiment is over. This latest filing is the nail in the coffin for IMAX VR.Read More Source: IMAX VR: RIP
Niantic games generate significant social impact in 2018
Niantic said that its games Pokémon Go, Ingress, and Ingress Prime generated a lot of social impact in 2018, including 17,000 kilometers walked.Read More Source: Niantic games generate significant social impact in 2018
Free Capture app turns some iPhones and iPads into 3D scanners for AR
A new iOS app lets certain Apple devices turn people and objects into realistic 3D scans that can be used within AR environments — and more is coming soon.Read More Source: Free Capture app turns some iPhones and iPads into 3D scanners for AR
Wevr’s TheBlue: Deep Rescue debuts at Dreamscape social VR venue
Wevr has launched TheBlu: Deep Rescue, a co-production with Dreamscape Immersive, at Dreamscape’s brand new venue in California.Read More Source: Wevr’s TheBlue: Deep Rescue debuts at Dreamscape social VR venue