A new AR startup dubbed Artie is coming out of stealth mode in Los Angeles. Armando Kirwin and Ryan Horrigan started the company to create AR avatars.Read More Source: VR veterans found Artie augmented reality avatar company
Tag: #VR #AR
1 billion AR/VR ad impressions: What we’ve learned
GUEST: Two years ago, Mark Zuckerberg donned a VR headset at Mobile World Congress against a backdrop that read “the next platform.” It sparked fervor and big investment in the VR space. But in the past year, many critics have questioned the viability of the industry, as headset sales underwhelm and buzzy technologies like blockchain...
IDC: VR headset market grew 8.2% in Q3 2018, led by Sony PSVR and Oculus
VR now makes up over 97 percent of the combined VR and AR market, as shipments of PSVR and Oculus Go have grown and AR solutions continue to struggle.Read More Source: IDC: VR headset market grew 8.2% in Q3 2018, led by Sony PSVR and Oculus
Bose Frames will bring ‘audio augmented reality’ to $199 sunglasses
Starting out as sunglasses with stereo audio capabilities, Bose’s new Frames will become capable of working with audio AR apps later in 2019.Read More Source: Bose Frames will bring ‘audio augmented reality’ to $199 sunglasses
Modern Times Group invests in 11 U.S. and European game startups
Modern Times Group said it has invested in 11 gaming startups during the past year or so. It has invested in two game funds and nine startups.Read More Source: Modern Times Group invests in 11 U.S. and European game startups
Dreamscape Immersive is opening new L.A. flagship VR arcade
Startup Dreamscape Immersive is beginning its rollout of location-based VR entertainment beginning with a premier location at Westfield Century City in L.A.Read More Source: Dreamscape Immersive is opening new L.A. flagship VR arcade
Starship Commander: Arcade hands-on — Voice commands hit the final frontier
Starship Commander: Arcade from Human Interact appears to be the new name for what was just Starship Commander, which was announced almost two years ago.Read More Source: Starship Commander: Arcade hands-on — Voice commands hit the final frontier
Microsoft HoloLens shoves off for boot camp
The United States Army awarded a $480 million contract to Microsoft that will equip military personnel with prototype versions of HoloLens.Read More Source: Microsoft HoloLens shoves off for boot camp
Mojang dev spurs Minecraft players to ask for Oculus Go version
For the most part, Gear VR and Oculus Go share almost the exact same content library, but there’s one glaring omission on Go’s side: Minecraft. Mojang’s smash hit game hasn’t shown up on Oculus’ standalone headset since the hardware launched earlier this year, and we’ve long wondered if it would ever arrive. Well, Mojang says...
GamesBeat Decides 104: Cheap nylon bags and the FTC
On this week’s episode, the FTC shows up late to the fight, Nintendo had a very good black Friday, and Todd Howard made a very bad bag.Read More Source: GamesBeat Decides 104: Cheap nylon bags and the FTC