A U.K.-based consultancy has dreamed up a way to use mobile device AR sensor data to create an interlinked virtual workspace, viewed one app at a time.Read More Source: Special Projects shows AR-aided desktop computer replacement Magic UX
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Coord’s Surveyor app uses AR to map curbs and sidewalks
Coord, a startup funded in part by Alphabet’s Sidewalk Labs, released Surveyor — an augmented reality app that lets users capture curbside data.Read More Source: Coord’s Surveyor app uses AR to map curbs and sidewalks
Spatial raises $8 million for augmented reality collaboration platform
Spatial has raised $8 million for its augmented reality collaboration platform that enables a kind of holographic teleportation through AR.Read More Source: Spatial raises $8 million for augmented reality collaboration platform
Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
If mixed reality headsets become as ubiquitous as smartphones, it’ll be possible for real world places to become immersive gaming environments and playspaces.Read More Source: Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
September 2018 NPD: Spider-Man does what only he can
Spider-Man had a huge debut and set records along the way. It helped ensure that sales didn’t drop year-over-year along with other big new releases.Read More Source: September 2018 NPD: Spider-Man does what only he can
Thalmic Labs rebrands as North, launches $999 Alexa-powered holographic glasses
Thalmic Labs is rebranding as North, as the wearables company finally unveiled its second product: holographic smart glasses called Focals.Read More Source: Thalmic Labs rebrands as North, launches $999 Alexa-powered holographic glasses
Resolution Games raises $7.5 million for AR/VR games
Stockholm-based Resolution Games has raised $7.5 million for augmented reality and virtual reality games such as Bait! and Angry Birds FPS.Read More Source: Resolution Games raises $7.5 million for AR/VR games
Oculus says future Rift hardware is coming despite Iribe’s exit
A report to the contrary notwithstanding, a company spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat that a next-generation Oculus Rift headset is still in the works.Read More Source: Oculus says future Rift hardware is coming despite Iribe’s exit
A heartbreaking story of getting into the games industry
Game developers feel disposable because studios treat them like they are. Here’s one person’s journey to get into that kind of an industry.Read More Source: A heartbreaking story of getting into the games industry
Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe is the latest to abandon Facebook
Without providing further details, Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe announced today that he’s departing Facebook.Read More Source: Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe is the latest to abandon Facebook