It’s easy to call for higher software quality, but doing so on an unproven hardware platform could drive much-needed developers away.Read More Source: Oculus Quest’s new app screening process could kill the $399 VR platform
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Talespin’s virtual human platform uses VR and AI to teach employees soft skills
New training software from Talespin enables users to interact with AI-powered people within VR settings, training them for real-world workplace challenges.Read More Source: Talespin’s virtual human platform uses VR and AI to teach employees soft skills
Tim Sweeney’s 2 minutes onstage at HoloLens 2 event says a lot about AR openness
Microsoft’s introduction of HoloLens 2 included an appearance by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, a veteran critic of Microsoft, and he praised its openness.Read More Source: Tim Sweeney’s 2 minutes onstage at HoloLens 2 event says a lot about AR openness
VR and cloud gaming frenzy seizes MWC as 5G hype builds
Telecom industry players at MWC Barcelona 19 made it clear they believe cloud gaming and VR will be key use cases for 5G networks.Read More Source: VR and cloud gaming frenzy seizes MWC as 5G hype builds
AR and VR creators have an unheralded tool to make their content shine: 3D reconstruction tech
The problem of content supply faced by the VR/AR industry means it’s a great time for the idea of reconstructing a 3D model based on a 2D image to emerge.Read More Source: AR and VR creators have an unheralded tool to make their content shine: 3D reconstruction tech
Qualcomm’s 5G XR Viewers will stop the wave of mediocre AR headsets
Today’s AR headsets are impractically expensive and janky, but offloading their processing into 5G phones could make AR as convenient as wearing glasses.Read More Source: Qualcomm’s 5G XR Viewers will stop the wave of mediocre AR headsets
Smart glasses maker Nreal partners with Qualcomm and LG Uplus
Nreal, a Beijing-based developer of ready-to-wear mixed reality glasses, has partnered with Qualcomm and LG Uplus.Read More Source: Smart glasses maker Nreal partners with Qualcomm and LG Uplus
Qualcomm says it’ll work with OEMs to build tethered AR/VR headsets for smartphones
Qualcomm says it’s working with a bevy of manufacturers on AR and VR headset viewers powered by phones with the chipmaker’s Snapdragon 855 system-on-chip.Read More Source: Qualcomm says it’ll work with OEMs to build tethered AR/VR headsets for smartphones
Vuzix unveils M400 enterprise smart glasses with Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1
Vuzix showcased its M400 enterprise smart glasses, which use the newly unveiled Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform for mixed reality.Read More Source: Vuzix unveils M400 enterprise smart glasses with Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tries to bring a little star power and vision to MWC Barcelona 19
CEO Satya Nadella opened a Microsoft event for journalists on Sunday to introduce the second-generation HoloLens headset.Read More Source: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella tries to bring a little star power and vision to MWC Barcelona 19