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Facebook Announces New Advances in VR and AR, Including AR Glasses...
Social Media Today reports: "Facebook is today holding its Facebook Connect AR/VR showcase event, where it's providing an overview of the latest advances in...
The 5 Biggest Virtual And Augmented Reality Trends In 2020 Everyone...
Forbes reports: "2019 was a growth year for virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR)– known collectively as extended reality (XR). The presence of these breakthrough...
Facebook Announces Horizon, a VR Massive-Multiplayer World
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook today announced it’s building its own Ready Player One Oasis. Facebook Horizon is a virtual reality sandbox universe where you can...
Snapchat Launches First ‘Local Lens’ Collaborative AR Experience in London
Social Media Today reports: "After announcing its coming 'Local Lenses' at its Partner Summit back in June, Snapchat's first activation of this type is...
Samsung, Google, And Qualcomm Team Up To Build A New Mixed-Reality...
CNET reports: "Samsung is the latest tech giant leaning into virtual and augmented reality. The smartphone maker says it'll work with Google and Qualcomm...
Dark Slope thinking bigger with warehouse-scale VR
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Virtual reality is something of a niche market at the moment. Location-based VR is something of a niche within that niche, but...
Pinewood Atlanta Studios Introduces Virtual Production Capabilities
The Hollywood Reporter reports: "Pinewood Atlanta Studios is introducing an LED-equipped stage for virtual production, in partnership with MBSi, the innovation arm of MBS...
This Week In XR: Walmart Goes Tik Tok As Apple, Facebook...
Forbes reports on the latest with Facebook's Horizon, Unity's IPO, Fortnite, Apple, and more.
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Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
VentureBeat reports: "Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue —...
The VR Companies Shaking Up Location-Based Entertainment
Forbes reports: "It’s been predicted that by 2023, location-based entertainment (LBE) will make up around 11% of the virtual reality (VR) industry. This sector...
