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VR’s Surprising Benefits (& Serious Risks)
Forbes reports: "Much is written about the great power and promise of immersive technologies like virtual reality (VR). VR ultimately takes us places, and...
Apple’s AR Plans May Come to Life After Acquiring iKinema Motion...
VentureBeat reports: "Apple’s ARKit already has many of the fundamentals in place to help developers create augmented reality experiences — this year’s release of...
Verizon Acquires Assets of Disney-Backed VR Startup Jaunt
Variety reports: "Verizon has acquired the software, technology and other assets of Disney-backed augmented and virtual reality startup Jaunt XR. Terms of the acquisition...
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...
Facebook Will Bring AR Ads to the News Feed Fall 2019
VentureBeat reports: "Would you interact with a digital ad featuring polls, games, augmented reality (AR), or some Frankensteinian combination of the three? Facebook seems...
This Week In XR: Apple’s Annual Love Fest, RIP Darqui AR,...
Forbes reports: "The biggest news in XR this week was Apple’s annual unveiling of new editions of the iPhone, iWatch, iPad and Apple services...
HTC Brings Viveport Infinity to Valve’s Index VR Headset
VentureBeat reports: "The virtual reality app subscription service Viveport Infinity is now available for Valve’s Index VR headset, HTC announced, bringing all-you-can-watch and -play...
Facebook: Expect Oculus Insight Tracking in Future Wearable AR Glasses
VentureBeat reports: "Ask any Oculus Quest or Rift S user to name the headset’s most impressive new feature, and there’s a good chance they’ll...
This Week in XR: Google’s AR Maps, Goodbye to Gear, VR...
Forbes reports: "It's been a long time since we've written about the pioneering Samsung Gear mobile VR HMD. Probably because they were stinky and...
Snap Debuts Dual-Camera Spectacles 3 Glasses To Create 3D AR Content
VentureBeat reports: "Snap’s prior forays into the hardware world haven’t been as notable as its popular social media app Snapchat, but the company is...
