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ThisWeek In XR: Are Growth Predictions Coming True?

Forbes reports: "If the number of announcements and the upcoming annual computer graphics conference, Siggraph, are any indication, XR remains hotter than summer, with...

Khronos Releases OpenXR 1.0 for AR/VR, Backed by Epic, Microsoft, and...

VentureBeat reports: "Four months after the Khronos Group debuted a provisional OpenXR specification for AR and VR platforms, seeking industry input, it’s kicking off...

Apple Lists AR/VR Jobs, Reportedly Taps Executive Who Finalizes Products

VentureBeat reports: "Apple’s work on augmented reality glasses appears to be shifting into a new phase this week, as a series of recent job...

Sony Wins 30% of VR Hardware Revenues as Demand Fades for...

VentureBeat reports: "The market for virtual reality hardware is officially shifting away from budget-priced, low-performance headsets, Strategy Analytics said today, as demand has evaporated...

Google Maps AR Walking Directions Arrive on iOS and Android

The Verge reports: "Google is making its new augmented reality walking directions, known now as Google Maps Live View, available to a much wider...

This Week In XR: Snap Raising For More AR, Apple-LEGO Not...

Forbes reports: "Apple selling AR-enabled LEGO sets at its stores. The LEGO sets are like any other themed block building set, this particular set...

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...

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...

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...

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...