Tag: Virtual Reality
Reuters’ AR & VR visions revealed
Augmented reality (AR) and new visual interfaces will have a major role to play in the IoT, says a new report from Reuters. So...
20 VR and AR projects given up to £20,000 each by...
Twenty virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR) projects have been given up to £20,000 of funding by CreativeXR, a programme...
Apple AR headset one step closer thanks to Vrvana acquisition
In the clearest sign yet that Apple is developing augmented reality hardware, the company has purchased Canadian AR start-up Vrvana.
While Apple has remained tight-lipped...
IoB Insiders: Time to contemplate the end of the smartphone?
IoB Insiders Rob Bamforth, analyst at Quocirca, asks: Is it time to contemplate the end of the smartphone era and if so, what will its replacement...
Nokia OZO: Where virtual reality and brain surgery meet
Virtual reality gets most coverage from its use in gaming, but it has many more applications, including some with the potential to save or...
In headsets battle, augmented reality for business to dominate, says IDC
Consumer devices for virtual reality may have led the way so far – but augmented reality headsets for businesses are likely to represent a...
Tobii Pro combines eye tracking with VR to understand human behaviour
Stockholm-based Tobii Pro is a world leader in eye-tracking technology, with its products and services used by businesses and academic institutions around the world....
EE unveils 4G ‘smart tent’ at Glastonbury Festival
Mobile network operator EE is to trial a 'smart tent' at Glastonbury Festival, currently getting underway in Somerset, UK, offering music fans a range of...
Intel hopes IoT-enabled cricket bat will be a hit for six
A smart cricket bat will help players and their coaches assess performance at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy, which gets underway this week.
Cricketers at...
Digital Catapult explains why it’s backing immersive reality
Internet of Business unpicks the future in business for virtual, augmented and mixed reality – or VR, AR and MR – with Aurelien Simon,...
Facebook brings augmented reality to its 2 billion users
Social networking company Facebook has launched an augmented reality (AR) platform which will allow developers to generate custom filters and effects for the camera...
Competition: Charities challenged to take advantage of AR & VR technologies
Virtual reality development company Showstorm has launched a competition this week challenging charities to take advantage of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)...