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Week That Was: 21st July

Week That Was: 21st July

Welcome to the Week That Was on TheVirtualReport.biz, where we bring you the highlights, biggest news and hottest topics from the world of VR, AR and MR business in the last seven days.

 

Top Stories

Qualifying Opens For The VR Challenger League 

VR eSports now a thing as Oculus, Intel and ESL put together a $200K prize pool for America and Europe.

StAR Wars: Disney’s Augmented Reality Hardware Reveal 

Disney partners with Lenovo and Lucasfilm on new HMD and Star Wars: Jedi Challenges in AR.

 

News 

New AR Mobile Multiplayer FPS 

Reality Gaming Group announces fund raising ICO token sale ahead of Q3 release for Reality Clash.

Nominations Now Open For The Immersive Perspective Awards 

Ever wanted to be an award-nominated VR professional? Now’s your chance...

VR Web Roundup: 18th July 

Is Oculus dead in the water?; Apple user base gives them the advantage over Google; TV and Mixed Reality; 3D laser for iPhone?; Wingnut AR; Mario Kart in VR.

VR Video In China 

Jaunt launches first in a series of platform releases as it establishes a global reach for the brand.

PS VR Cyborg Samurai Incoming 

Chinese developer/publisher, Winking Entertainment, shares some details about their forthcoming samurai melee action game, Reborn: A Samurai Awakens for PS VR.

Be A Marvel Superhero - Only On Rift 

First look at Oculus exclusive multiplayer co-op action game, MARVEL Powers United VR.

First Ready Player One Movie Picture 

The first still from Steven Spielberg’s film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Ready Player One has now been released.

 

Interviews And Opinion 

Interview: Let The Ladder Do The Lifting 

Curiscope’s Ben Kidd talks about really engaging audiences at both ends of the spectrum with experiences that are accessible and high quality.

 

Data & Research 

The Four Waves Of Augmented Reality 

Tim Merel anticipates the stages of AR’s development and finds Apple owns them all.

 

Videos

Superstar Sessions at VR Connects San Francisco 2017 

From advances in advertising in VR and the major trends in VR gaming to how neuroscience and VR is changing the way we tell - and enjoy - stories.

 

Regulars

Focal Point: Will Oculus’ Price Cut Win Over Consumers? 

Our panel of industry experts consider the reasons behind the limited-time offer, whether it puts Facebook VR back in the race and what it means for VR in general.

 

Job News 

HTC Now Hiring For VR 

Several positions now available to work with Vive in America, from artists to evangelists to internship.

 

Deals 

Leap Motion Finds $50 Million Further Funding 

Series C funding for global expansion, technology development and move into other sectors.

AR Tech Start-up Gets $15.6m Funding 

Oxfordshire WaveOptics attracts Series B investment led by Chinese Gobi Ventures.

 

Events News 

Oculus Connect 4

Registration now open for 11-12 October San Jose event.

 

See you in seven days...


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