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.
COMPETITION
Win One of 10 Indie-Only Expo Tables At XR Connects Helsinki
Sub-zero competition for indie devs – win FREE expo space plus two tickets to the September event.
Top Stories
AltspaceVR To Close 3rd August
Social VR provider fails to secure additional funding, shuts down Thursday.
Lenovo’s New All-In-One AR Headset
Chinese tech co reveals new standalone AR HMD at its Tech World event.
A Host Of Seminar Videos From VR Connects San Francisco
Check out the four tracks: Superstar Sessions, VR Business, VR University and Future Visions.
Microsoft Readies HoloLens 2.0 With AI Coprocessor
Second generation hardware will include custom silicon for Deep Neural Networks in computing's future.
Oculus’ State Of The Nation Address
Has Oculus found VR’s killer app already, with one AAA game to be released every month this year?
First Ready Player One Trailer
Warner Bros and HTC Vive release teaser trailer for 2018 VR-inspired movie blockbuster.
Chinajoy: Four New PS VR Games
Sony confirms new Asian-developed games will get Western release.
HTC Standalone Vive VR For China
News out of Chinajoy – China to get new all-in-one Vive.
Apple AR; Google Glass 2.0; Spielberg says VR will rule; The smartphone is dying; HoloLens surgery; Game Of Thrones AR; Kart racing in AR.
Interview: Advertising In Another Dimension
We met up with the founder and CEO of Advir, Samuel Huber, to learn more about his ambitions for non-intrusive ads in XR and helping developers monetise their content.
Million Dollar Babies: The XR Studios That Are Smashing It!
With VR – and even more so AR and MR – still in its infancy, the list of studios who have broken the million-dollar barrier is short, but distinguished. Let’s look at the members of this most exclusive club...
The AR Industry Landscape, Q2 2017
The VR Fund has released its latest snapshot of the industry and finds robust increases driven by major players Facebook and Apple.
Videos
Future Visions Sessions at VR Connects San Francisco 2017
- MR In Business Applications
- VR – A Timeline In Innovation
- The Longevity Of The VR Industry
- The Future Application Of Immersive Content With Virtual Reality
VR University Sessions At VR Connects San Francisco 2017
- The Impact Of User Behavior Of Social VR
- VR For Everyone – Daydream And Google Play Games
- How To Succeed In Unknown VR Territory
- VR Games From An Unexpected Place
- Game Design For VR
- Post Mortem: Now You See Me In VR Study Case
- Presence And Immersion In AR
- Performance Optimisation For VR – How Not To Go Bust Getting Great Visuals
- VR Adoption – Standards For Content Development
- Don’t Wait For 2020 – Turn Your VR Idea Into A Viable Proposition Right Now
- Translation Sickness – Why And How You Should Translate Your VR Game
- Virtual Reality Game Development
VR Business Sessions at VR Connects San Francisco 2017
- A Lens For VR Adoption – Understanding VR Businesses, Content Creators, & Consumers
- How Mobile AR Could Drive AR/VR To Over 1B Users And $108B Revenue By 2021
- Measuring Behaviour In VR And AR
- Fundraising For VR Gaming Studios
- The Current State Of VR And AR Investing
- VR/AR Panel: Show You The Money
Superstar Sessions at VR Connects San Francisco 2017
- VR/AR: Get Ready – The Money Is Coming
- Decoding VR – The Most Hyped And Least Understood Emerging Market
- VR: I’m Ready For My Close-up
Regulars
Focal Point: What Will It Take For Competitive VR To Blow Up In The Same Way That eSports Have?
Our panel of experts on translating the success of flatscreen eSports into an immersive medium.
Want To Work On Our Global Events?
Steel Media is expanding its events team for our ever-growing series and we’re looking for a conference content producer.
VR Video Co Raises $40m Investment
Within secures Series B funding led by holding company WPP, and Macro Ventures.
First Speakers Announced For XR Connects Helsinki
From leading indie developers Coatsink and Resolution Games to giants of the XR world, Google, we reveal just some of the speakers heading to XR Connects Helsinki in September.
See you in seven days...
