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CCP Newcastle Saved From Closure By Indie Acquisition

News Jan 2nd, 2018

CCP Newcastle Saved From Closure By Indie Acquisition

Sumo Digital picks up EVE: Valkyrie studio.

What Would It Mean For XR If Broadcom buys Qualcomm?

Feature Dec 29th, 2017

What Would It Mean For XR If Broadcom buys Qualcomm?

Standalone XR is largely powered by Qualcomm’s development of powerful mobile chips. If a rumoured acquisition goes through next year, could it slow the development of VR and AR?

Bigscreen Raises $11 Million For Social VR Experiences

News Dec 28th, 2017

Bigscreen Raises $11 Million For Social VR Experiences

The company received a series of funding from venture capitals, achieving a total investment of $14 million.

LG UltraGear Revealed As New VR Headset

News Dec 27th, 2017

LG UltraGear Revealed As New VR Headset

The company showed off its VR headset prototype at the GDC 2017 – now it has a name.

BBC Launches Doctor Who Lens For Facebook

News Dec 25th, 2017

BBC Launches Doctor Who Lens For Facebook

The Facebook Camera Effect allows users to experience Regeneration using AR, ahead of the Doctor Who Christmas Special.

Immersive Reality: A Star Wars Story

Feature Dec 22nd, 2017

Immersive Reality: A Star Wars Story

With Star Wars: The Last Jedi, releasing in cinemas this week, we look at the franchise’s appearances in VR and AR and ask whether these are the apps you’re looking for to bring XR to mainstream audiences.

VR Startup Receives $15 Million Funding For 8K Headset

Deal Dec 22nd, 2017

VR Startup Receives $15 Million Funding For 8K Headset

Investment secured for Pimax's high-spec Virtual Reality headset to boost resolution with a higher field of vision and reduced motion sickness.

Unity Technologies Announce VR Tools Fully-functional For iMac Pro

News Dec 22nd, 2017

Unity Technologies Announce VR Tools Fully-functional For iMac Pro

Leading Virtual Reality engine optimised to work on new Apple hardware and software.

Christmas Comes Early With Magic Leap One Hardware Reveal

News Dec 21st, 2017

Christmas Comes Early With Magic Leap One Hardware Reveal

After years of secrecy, we’ve finally seen the shape of AR to come. Here’s everything we know about the $2bn start-up’s first Augmented Reality product.

Magic Leap Reveals New AR Headset

News Dec 20th, 2017

Magic Leap Reveals New AR Headset

The highly anticipated reveal from Magic Leap has come, an AR headset, processing pack and controller.

Apple Releases VR Capable iMac Pro

News Dec 19th, 2017

Apple Releases VR Capable iMac Pro

The £5,000 price tag is daunting, but the new iMac is a beast when it comes to VR.

Nike Patents Sport Focused AR Headset

News Dec 19th, 2017

Nike Patents Sport Focused AR Headset

Aimed at informing golfers on their swing in real-time, the new headset would be the first technology to offer such statistics.

VCs Shift Focus From VR To AR, Computer Vision And Machine Learning

Data & Research Dec 18th, 2017

VCs Shift Focus From VR To AR, Computer Vision And Machine Learning

XR breaks investment records in 2017, with new emphasis on mobile Augmented Reality, CV and ML according to new research canvassing 30 prominent VCs in Sand Hill Road and China.

One Piece Anime Game Announced for PS VR

News Dec 18th, 2017

One Piece Anime Game Announced for PS VR

The popular anime series, One Piece, will become a Virtual Reality game for PS VR - silliness included.

Vive Focus Achieves $150 Million Order

News Dec 18th, 2017

Vive Focus Achieves $150 Million Order

Upcoming standalone headset receives a substantial order on its first day of sale, amounting to 250,000 units.

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