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Vive Expands VR/AR Accelerator Program With Third Batch of Companies

News Dec 1st, 2017

Vive Expands VR/AR Accelerator Program With Third Batch of Companies

26 new companies to receive investment from HTC’s global incubator to advance Virtual and Augmented Reality.

US Retailer Buys AR Firm For $112m

Deal Dec 1st, 2017

US Retailer Buys AR Firm For $112m

Williams-Sonoma acquires 3D imaging and Augmented Reality company, Outward, to make shopping experiences at chains such as Pottery Barn more interactive.

Google To Support Philanthropic Efforts With VR

News Nov 30th, 2017

Google To Support Philanthropic Efforts With VR

The Daydream Impact Project aims to boost organisations, nonprofits and advocates for change by providing resources to create promotional and immersive Virtual Reality content.

Huawei And TPCAST’s 5G VR Rendering For Mobile

News Nov 30th, 2017

Huawei And TPCAST’s 5G VR Rendering For Mobile

Chinese partnership aims to bring greater visuals to mobile Virtual Reality.

IMAX VR Opens in Manchester

News Nov 29th, 2017

IMAX VR Opens in Manchester

The UK gets the chain's first European VR centre, offering a variety of experiences using the HTC Vive or Star VR.

PS VR Tops Amazon’s Black Friday Best Seller Spot

News Nov 29th, 2017

PS VR Tops Amazon’s Black Friday Best Seller Spot

PlayStation’s VR bundles have placed the headset as Amazon’s top seller during the Black Friday sales.

360-Video Green Flagged For F1 Cars Next Year

News Nov 28th, 2017

360-Video Green Flagged For F1 Cars Next Year

All cars to carry 360-video cameras from 2018.

Mountain Dew’s VR Marketing Beats Conventional Media

Data & Research Nov 28th, 2017

Mountain Dew’s VR Marketing Beats Conventional Media

360-video campaign garners 22% post-view click-through rates, a 2,100% increase over mobile industry average.

Microsoft Sued For Triple Damages over HoloLens Patent Infringements

News Nov 28th, 2017

Microsoft Sued For Triple Damages over HoloLens Patent Infringements

HoloTouch seeks a jury trial and damages, claiming the tech giant copied its holographic imaging despite being aware of the company’s patents.

Amazon's New Intuitive VR Creator For Browsers

News Nov 28th, 2017

Amazon's New Intuitive VR Creator For Browsers

Amazon Sumerian, now in preview, allows users to build and play VR/AR experiences without software restrictions.

VR Glove Controllers To Reach OEMs and Devs In December

News Nov 24th, 2017

VR Glove Controllers To Reach OEMs and Devs In December

California's BeBop Sensors announce a new smart fabric sensor peripheral for AR/VR experiences, featuring fast gesture recognition and responses.

The Best Black Friday XR Deals [UPDATE]

Feature Nov 24th, 2017

The Best Black Friday XR Deals [UPDATE]

With massive discounts on VR and AR hardware and software being announced, if you need to pick up kit, now’s the time to do it. Here’s how. [Now with added Steam Store goodness!]

Start-up Raises $2 Million For Cloud-Powered VR / AR

Deal Nov 21st, 2017

Start-up Raises $2 Million For Cloud-Powered VR / AR

GridRaster plans to use venture capital investment to optimise its low latency cloud computing solution for XR.

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