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.
Well, where do you start with THAT week? Obviously, Donald Trump winning the election to become President of the USA was all over the news, but we also saw Google’s much anticipated Daydream View go on sale. And just to round out the week in style, HTC opens pre-orders on an add-on kit that will make the Vive tether-free; such sweet, sweet news indeed...
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On the day of the US election results, we share some of the ways that you can experience America’s 45th President, Donald Trump, in VR.
Vive To Get Wireless Upgrade, Pre-Orders Open Today
HTC has announced a limited availability $220 tether-free VR upgrade kit for Vive.
Apple IS Working On AR: Confirmed!
iPhone will get AR content, as it’s been revealed that Apple has been granted a U.S. Patent.
Focal Point: Is Jackal Assault A Missed Opportunity Or Good Marketing For VR?
Our industry panel of VR experts comment on whether Activision were right to offer the CoD: Infinite Warfare VR level free.
Oculus Touch Tutorial App Revealed, New Software For Low End PCs
Oculus has revealed the Touch tutorial app First Contact, Asynchronous Spacewarp software also launched.
YouTube Launches App Built For VR
YouTube has just released its YouTubeVR app, available first on Daydream View.
Happy Launch Day, Daydream View!
Google’s Daydream View is now available to buy.
Adobe Unveils In-Headset Video Editing Software
Project Clover will join the Creative Cloud, allowing users to edit 360 videos without removing their headset.
Game Awards 2016 Lived Streamed In VR
Game Awards partner with NextVR to bring the first VR live-streamed awards show.
New 360 Mini-Series For Planet Earth II
The BBC has released a new 360 mini-series that lets viewers go behind the scenes of famed nature documentary sequel.
U.S Department of Education $680K EdSim Challenge
The EdSim Challenge is looking for developers to bring VR/AR simulations to the classroom.
13 PS VR Titles Enhanced For PS4 Pro
The upcoming PS4 Pro launch sees 13 enhanced PS VR titles.
Blippar Launches Self-Service AR Tool Suite
Blippar has announced the launch of a self-service AR suite of tools which is publicly available to developers, designers and marketers.
HTC Brings Vive To Meltdown Gaming Bars
HTC and Meltdown partner to bring Vive to gaming communities and explore the possibilities of VR in eSports
WebVR For Android In January, Desktop To Follow
Google to release a public version of Android Chrome with WebVR 1.1 support, desktop planned for 2017
Ahead of this week’s Google Daydream launch, we spoke to the developers behind one of the launch titles about the state of the VR industry, business models for generating revenue and attracting investment.
Intel Acquires VR Startup Voke
Voke becomes part of Intel Sports Group to accelerate efforts in sports VR.
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