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.
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Apple's iOS 11 Introduces Mobile AR
WWDC announcement sees AR come to Apple’s mobile platforms with ARKit; the largest AR platform in the world - overnight?
WWDC reveals VR for iMac with support from HTC, Valve, Unreal and Unity.
ARKit: How Apple’s iOS AR Works
And how developers can get to grips with the new framework.
$1 Million VR Developer Fund Launched
Mobile VR company pledges $1m to support developers that create new projects for their platform.
REWIND takes The Welsh National Opera on a real world tour for virtual performances this summer.
Angry Birds 2 Lead Programmer Unveils Social VR Studio
Jonas Johansson brings mobile and console experience together into VR to launch Neuston.
Viveport Subscription Gets 75 New Titles
HTC Vive doubles the size of its subscription library.
Oculus Putting Rift In California Libraries
Pilot program aims to give local communities their first experience of VR.
Augmented Reality Dating; Because Of Course
The first AR dating app hits singleton pockets this autumn.
Biggest VR investors; Is VR the future or a trend?; Start-up cockroach mode; Remote troubleshooting; String theory; AR surgery; Procreating In VR; Palmer Luckey; Breaking Bad.
The VR, AR and MR products, platforms and services announced at California’s Augmented World Expo.
Now everyone can see what you’re doing in Gear VR, as Oculus launches Chromecast functionality.
Will Apple Reveal AR Hardware Today?
Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference gets underway today; will they show an AR iPhone 8 or announce their long-awaited smartglasses? You can watch the livestream to find out...
The Smallest VR Headset With The Highest Resolution
Elf VR halves the size of existing HMDs, offers three times the resolution through OLED microdisplay.
Present your project at the summer VRLO and win an ‘awesome’ prize, supported by AMD and HTC.
VRcade: A New Golden Age Of Gameplay?
Jonathan Wagstaff looks back at the heyday of the arcade and makes the case for growing a forest of AAA VR titles from today’s green shoots of experiential games.
Regulars
Focal Point: Will VR Usher In Another Golden Age For The Arcade?
Our panel of VR industry experts discuss the arcade’s place in developing the medium, its revenue potential and driving consumer appetite.
Speaker Profile: Tipatat Chennavasin, The Venture Reality Fund
Tipatat Chennavasin, General Partner at The Venture Reality Fund is one of 50 world-class speakers appearing at VR Connects San Francisco.
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