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.
Top Stories
iPhone AR Camera Details Leaked
Apple internal software update for HomePod goes public, reveals clues about iPhone’s AR future.
Firefox Update Adds WebVR Support
Internet browser enables WebVR for all users with update 55.
Update 4.17 also includes other new tools and enhancements.
London Innovation Centre And Co-Working Space Partnership To Provide White City XR Workspace
Realities Centre teams up with Huckletree West to create new digital lifestyle centre.
NVIDIA Releases Live 360 Stereo Stitching SDK
Z CAM the first manufacturer to integrate VRWorks with its V1 PRO camera.
Coldplay To Stream Concert In VR
British band broadcasts Soldier Field gig on Gear VR on 17th August.
EVE: Valkyrie Adds Oculus Touch Support
CCP Games includes Touch users, excludes motion controls.
VR Awards 2017 Shortlist Announced
The shortlist of nominees for the first ever VR Awards from VR Bound covers all the ground from one-man indie devs to global brands.
The makers of The Virtual Report launch new PC site and event
With PC Games Insider, Steel Media continues to expand into new territory with a dedicated trade publication and event
MakeVR Pro Improves 3D Modelling In VR
Pro upgrade from Vive Studios and Sixense adds functionality to award-winning CAD software.
Technology and heritage come together in the AR Sturmtiger experience for HoloLens and Tango
VR Indie Pitch San Francisco: The Contestants
A rundown of all 10 indie devs who pitched their projects to a panel of expert judges at the US event, including the winners and runners-up.
Regulars
Focal Point: Is Flatscreen AR Really AR?
Our panel of industry experts look forward to the general release of Apple’s ARKit this autumn and touchscreen’s potential as a minimum viable product for AR.
ARKit; VR arcades; Human interaction’s future; Gesture recognition; VR advertising; Storyliving; XR marketing; AR eye implants; Dev bootcamp; Microsoft explains MR.
Your Monday morning briefing of the six most read recent stories on TheVirtualReport.biz: VR’s $1m games; The best ARKit videos; Make money from VR; nVidia Edge winners; Sansar open beta; Using satellite data to model Mars.
Apple iGlasses; Sansar beta; AltspaceVR closes; iPhone 8 September?; HP Backpack PC; nVidia Edge winners; Brain-Computer Interfaces; Best ARKit videos; Making money from XR; XR Connects Helsinki.
Inception Raises $15M Investment
VR content distribution firm gets Series A Funding Led By RTL Group.
Up To $400 Discount For XR Connects Helsinki Ends Midnight
The clock is ticking on our spectacular Early Bird savings for the September event - the countdown timer reaches zero tonight!
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