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.
London Gets New Volumetric And 3D Video Capture Studio
Digital Catapult partners with Hammerhead and Microsoft to create Dimension; first to use new Mixed Reality Capture Technology.
ARKit And ARCore Come To Unreal Engine 4
Epic Games adds support for AR on Apple and Google platforms.
Coca-Cola Turns To VR And AR For Halloween
Company’s largest Halloween campaign in the UK features jump-scare VR and Snapchat packaging for Fanta.
XR Indie Pitch Interview: Game Cooks On Virtual FPS Action In VINDICTA
We speak to Lara Noujaim from Game Cooks, the winner of The XR Indie Pitch at VR Connects San Francisco 2017.
Intel’s Steve Shakespeare talks to Alex Calvin about the opportunities in VR gaming and beyond as the industry moves towards a $53b future in 2025.
VR Has A Bright Future, But It Needs Money And Time: VR Days
VR can change the world, insist speakers at Amsterdam's three-day conference.
Videos
- Video: XR Business Sessions At XR Connects Helsinki 2017
- Video: XR University Sessions at XR Connects Helsinki 2017
- Video: XR Superstar Sessions At XR Connects Helsinki 2017
- Video: AR Lounge Sessions At XR Connects Helsinki 2017
- Video: Future Visions Sessions At XR Connects Helsinki 2017
Regulars
Focal Point: Best Reactions To A VR Or AR Demo
Our industry panel recounts the most memorable XR demos they've given - and those that inspired them to join the industry.
The nine XR stories from around the web that caught our eyes this week: Niantic needs AR glasses; AR security and privacy; VR retail; Operatic VR; WMR defined; XR journalism; The Void; Magic Leap.
Your Monday morning briefing of the six most read stories on TheVirtualReport.biz in the last week.
Mapbox Announces $164 Million Series C Financing Led By The SoftBank Vision Fund
Investment expands cloud-based map and location company into automotive and AR/VR.
Starbreeze Hands Over StarVR Majority To Acer
Taiwan hardware firm takes 66.7% of VR venture.
Sci Fi London Weekender Gets AR And VR
British three-day EXPeriment event features immersive media throughout.
See you in seven days...
