A quick 5G guide: Separating reality from hype
Exactly one year ago, I wrote about the onset of “fake 5G news” — the increasing use of 5G as a buzzword to attract...
Verizon debuts GPU-based 5G edge services for mobile VR/XR developers
As the 5G era kicks off, all signs point to dramatic improvements in virtual and mixed reality experiences as computing shifts from hardware worn...
Oculus confirms multiple prototype AR glasses, development of live maps
During today’s Oculus Connect 6 event, Facebook hardware lead Andrew Bosworth confirmed today that the company is working on AR glasses — but in...
Money is on 5G and mobile as the future of the gaming industry (VB Live)
Presented by TreasureData The gaming industry is at a turning point. Learn how advances in mobile gaming, the integration of AR in real-world environments,...
Facebook will bring AR ads to the News Feed fall 2019
Would you interact with a digital ad featuring polls, games, augmented reality (AR), or some Frankensteinian combination of the three? Facebook seems to think...
At Qualcomm, 5G is headed everywhere and into virtually everything
It was easy to call 5G inevitable. Whatever it was, some next-generation cellular technology was certain to follow 2G, 3G, and 4G into the...
WaveOptics closes $39 million investment to scale AR display technology
WaveOptics, a company that develops core optical components for augmented reality (AR) displays, has closed its “oversubscribed” series C round of funding at $39...
Main Event brings Beat Saber to its VR arcades
Did you have a good Saber Day Weekend? No, that’s not a typo. That’s the nickname that VR-arcade company Main Event wants to give...
Facebook: Expect Oculus Insight tracking in future wearable AR glasses
Ask any Oculus Quest or Rift S user to name the headset’s most impressive new feature, and there’s a good chance they’ll point to...
Facebook wants Portal to be the king of video calls, but there’s still work to do
In its race to catch up with Google Assistant and Alexa, Facebook is attempting to make its in-call experiences a major distinction. Doing things...