Qualcomm’s 5G XR Viewers will stop the wave of mediocre AR headsets
Companies have used the term “extended reality” (XR) to describe both virtual reality and augmented reality hardware, but consumers think of VR and AR...
Lego Hidden Side uses ‘haunted’ toys to advance AR on Android and iOS
Though Apple and Google both improved their augmented reality tools for developers last year, AR didn’t have a particularly strong 2018, as consumers largely...
At CES 2019, VR and AR took small but meaningful steps forward
Ahead of 2019’s Consumer Electronics Show, I hoped to see several key developments with next-generation VR and AR headsets — dramatically higher-resolution PC VR...
Samsung reportedly plans Project Whare Cloud service and AR headset
Until now, Samsung’s mixed reality efforts have been largely focused on virtual reality headsets such as Gear VR and the Odyssey HMD, but the...
Osmo Detective Agency taps AR to put kids in the role of globe-trotting gumshoe
Tangible Play, the Palo Alto startup behind the augmented reality Osmo game system, has sold its 11 educational games in over 42 countries and...
SuperData: Oculus Quest will mainstream VR in 2019, but AR will lead by 2021
Though 2016 was once described as the “year of VR” because that’s when consumer headsets became available, 2019 will be the year virtual reality...
DevLab 2018 offers VR/AR artists an incubator and shot at funding
Two years ago, Oculus teamed up with VR promoter Kaleidoscope to create DevLab, an incubator for independent VR projects. Now they’re back to do...
Qualcomm offers first 802.11ay 60GHz Wi-Fi chipsets for WiGig devices
Earlier this month, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced that the next generation of Wi-Fi devices will be called “Wi-Fi 6,” all but dismissing the cryptic...
Intel: 90% of 5G data will be video, but AR gaming and VR will grow
A new report from Intel and Ovum lays out the companies’ expectations for the growth of 5G cellular networks over the next decade, and...
Sennheiser brings its spatial audio technology to AR
Sennheiser is partnering with Magic Leap. The audio-equipment company is providing its Ambeo tech to improve the immersion of augmented reality. Ambeo uses “transparent audio” that...