The DeanBeat: The building blocks of better AR/VR at Augmented World Expo
Most of the tech at the Augmented World Expo 2019 event wasn’t about games. But it was still intriguing for me to see the...
Ultrahaptics acquires AR/VR pioneer Leap Motion for only $30 million
Leap Motion publicly established itself as a pioneer in VR hand-tracking controls and DIY augmented reality gear, but reportedly didn’t generate much revenue — one...
Magic Leap One’s field of view leak signals another AR disappointment
Developers have apparently unearthed details on Magic Leap One's field of view -- the "augmented" portion of your vision -- and it's only a little better than Microsoft's HoloLens, not the great leap forward people have been expecting.
Leap Motion uses AR table tennis to demo North Star headset
After revealing and open-sourcing its DIY $100 augmented reality headset North Star, Leap Motion has created a compelling reason to actually assemble one -- AR table tennis.
Leap Motion makes hand-tracking better … again
Leap Motion continues to improve its hand tracking technology with the latest update today. Software updates issued over the last few years for Leap...
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 will reportedly use Qualcomm XR1 and cost less
Microsoft will reportedly use Qualcomm's affordable new Snapdragon XR1 platform for HoloLens 2, a decision that could radically improve the headset's price and appeal to mainstream users.
Leap Motion open-sources North Star AR headset design and guide
Back in April, Leap Motion announced Project North Star, a next-generation augmented reality headset that the company said could be produced for $100 at...
Holograms were the fantasy; VR and AR are the reality
Like flying cars and robot assistants, holograms have spent almost my entire life being “only a few years away” from ubiquity. The hologram rush began...
Leap Motion shows crazy-looking $100 North Star AR headset with hand tracking
Best known for its standalone hand-tracking accessory, Leap Motion announced today that it’s bringing gesture controls into an inexpensive augmented reality headset, hoping to kickstart...
Leap Motion raises $50 million for key component of VR’s growth: hand-tracking tech
Leap Motion has raised $50 million for its virtual reality hand-tracking technology. J.P. Morgan Asset Management led the round. It’s a big vote of...