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...
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...
Khronos Group releases early OpenXR spec for AR and VR hardware standards
The Khronos Group has announced the ratification and public release of the OpenXR 0.90 provisional specification for royalty-free standards related to augmented reality (AR) and...
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...
Open AR Cloud Organization launching effort to connect all augmented apps and services
As augmented reality apps and hardware continue to evolve, they still largely deliver solitary experiences that exist in isolation. Now a new industry group...
Oculus founder roasts Magic Leap One as ‘HoloLens 1.1’, bemoaning hype
Controversial Oculus founder Palmer Luckey has posted a conceptual teardown of the Creator Edition on his personal blog, calling the augmented reality headset a "tragedy in the classical sense."
Digi-Capital launches AR-VR analytics platform
Augmented reality and virtual reality consulting firm Digi-Capital reported earlier this year that AR/VR startups raised over $3.6 billion in funding during a 12-month...