News is rolling out about XR devices and peripherals in advance of the AWE conference, which this year will be one of the first events to be held in real-life (IRL) as well as virtually and recorded. Many vendors aren’t waiting for the conference to introduce their new devices, nor should they. One side effect of this long pandemic period … Read more
The doctor will see you now—bring your checkbook Magic Leap was founded by Rony Abovitz in 2010 and raised $2.6 billion from a prestigious list of investors. In December 2016, Forbes estimated that Magic Leap was worth $4.5 billion. On July 11, 2018, AT&T invested in the company and became its exclusive partner. Singapore’s Temasek valued the startup at … Read more
Chinese augmented reality (AR) glasses maker Nreal raised $100 million and will use it for international expansion and development of new products.
(Source: Xiaomi) Xiaomi (pronounced show-me) announced their cleverly named Xiaomi Smart Glasses—the latest entry in new smart wearable devices. Xiaomi says their Smart Glasses (XSG) combine imaging systems and sensors into a subtle, ordinary glasses design using MicroLEDs with optical waveguide technology. The XSFs weigh 51 g. By comparison, Ray-Ban Original Wayfarer weighs 45 g, but unlike the conventional Ray-ban, … Read more
At Siggraph 2021, filmmakers Gary Yost and Adam Loften showed their piece Inside Covid-19, which tells the story of one man’s battle with Covid-19 as a doctor and as a patient. The documentary follows Emergency Room supervisor Dr. Josiah Child who, early in the pandemic, developed safety protocols for hospitals in Northern California, and who had a very rough ride … Read more
Source: Pico Beijing-based Pico Interactive has released its Pico Neo 3 Pioneer Edition VR All-in-One headset with a 256GB SD. The HMD uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 XR2 (the same processor used in the Oculus Quest), and there is optical tracking interpupillary distance adjustment. It offers Wi-Fi 6 streaming VR. The company’s Pico Store has over 400 apps, including … Read more
The HDR Light Studio interface offers multiple controls for adding, adjusting, and finetuning a variety of lights in a scene. (Source: Lightmap) Rendering is one thing, but lighting can be another. Lightmap, based in Nottingham, England has been helping artists, engineers, and designers fine-tune their lighting since 2009. The company’s product HDR Light Studio works with the leading 3D modeling … Read more
Watch Dogs: Legion is the most immersive Non-VR game ever
So long Daydream, you didn’t even flash in your own pan. (Source: Google) Google came up with a great name and a great industrial design for the Daydream, its entry into VR for the Android world, but the company seemed to forget about it after the initial splash. Do you remember when there used to be long lines to … Read more
With ray tracing becoming increasingly important for a wide range of graphics applications, Imagination Technologies has developed a Ray Tracing Level System to give developers and OEMs an insight into the capability of solutions for ray tracing acceleration available now and in the future. The System identifies increasingly advanced stages of ray tracing acceleration, across a range of architectures, not just … Read more
Doing what they did for mobile phones, Khronos has stabilized XR
Doing what they did for mobile phones, Khronos has stabilized XR
