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Jaunt appoints new CEO as Kliavkoff exits
Jaunt, the VR and AR company backed by the likes of Sky, Disney and ProSiebenSat.1,…
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Firefox Reality VR and AR web browser goes live
Mozilla’s mixed reality team has launched Firefox Reality, a new web browser designed to work…
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Jaunt acquires AR streaming technology from US-based Personify
Disney, Sky and ProSieben-backed VR and AR company Jaunt has acquired a volumetric streaming software…
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IDC: global VR headset shipments drop by a third in Q2
Virtual reality headset shipments took a “sharp decline” year-on-year in Q2 2018, though the outlook…
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Telefonica highlights real-time VR over 5G in Vuelta a Espana demo
Telefonica has demonstrated a new immersive real-time video experience around the 9th stage of the…
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Jaunt expands VR/AR platform with new R&D efforts
Immersive content firm Jaunt has announced new research and development (R&D) efforts to support its…
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HTC set to launch wireless adapter for Vive headset
HTC is due to launch the Vive Wireless Adapter in the US next month, which…
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Nickelodeon develops TV, VR and AR series Meet the Voxels
Nickelodeon is working on an original TV, VR and AR series that will be the…
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Digital Catapult selects 10 UK companies for VR and AR Augmentor scheme
Ten early-stage VR and AR businesses have been selected to join Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme,…
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Social VR company High Fidelity raises US$35m
High Fidelity, the real-time social virtual reality company set up by Second Life founder Philip…
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PwC: VR the fastest growing segment of UK media sector
Virtual reality is the fastest growing segment of the UK’s entertainment and media sector and…
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NextVR to deliver VR NBA Final highlights
Virtual reality platform provider NextVR has partnered with NBA Digital for the second year running…
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BBC to run ‘first-come, first-serve’ UHD trial during World Cup
The BBC has announced two “cutting edge” trials that will see it bring this summer’s…
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Oculus Research rebrands to Facebook Reality Labs
Oculus Research, the division of the Facebook-owned company that is focused on creating “the future…
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Samsung launches episodic VR pilot season
Samsung has launched an initiative called Pilot Season, designed to encourage the development of episodic…
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Former Discovery VR boss co-founds new VR studio
A new virtual reality (VR) studio co-founded by two former Discovery executives – including the…
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CCS Insight: 22 million VR and AR headsets to be sold this year
Virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses will reach sales of 22 million units this…
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Mozilla unveils Firefox Reality browser for VR and AR headsets
Mozilla has announced Firefox Reality, a new web browser designed for the next generation of…
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UK makes major VR pledge in £150m Creative Industries Sector Deal
The UK government has made a major commitment to virtual reality (VR) and immersive technologies…
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IDC: VR and AR shipments to return to growth in 2018
Virtual and augmented reality headset shipments will return to growth in 2018 and reach 68.9…
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CNN launches VR app on Oculus Rift
CNN has launched its virtual reality news app, CNNVR, on Oculus Rift headsets, promising users…
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Telefonica unveils virtual reality TV project
Telefonica has unveiled a pilot scheme that will allow users to access TV content in…
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Axel Springer invests in Magic Leap
Axel Springer Digital Ventures has invested in US-based Magic Leap, a company that is focused…
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‘VR broadcast platform’ provider Vreal secures funding
US-based virtual reality startup Vreal has secured US$11.7 million (€9.5 million) in funding to launch…
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BBC to launch first AR app for new Civilisations series
The BBC is to launch its first augmented reality app to accompany its new arts…
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Supermedium browser for web-based VR goes live
Supermedium, a new startup from members of the original Mozilla VR team, have launched a…
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Eurosport to offer VR Winter Olympics coverage
Eurosport is due to make more than 50 hours of live Virtual Reality (VR) coverage…
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Lenovo launches first standalone Daydream VR headset
Lenovo has unveiled the first standalone virtual reality (VR) headset to run on Google’s Daydream…
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Sky selects Jaunt to power VR app
Sky’s VR Studio has selected Jaunt’s XR Platform to deliver virtual reality content to consumers…
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CES: HTC launches new Vive headset, partners with Vimeo on VR video
HTC has unveiled its new Vive Pro virtual reality headset at the CES, promising a…