Much like Twitter’s original 140 character limit, the vergence accommodation conflict (VAC) is responsible for one of the defining limitations of VR content today, ‘the one metre barrier’.

So what is the problem? It is uncomfortable to spend time up close and personal in a VR environment because of the decoupling of the natural vergence and accommodation responses in our eyes. As objects get closer, our eyes naturally turn...

Virginia-based augmented reality (AR) software as a service platform developer Ario Technologies has raised $2 million (£1.64m) in a recently held seed funding round led by Richmond-based venture capital firm NRV.

The secured funds will be used by Ario to capitalise further on its position as an emerging player in the enterprise AR industry and across the globe, where companies struggle to increase worker efficiency, reduce...

The global market for smart augmented reality (AR) glasses has struggled taking off even after few years of pilots, implementations, and a lot of hype. A new report by Tractica has revealed that smart AR glasses market is gaining traction as it inches away from being a niche product to becoming an industrial and enterprise problem solver.

While consumer adoption is elusive, the market is building its ecosystem, refining...

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are working on a next-generation 3D head-up display that is said to beam real-time safety information in front of the driver’s eyes.

As reported by Business Weekly the research project, which has Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on board, is...

The Khronos Group has publicly released the OpenXR 1.0 specification, along with openly available implementations and substantial ecosystem momentum.

According to the Oregon-based non-profit industry consortium, the OpenXR 1.0 is a unifying, royalty-free, open standard that provides high-performance, cross-platform access to extended reality, also known as XR, supported platforms and devices.

Apple is inviting people to register for its series of new art-based ‘Today at Apple’ augmented reality (AR) experiences, called [AR]T.

Offered at Apple Stores globally, the [AR]T sessions comprises of an interactive walk featuring works by some of the world’s renowned contemporary artists, an in-store session on basics of creating AR through Swift Playgrounds, and an AR art installation in every Apple Store across...

South Korean telecom operator SK Telecom has launched three 5G augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) services, called ‘Jump AR’, ‘LCK VR Live Broadcasting’ and ‘VR Replay’, which aim to offer a more realistic and immersive experience while watching eSports games.

The summary of the products are:

• Jump AR: Users can use their smartphones to access Jump AR that transports them to an eSports stadium, LoL Park. When they are accessing the...

A new report from analyst firm ABI Research has suggested that more than 80 new companies have joined the augmented (AR) and virtual reality (VR) spaces – all looking at new services and verticals as key to an immersive future in which they want a part.

The trends surrounding enterprise digitisation are continuing to push the market forward owing to the increasing collaborative efforts by AR/VR companies with hardware...

In its latest report, titled IDC Innovators: Augmented Reality Head-Mounted Displays for Commercial Use, 2019, market intelligence firm IDC has profiled three companies, namely Kopin, North, and RealWear, that have developed AR head-mounted displays (HMDs) for commercial use.

• Kopin is a Massachusetts-based electronics manufacturer whose HMDs feature a voice interface for hands-free interaction  
• North is a Canadian firm backed by Intel Capital, Spark Capital, and the Amazon Alexa Fund. North is known for developing eyeglasses that look...

Microsoft has joined the XR Association (XRA), joining Facebook, Google, HTC Vive, Samsung and Sony as members.

The trade association, which represents technology manufacturers across virtual, augmented and mixed reality, ‘further signifies the Association’s broadening scope and representation of the XR industry’, according to the press materials.

This is not overly surprising...