An augmented reality studio founded by two former Valve employees has ceased operations. That’s according to Polygon, which reports that CastAR and closed its internal development studio Eat Sleep Play and laid off around 70 members of staff across its Palo Alto and Salt Lake City offices. A group of …
Read More »ManoMotion announces new hand tracking SDK for VR and AR
New SDK allows users to track hand gestures for replication in virtual environments
Read More »Microsoft reveals Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers
Microsoft’s push into the worlds of VR and AR is really gathering pace with the announcement of a new dedicated controller. The Windows Mixed Reality motion controllers are broadly similar to the Oculus Touch controllers in appearance, but also share traits with HTC’s Vive controllers. They are topped by ringed …
Read More »Windows 10 to have built-in AR viewer
Microsoft confirm the augmented reality viewer to be in the OS at press conference.
Read More »Apple stepping up AR and VR development with reported NASA hire
The iPhone manufacturer has previously stated a big interest in augmented reality
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Picking your next employee is almost as important to as committing to your next game concept. Developers large and small share their insights into hiring the right people for the right jobs
Read More »Forestry Commission England launches Gruffalo AR app
Magic Light Pictures and Forestry Commission England have teamed up to offer an augmented reality Gruffalo app designed for use in a number of England’s forests. Users follow clues along an interactive trail in an attempt to find the elusive Gruffalo. (For non-parents, The Gruffalo is a hugely successful picture …
Read More »Children’s AR game developer Osmo secures $24m funding round
Company using money to expand into iPhone development
Read More »Is VR and AR in the social casino industry a reality?
In this guest blog from KamaGames, the gaming team look at the impact of VR and AR in the online casino space
Read More »Unity announced Tony Parisi as head of AR and VR strategy
VR pioneer takes centrestage at Unity's LA development conference
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