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Microsoft has revealed a few more details about its still in-development augmented reality headset HoloLens. Neowin grabbed the information from a Tel Aviv tech event attended by Microsoft’s technical evangelist Bruce Harris. Perhaps the most notable detail is that concerning the device’s field of view. It was revealed last July …
Read More »Microsoft HoloLens features native support for any Windows 10 app
Further details released about AR hardware include battery life, wireless functionality and display capability
Read More »Inaugural Vision VR/AR Awards announce finalists
Radial Games, Owlchemy Labs, and Kai and Tony Davidson tipped for Best VR Experience prize
Read More »VIDEO: Check out this Unreal augmented reality fight
Demo shows of Epic’s engine delivering real-time shadows and collision detection in AR
Read More »Magic Leap surpasses $1bn in total funding – report
Magic Leap has raised over $800m in its latest funding round. Forbes reports the augmented reality start-up raised $827m in Series C funding, bringing the company’s total investment to more than $1.4bn. The report cities filings obtained via a private market data tracker. The news has yet to be confirmed …
Read More »Why new VC firm Presence Capital is focused on virtual reality start-ups
$10m inaugural funding will be investing in VR and AR projects that could 'transform the world'
Read More »Amazon granted augmented reality patents
Reflector-based depth mapping and object tracking systems outline headset-free solution for living room
Read More »Alex McDowell to keynote first Vision VR/AR Summit
Production designer behind Watchmen, Man of Steel and Minority Report to lead new conference in February
Read More »$3k HoloLens dev kits will start shipping early next year
Microsoft will start shipping dev kits for its augmented reality headset HoloLens during the first quarter of 2016. It will start accepting applications for pre-orders in January. Each dev kit will cost $3,000, with a limit of two devices per application. Dev kits will initially only be shipped to the …
Read More »AMD spins-off graphics division, will focus on GPUs and VR
AMD’s graphics card offering is now a business all of its own. The PC tech firm, which produces both CPUs and GPUs, has created the dedicated Radeon Technologies Group, named after its successful line of graphics cards, in order to double-down in its graphical endeavours. Calling the move a ‘strategic …
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