AR News
Magic Leap Teases Its Next-gen AR Headset for Enterprise
Magic Leap hasn't come out with new hardware since it launched its seminal AR headset in 2018, Magic Leap 1. Now it seems we're getting our first glimpse of what may very well be Magic Leap 2.
Update: Magic Leap...
AR Software Startup Multinarity Emerges from Stealth with $28M Seed Round
Multinarity, an Israel-based startup working on AR software, announced it's raised $28 million in the company's initial seed round. As reported in an exclusive by Calcalist, funding was led by Israeli investors VC Aleph and U.S. investors Corner Ventures.
The...
Magic Leap 2 Early Access Launch Confirmed for Q4 2021, General Availability in 2022
Magic Leap is getting ready to ship out its so-called 'Magic Leap 2' AR headset at the end of this year, which will be done via an early adopter program.
Update (April 21st, 2021): Speaking to Protocol, Magic Leap CEO Peggy...
Samsung’s Leaked AR Concept Videos Reveal Its Augmented Ambitions
Leaked concept video featuring two Samsung AR devices has come to light. Although just concepts and not functioning products as such, it's clear the Korean tech giant is gearing up to compete with companies like Facebook and Apple as...
Report: Apple’s First VR Headset Rumored to Cost $3,000 & Include 8K Displays
According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple may be planning to release a VR headset with limited AR capabilities as soon as 2022, which is said to be a precursor to its long-rumored, full-fledged AR device. Now, a follow up report...
This Developer’s VR Vacuuming Game Gives a Peek into the Future of Gamified Chores
Completing your weekly chores can be an absolute drag, but doing repetitive tasks like vacuuming the house might not always be so boring when VR and AR come into the mix.
Reddit user 'VoxelGuy' showcases a novel idea with a...
Rokid Reveals Vision 2 AR Headset with Waveguide Optics
AR startup Rokid today unveiled a new AR headset called Rokid Vision 2, which incorporates waveguide optics into an impressively slim package.
To achieve its glasses-like form factor, Rokid Vision 2 doesn't include onboard computing or power. For that, users can connect to...
Lenovo Reveals ThinkReality A3 Lightweight AR Glasses for Enterprise
During the all-digital version of CES 2021 this year, Lenovo has officially unveiled its ThinkReality A3 augmented reality glasses, which is said to work with PC and select Motorola smartphones via a USB-C cable.
We first got an unofficial glimpse...
Leaked Photos Reveal Possible Lenovo AR Glasses Ahead of CES 2021
A handful of unverified photos have revealed what appears to be a never before seen pair of AR glasses from Lenovo.
Images published by known leaker 'WalkingCat' have revealed the new AR headset, sporting the Lenovo's ThinkReality badge, its enterprise-focused...
Oppo Unveils Smartphone-tethered AR Glasses, Push for Content Coming in 2021
Oppo, the China-based smartphone manufacturer, held its second annual Inno Day in Shenzhen, China today, showing off a new version of its concept AR glasses.
Called Oppo AR Glass 2021, the company's latest augmented reality hardware boasts a new 'split'...
Nreal Light Sales Expanding to Japan in Partnership with KDDI
Following its consumer debut in South Korea this summer, Nreal is getting ready to expand availability of Nreal Light, its sunglasses-style AR headset, to Japan with the help of one the country's largest telecoms, KDDI.
Update (November 10th, 2020): According...
Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market
The technology behind Microsoft's enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit, will soon find its way into commercial products.
Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG, to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect's 3D Time of...
Gorilla Glass Maker Corning & Pixelligent Partner to Develop Optics for Consumer AR Headsets
Corning Incorporated, the makers of Corning Gorilla Glass, announced a new partnership with compound material supplier Pixelligent Technologies to develop optics for the coming age of consumer AR headsets.
The collaboration is said to rely on Pixelligent’s optically transparent compounds...
Microsoft Exec Peggy Johnson to Take Over as CEO of Magic Leap
Peggy Johnson, Microsoft's Executive VP of Business Development, is slated to take the reins as the new CEO of Magic Leap, effective August 1st.
This comes nearly a month after co-founder Rony Abovitz announced he would be stepping down as...
‘Pokémon GO’ Studio Partners with ‘Sleep No More’ Creators to Bring AR to Immersive Theater
Niantic, the makers of Pokémon GO and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, today announced what they're calling a "multifaceted partnership" with Punchdrunk, the company behind the 'Sleep No More' immersive theatrical experience.
"Together we are developing multiple projects that will reinvent storytelling for...



















