VR Development
Virtualware Seals €5M Deal to Support Virtual Vocational Training in Spain
Virtualware, the Spain-based XR and 3D simulation software company, announced it's secured a €5 million ($5.8 million) deal to broadly roll out its VIROO platform in vocational training facilities supported by Spain's Ministry of Education.
The six-year contract allows Virtualware...
Samsung Preps iPhone-Style Spatial Videos & Photos for “Galaxy XR Headset”, Leak Suggests
A new feature has leaked to some Samsung smartphones which is expected to bring the ability to capture 3D images and videos specifically for "Galaxy XR headsets," SamMobile has discovered.
Samsung revealed its forthcoming XR headset, codenamed 'Project Moohan' (Korean...
Mojo Vision Secures $75M Investment to Commercialize Micro-LED Displays for XR Glasses
Mojo Vision announced it's secured a $75 million Series B Prime investment round, which the company says will support the commercialization of its powerful and flexible micro-LED platform for XR glasses.
The round was led by Vanedge Capital, and included...
‘Project Moohan’ Android XR Headset is Launching by Year’s End, But Still No Official Name or...
Project Moohan was a no-show at Samsung's Galaxy product event yesterday, giving the company even fewer opportunities to announce and release the Vision Pro competitor by year's end.
Samsung confirmed in early August that Project Moohan is coming before the end...
Samsung’s Answer to Vision Pro Reportedly Landing First in Korea This October for Around $2,000
Samsung's upcoming mixed reality headset Project Moohan has largely been out of the spotlight since its unveiling late last year. According to South Korean outlet Newsworks (Korean), the headset's launch could be right around the corner.
Citing industry sources, Project Moohan is reportedly...
Samsung Confirms ‘Project Moohan’ XR Headset is Still Coming This Year
Samsung didn't highlight its upcoming mixed reality headset at Unpacked last month, nor at Google I/O the month prior—but no fear, the South Korean tech giant confirmed its Android XR-based headset is still coming this year.
In a recent earnings...
Meta & Stanford Reveal Ultra-Thin Holographic XR Display the Size of Glasses
Researchers at Meta Reality Labs and Stanford University have unveiled a new holographic display that could deliver virtual and mixed reality experiences in a form factor the size of standard glasses.
In a paper published in Nature Photonics, Stanford electrical...
Sharp Unveils Prototype VR Controller, Combining Haptic Gloves & Standard Buttons
Sharp announced it's releasing a prototype VR haptic controller in Japan, which aims to reproduce the sense of touch in VR while serving a familiar button layout.
Japan-based Sharp says its VR haptic controllers can let users sense texture thanks to...
Pico Reportedly Developing Slim & Light Mixed Reality ‘Goggles’ to Rival Next-Gen Meta Headset
Pico, the XR headset maker owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, is reportedly developing a mixed reality device aimed at rivaling Meta's next-generation XR headset.
According to a report from The Information, Pico is currently working on a pair of mixed...
‘Freeaim’ Motorized Shoes Give Your Feet Tiny VR Treadmills, Kickstarter Now Fully Funded
UK-based startup Freeaim kicked off a new Kickstarter campaign yesterday to support the release of a pair of motorized shoes designed to enable natural walking in VR, essentially giving your feet two independent treadmills to walk on.
VR treadmills are...
Spatial Design Prototyping Tool ‘ShapesXR’ Adds Powerful Animation Features
ShapesXR (2021), the 3D and XR prototyping platform, just got a new animation feature that allows design teams to make their XR prototypes even more expressive and lifelike.
The studio says the new 'Animation' feature introduces an "easy-to-use frame-based animation...
‘Stranger Things’ Multiplayer VR Experience is Coming to Sandbox VR Destinations Later This Year
Sandbox VR, the location-based VR destination, is working with Netflix to create a multiplayer VR experience based on the hit TV show Stranger Things.
Coinciding with the fifth and final season of the show, the upcoming VR experience Stranger Things:...
New Tobii Partnership Paves the Way for Next-gen Eye-tracking Tech in XR Headsets
Eye-tracking company Tobii announced it's partnering with Prophesee to develop its next-generation of eye-tracking for AR/VR headsets and smart glasses, which will be based on Prophesee's unique event-based vision system.
In short, Prophesee makes specialized cameras and sensors that work...
Google Releases Updated Preview of Android XR Development Tools
Google has released its second Developer Preview of the Android XR software development kit (SDK) following its initial release late last year, introducing new features and improvements including wider support for immersive video, better adaptive UI layouts, hand-tracking in...
Google Reportedly Set to Acquire Eye-tracking Startup to Bolster Android XR Hardware Efforts
Google is reportedly set to acquire Canada-based eye-tracking startup AdHawk Microsystems Inc., something that would strengthen the company's ongoing foray into XR headsets and glasses.
As reported by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Google is allegedly acquiring AdHawk for $115 million, according to...
















