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ISE 2017 Immersive Technology Zone to feature VR, AR and MxR
A new Immersive Technology Zone is to be premiered at ISE 2017produced and managed by Holovis – a leader in sensory experience design in...
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Planar targets AR and VR with NaturalPoint acquisition
Planar has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire leading optical tracking and motion capture solutions provider, NaturalPoint, for $125 million in an...
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Mixed reality – the next computing platform?
Paddy Baker finds out about – and gets to try out – mixed reality, HoloLens and haptics.
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IBC2016: Fraunhofer HHI introduces HEVC Tiles for VR streaming
At this year’s IBC, Fraunhofer HHI is showcasing its HEVC Tiles, which allow 360° video data streams to be adapted to the current VR...
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3D imaging system puts people into VR
3D Human Body Reconstruction Technology uses multiple cameras simultaneously to create naturally moving dynamic 3D models of people for use in VR environments.
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Sarner designs VR volleyball experience for Rio Olympics
Sarner is utilising the latest virtual reality technology to showcase volleyball and beach volleyball at the Olympic Games in Rio this summer, working with...
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Opinion: VR, MR and AR innovators
Virtual reality and related technologies are poised for big things across all sectors of the B2B world, says Chris Mcintyre-Brown of Futuresource Consulting. In...
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Opinion: what impact will VR and AR have on AV integration?
With Hololens' developer edition available soon, what will be the impact of virtual reality and augmented reality on AV integration?
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Analysis: gesture-sensing control shipments grow
With emerging virtual reality games, smartwatches, smart TVs and other consumer electronics and IT applications entering the market, shipments of gesture sensing control user...
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Pro Display projection screens utilised for VR tractor simulator
AGCO, the agricultural machinery firm, has utilised three Pro Display’s Ultra Black rear projection screens for a virtual reality 3D tractor simulator at its...
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Visualisation lab looks to revolutionise UK transport network
Technology innovation centre, Transport Systems Catapult (TSC), has announced the opening of a ‘Visualisation laboratory’ at its headquarters in Milton Keynes.
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Optoma projectors help create virtual reality scenes at Milan Expo
Optoma ProScene EH7700 projectors have been used to display content at the Milan Expo where LM Productions was commissioned to create scenes within the...
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Opinion: how is virtual reality’s influence growing?
Our columnist Rob Lane discusses the world of VR, following the F8 Oculus Rift update. I wrote about Facebook’s March 2014 acquisition of Oculus...
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Arup, JBL and BSS Audio provide technologies for virtual reality facility (VIDEO)
The world’s first full-scale (50ft wide x 40ft long x 32ft high) Big Data exploration facility opened at Virginia Tech on 30 January, 2015....
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Opinion: tech brands and the future of retail
With the sector changing rapidly, its technology that’s heralding a new era for retailing, writes Rob Lane. As reported in this column and elsewhere...
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Virtual reality: Oculus Rift
Rob Lane asks if Facebook’s latest acquisition is a game-changer for the virtual reality industry.
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Virtalis and zSpace team up for desktop ‘holographic’ virtualisation
Virtalis is bringing stereoscopic, interactive 3D visualisation to the desktop, thanks to a link between its Virtual Render software and 'holographic' 3D imaging product...
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Visualisation company Holovis to hold technology showcase
Holovis is hosting a technology showcase event and conference at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry on 11 and 12 June.