Virtual Perceptions

By Tom Ffiske // 1 April 2020New to the newsletter? 

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THE BIG STORY

an acquisition, which would have brought regulatory scrutiny; it is a supply-side exclusive deal, which speeds up the process. The story is interesting, but more for its wider themes than Plessey itself. Some headset and glasses manufacturers prefer to control the entire design process and make all the components, such as Vuzix. Other companies prefer to have partnerships with some manufacturers to help build an overall product. There are pros and cons to both approaches. I spoke to WaveOptics late last year, and they hinted that they have similar deals with enterprise and consumer clients. The first generation was to come in late 2020 or early 2021 (pre-COVID-19 prediction). Now? Who knows. 

PEOPLE MOVES

• Alexander Pak is the Co-Founder at VR Education Ukraine (VREU). Interested to see how it continues to develop in the country.

• Tom Henchman is the Creative Director at Happy Finish. Happy Finish is knwon for its imemrsive projects. 

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NIANTIC'S FUTURE

mate. Yes, Niantic is rolling back on outdoor activities for... obvious reasons, but the long-term trajectory is clear. Niantic wants to maintain its lucrative partnerships and provide immersive mobile experiences. The acquisition falls in line with the improvement of its AR capabilities. You may have heard about the AR Cloud, a shared layer of reality where people can share spacially relevant information. It's not just mapping tech that wants the capabilities, but Niantic as well.

OTHER STORIES

• Chill Insurance created a virtual reality experience for Father Ted, which allows you to tour the show’s famous living room. The tour also has nine hidden Easter eggs ready for you to spot. Happy Easter! 

• FundamentalVR announced the addition of @HomeVR for their education platform, Fundamental Surgery. It is 'the most advanced multimodal education and simulation platform available,' according to the company.

• HTC announced the Cosmos Elite HMD, a headset-only version of the Cosmos Elite. The company said it is for existing Vive owners, or those with base stations and controllers already, as it acts as an upgrade option for users.

• Perkins Coie, the XR Association, and Boost VC unveiled their Fourth Annual Augmented and Virtual Reality Survey. The survey of nearly 200 professionals representing startups, enterprise technology firms, and investors showed: 

  • Expectations for AR technologies continue to outpace VR in terms of expected revenue, market penetration, and consumer adoption;

  • Outside of gaming and entertainment, respondents expect the most disruption from immersive in healthcare and medical devices over in the next 12 months.

  • (More findings can be found in the report).

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FINAL WORD

ning a holiday package, but here we are. My next step is that I want my garden to look just right. The game makes me think about gameplay design. There isn't an overall goal in Animal Crossing; the joy comes from your characters interactions with other animals on the island, or meeting new ones. Sometimes a goal doesn't need to be a number of points, or a level reached. Sometimes it can be seeing the happiness of an islander when you give her a table. Or, in my case, a tarantula.