The Immersive Wire - 21 April 2021 (News edition)

The Immersive Wire - 21 April 2021 (News edition)

April 21, 2021

NEWS DIGEST EDITIONCurated VR/AR analysis every Wednesday and Sunday

// 21 April 2021

What is hummus, if not chickpeas persevering?

 

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HTC VIVE Air was, sadly,

  • But it is also ahead of its time; a light-fitting headset that fitness fans can wear for longer, feeling comfortable as they punch out the stress of the day. It matches the current trend of fitness games gaining popularity.

  • I suspect that we may see headsets like the VIVE air in the future, in five or ten years time (if current trends continue).

Amazon launched a salon in London where people can... see their hair... with AR?

  • No, I didn't expect this one either. It ties into their professional beauty section launching as well.

  • We'll expect more companies using AR with beauty, but a new question comes to mind - how many high-street locations will use the tech as well?

Seems sus. Photo credit: iF Design.

Igloo Vision has landed on the continent - our first demo centre in Europe is now up and running in the heart of Rotterdam. If you'd like to visit at our newest location, or at any of our demo centres around the world in the UK, US, Canada or Australia,

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  • 1Spatial announced that Google Real Estate and Workplace Services extended their license with 1Integrate and 1Data Gateway.

  • ARtillery says that 23% of US households own or have access to VR headsets.

    • Between you and me, this seems unrealistic. Technically, everyone in the US has 'potential' access to, say, a computer that can load the My Little Pony site. That doesn't mean everyone will take that opportunity.

  • BarShiftGames launched a VR emulator on Itch.io. Looks fantastic!

  • EUNOE announced their immersive mindset training platform and opened their paid clinical study for US university students to build self-efficacy during the pandemic.

  • Facebook is adding native Wi-Fi streaming from PC to the Quest 2. Also, the pro version of the Oculus Quest will likely come after 2021.

  • Google is hiring lots of waveguide developers for making AR applications.

  • Health Scholars launched a study to assess the value of VR training among emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

  • Leo AR, which lets people add AR to videos, raised $3m.

  • NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is now available in the Google Arts & Culture app.

  • Oculus Gaming Showcase is happening today.

  • Paper Jam! is a single-player VR word game that takes place in a bookstore.

  • Psychic VR Lab's NEWVIEW SCHOOL will be launching in the UK this year.

  • Video Consortium is hosting a webinar on VR Video for Nonfiction Filmmakers, happening 27 April.

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