VR/AR

Targeting the automotive, AR/VR, drone, mobile, robotics and surveillance markets, Cadence Design Systems has expanded the high end of its Tensilica Vision DSP product family with the introduction of the Vision Q7 DSP delivering up to 1.82 tera operations per second (TOPS).

Virtual Reality is expected to make a big impact on the world; how we interact with other people, opening up opportunities to experience life on other planets, transforming our health and more.

Will all students one day have the opportunity to explore the world from within their classroom walls? Worldwide shipments for augmented reality and virtual reality headsets will grow to 68.9 million units in 2022, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 52.5%, according to the latest forecast from the International Data Corporation Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. 

The Wearable Technology show never fails to disappoint and this year was no different, with a new location and lots of new innovating technologies the potential products that left visitors feeling excited for the future. As well as a number of exhibitors, conferences and seminars this year’s show also consisted of an innovation zone that showcased startups from the UK, Canada, Korea, France, Belgium and the US, and a dedicated KTN (kno...

UK-based immersive virtual reality (VR) entertainment business, Immotion Group, has announced the release of its new live-action VR experience, ‘Swimming with Humpbacks’. This experience provides a rare glimpse and insight into one of the most mysterious creatures on the planet. The short film is exclusively available on Immotion’s VR Cinematic motion pods at the Company’s ImmotionVR stores across the UK.

Ultrahaptics and Fallen Planet Studios have announced the installation of a haptified virtual reality (VR) experience at ImmotionVR’s experience centre in Cabot Circus, Bristol. The experience in Bristol, AFFECTED: The Visit, is a collaboration between Ultrahaptics, the world leader in harnessing ultrasound to create a sense of touch in mid air, independent game development studio Fallen Planet Studios and ImmotionV...

Ben Bennett, Managing Director of Virtual Reality (VR) developer Luminous Group, explains why this burgeoning technology can improve training outcomes in the engineering sector.

An augmented reality (AR) app has been developed by Progea that incorporates Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) onto Smart Glasses. By superimposing digital information onto physical objects, the AR HMIs empower factory workers to interact with machines and manufacturing processes virtually. 

An institute of CEA-Tech, Leti, has developed a novel retinal-projection concept for augmented reality (AR) uses based on a combination of integrated optics and holography. The lens-free optical system uses disruptive technologies to overcome the limitations of existing AR glasses, such as limited field-of-view and bulky optical systems.

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