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IDC: Mixed and Extended Reality Headsets to Drive Strong Growth Through 2028 Market research 

IDC: Mixed and Extended Reality Headsets to Drive Strong Growth Through 2028

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The decline in worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets continued during the second quarter of 2024 (2Q24) as volumes contracted 28.1% year over year to 1.1 million units, according to new data from the International Data Corp. (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The decline is expected to carry forward as full-year shipments... Read More
Snap unveils AR enterprise services for online fashion shopping New Products 

Snap unveils AR enterprise services for online fashion shopping

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Snap Inc. unveiled AR Enterprise Services (ARES), an enterprise solution to enable businesses to integrate Snap’s Augmented Reality (AR) into their owned and operated channels. Through this offering, consumers will enjoy immersive and personalized experiences with their favorite brands, with a suite of advanced tools designed to increase confidence in their purchases. ARES’ inaugural offering is for retail, and among the first... Read More
Epson unveils new Moverio AR glasses New Products 

Epson unveils new Moverio AR glasses

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Epson announced the Moverio® BT-40 and BT-40S, an update to its Moverio augmented reality (AR) smart glasses offering a wider field of view (FOV), full HD 1080p display resolution, high contrast, improved connectivity, and a more comfortable, adjustable and easy-to-wear design. With a wide 34-degree field-of-view, the Moverio BT-40 and BT-40S delivers a heads-up, hands-free experience with a resolution equivalent to... Read More
A guide to popular virtual tour apps Feature News 

A guide to popular virtual tour apps

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Guest post by Ryan Anderson, Senior Editor at AR/VR Tips Virtual tour apps for VR have exploded in popularity and will continue to be trending in the future. This is because the pandemic has cut down on travel to businesses and places and also because businesses are seeing the value in offering virtual tours to customers. In this guide, we’ll... Read More
Perfect launches of YouCam for Web AR try-on solution New Products 

Perfect launches of YouCam for Web AR try-on solution

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Perfect Corp., the maker of the virtual beauty app, YouCam Makeup, launched YouCam for Web helping “indie beauty businesses leverage the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) innovation to drive their businesses,” the company said. The new YouCam for Web service offers an affordable self-service web plug-in designed to help seamlessly integrate YouCam’s award-winning virtual beauty try-on... Read More
Video home tour requests soar nearly 500% in one week News 

Video home tour requests soar nearly 500% in one week

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Redfin, the technology-powered real-estate brokerage, saw a 494% increase in requests for agent-led video home tours last week. As of yesterday, 18.9% of tour requests from Redfin.com were video-chat tour requests, up from 0.2% at the beginning of March, a 94-fold increase. Other measures Redfin has taken to prepare for the coronavirus include: Three-dimensional scans of nearly every Redfin listing,... Read More
Shutterstock launches “View in Room” augmented reality for mobile News Press releases 

Shutterstock launches “View in Room” augmented reality for mobile

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New virtual reality experience allows iOS app users to visualize how an image from Shutterstock’s collection would look in real life NEW YORK, April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering high-quality content, tools and services through its creative platform, today announced the launch of its first Augmented Reality (AR) feature, available on the Shutterstock customer iOS application.... Read More
Oregon photographer Shaun McGrath offering AR previews of wall art Press releases 

Oregon photographer Shaun McGrath offering AR previews of wall art

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Shaun McGrath announces the Augmented Reality feature on his website is now available. The AR feature helps the website visitors preview the images on their wall using their mobile phone. Eugene, Oregon – Award winning photographer, Shaun McGrath is very pleased to announce the exciting Augmented Reality feature on his website. Visitors can now preview different images of Oregon and... Read More
Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality headsets poised for significant growth, according to IDC Market research Press releases 

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality headsets poised for significant growth, according to IDC

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FRAMINGHAM, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are forecast to reach 8.9 million units in 2019, up 54.1% from the prior year according to the International Data Corporation (IDC)Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. Strong growth is expected to continue as global shipments climb to 68.6 million in 2023 with a compound annual... Read More
Homesnap introduces Homesnap Stories video marketing feature New Products Press releases 

Homesnap introduces Homesnap Stories video marketing feature

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BETHESDA, Md., March 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Homesnap, the market-leading national home search platform that provides real-time MLS data to consumers and a mobile productivity tool for agents, today announced the release of Homesnap Stories, a new marketing feature that allows agents to create immersive and engaging video content for their active listings. A home’s best selling points and qualities don’t always come... Read More
Keypoint Intelligence adds AR/VR to its Imaging Advisory Service Market research Press releases 

Keypoint Intelligence adds AR/VR to its Imaging Advisory Service

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Keypoint Intelligence – InfoTrends is pleased to announce the expansion in coverage of its Connected Imaging Trends advisory service to include Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR). These topics will build on existing coverage of photo and video sharing, social networks and cloud services, as well as mobile devices and apps for all platforms. WEYMOUTH, MASS. (PRWEB) MARCH 05,... Read More
NexTech acquires Hoot, a leader in 3D and 360-degree photography News Press releases 

NexTech acquires Hoot, a leader in 3D and 360-degree photography

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Company continues its growth by acquisition strategy and further strengthens its end-to-end technology solution for online retail NEW YORK and TORONTO, Feb. 26, 2019 /CNW/ – NexTech AR Solutions today announced it has acquired Hoot™, a major player in the 2D to 3D photography software industry. Hoot provides 3D and 360-degree product photography, spin and zoom technology to online retailers, with just a snippet of... Read More
Besomebody acquires artificial intelligence startup Pixelbug Acquisitions Press releases 

Besomebody acquires artificial intelligence startup Pixelbug

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Acquisition will add AI, AR and VR capabilities and expertise to Besomebody’s growing suite of products and services CINCINNATI, Feb. 6, 2019 /CNW/ – Besomebody, Inc., a Cincinnati-based business innovation firm that specializes in skills-focused job training programs and employer services, announced today the acquisition of Pixelbug Technologies Inc., augmented reality and artificial intelligence startup headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Financial terms of the deal were... Read More
See pictures on the wall before placing an order: WhiteWall releases augmented reality app New Products News Press releases 

See pictures on the wall before placing an order: WhiteWall releases augmented reality app

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App Users Can Visualize Pictures To Scale on any Wall and Save, Share, and Order Final Selections Directly Through the App New York, January 22, 2019 ― When vacation photos, landscape images, and family portraits are turned into stunning wall art, they become daily reminders of life’s most beautiful moments. But how will the pictures actually look when they are hanging... Read More
Vuzix launches consumer version of the Blade Augmented Reality smart glasses Events New Products Press releases 

Vuzix launches consumer version of the Blade Augmented Reality smart glasses

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Consumer release planned integrations include Amazon Alexa; and popular applications like AccuWeather and Yelp; entertainment apps and much more ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Vuzix® Corporation (NASDAQ: VUZI), (“Vuzix” or, the “Company”), a leading supplier of Smart Glasses and Augmented Reality (AR) technology and products, is pleased to announce that Vuzix Blade® AR Smart Glasses are now available for purchase by the general public... Read More