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VR evangelist doubles down on rumor that Apple AR headset is inbound, moves date up to 201...Augmented and virtual reality herald Robert Scoble has amplified his predictions about an Apple partnership with Carl Zeiss on a pair of smart glasse…
... Currently, Zeiss sells the VR One Plus, a headset ... converting it into a VR or AR system, similar to the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream. Zeiss ... to use AR and VR technology, reportedly utilizing it ... transparent displays, iPhone-powered VR rigs, AR maps and ... -
Facebook hires former Apple designer Michael Hillman to take charge of VR hardware at Ocul...Facebook is taking on Michael Hillman -- a person with 15 years at Apple, including key work on the company's Mac desktops -- as the head of hardware…
... of hardware at its Oculus VR division. While at Apple, Hillman ... Rift, one of the first VR headsets aimed a consumer ... makes the more limited Gear VR headset for Samsung smartphones. While ... has been largely dismissive of VR, instead concentrating on its sibling ... -
Apple hires NASA AR/VR expert Jeff Norris to work on future productsApple has reportedly hired Dr. Jeff Norris, an augmented and virtual reality specialist who founded the Mission Operations Innovation Office at NASA'…
... developed a number of AR/VR and robotics solutions while at ... . Using the latest AR and VR technology, JPL Ops Lab developed ... of transparent displays, iPhone-powered VR rigs, AR maps and other ... -
Apple launches speedy new iMacs capable of VR content creation with USB-C Thunderbolt 3 po...Focused on professional users, Apple on Monday unveiled a revamped iMac lineup with faster and more capable hardware, which will allow for the creati…
... pushing power. To show the VR capabilities of the new iMac ... Unreal Engine to create a VR experience running on an iMac ... -
Hands-on: GoPro's 360-degree 5.2K Fusion VR cameraGoPro on Thursday gave <em>AppleInsider</em> a closer look at the company's upcoming Fusion camera, a 5.2K resolution 360-degree camera that will bri…
... and presented on Samsung Gear VR headsets was clean and seamless ... is being positioned as a VR/consumer hybrid, capable of capturing ... user wants, in addition to VR. Each segment of the spherical ... needs, capable not only of VR but also ensuring nothing is ... -
Apple's 120Hz ProMotion iPad Pro display hints at even better AR and VR support in future ...Apple has a long history of introducing groundbreaking technology in one device, only to gradually carry it over to the rest of its product lineup in…
... or augmented reality. Current popular VR headsets on the market ... allows for a more lifelike VR experience, and reduces issues ... compete with Samsung's Gear VR platform. Or perhaps Apple ... build its own dedicated AR/VR hardware. Multiple rumors have suggested ... -
As Apple preps VR support in High Sierra, Facebook slashes Oculus Rift price to $400 in su...Facebook has launched a six-week summer sale on the Oculus Rift headset -- and while there is no official support for it from the company, it can be …
... -market price." Valve's preferred VR hardware, isn't the Oculus ... Kit is intended to test VR content creation on any Mac ... purchase of an HTC Vive VR headset. Full support for external ... -
GoPro trials Fusion 360-degree VR camera with Fox & others ahead of late 2017 launchGoPro announced on Tuesday that its spherical, 5.2K virtual reality Fusion camera is shipping to participants in an early pilot program, some promine…
... include AccuWeather, Legend 3D, Rapid VR, RYOT, and travel vlogger FunForLouis ... -
Facebook's Oculus to fight Apple's AR and VR push with new $200 standalone headset in 2018...Facebook's Oculus is apparently in the early stages of developing a standalone mobile headset, with use cases like watching a movie on a plane, witho…
... Google Daydream or Samsung Gear VR. According to Thursday's report ... smaller, that can do both VR and AR, that can do ... Tim Cook said that while VR, such as that delivered by ... -
Microsoft partners including Samsung, Dell, Lenovo to launch slew of Windows VR headsets i...In its push into the virtual and augmented reality market, which the company has branded as "mixed reality," Microsoft is leveraging its army of hard…
... Windows mixed reality launch a VR-focused affair, Microsoft partners Acer ... also launch the HMD Odyssey VR headset. It will be ... necessary hardware to drive the VR displays. Microsoft says PC requirements ... investing heavily in AR and VR, though its approach is ... -
Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac gains APFS, HEVC, VR support in updateVirtualization solution Parallels Desktop 13 for Mac was updated on Thursday to take full advantage of hardware and software technologies supported b…
... compatibility with Steam VR and the HTC Vive VR headset. Finally, the ... -
Oculus reveals $199 standalone 'Go' VR headset, drops Rift price to $399Presenting at an event in San Jose on Wednesday, Facebook's Oculus introduced the Go, a new headset capable of operating without a connected phone, M…
... for Samsung's Gear VR. The latter product is ... and introduces Home, a personal VR environment. A long-term ... the magic of a PC VR experience to an untethered ... has largely steered away from VR in favor of augmented ... however, lay the groundwork for VR on Macs. -
Apple exploring 360-degree full VR helmet conceptApple is looking beyond augmented reality in the long run, as a new patent filing suggests the company has examined the potential of full virtual rea…
... suggested developers focus on full VR when it announced eGPU support ... -
Apple announces Final Cut Pro 10.4 with support for VR, HDR, HEVC, moreApple at the Final Cut Pro X Creative Summit on Friday debuted Final Cut Pro 10.4, a hotly anticipated update to the flagship professional video edit…
... suite that includes support for VR, HDR footage, direct integration ... has been updated to support VR footage, including clip orientation, ... different head-mounted display feeds. VR integration extends to Motion ... hired by Apple in April. #vr video in the next ... -
'Profits will follow' if Apple can nail AR & VR experiences, Cook saysApple CEO Tim Cook once again touched on the topics of augmented and virtual reality during a Q4 results call, avoiding specific talk about future ha…
... terms of monetization of AR/VR, we focus first and foremost ... -
Apple updates Final Cut Pro X to version 10.4, with 8K video editing, extended VR video su...Acting as an early herald of iMac Pro sales, Apple has updated Final Cut Pro, with new features including editing full-resolution 8K video, and exten…
... , and extension of 360-degree VR video support to Motion and ... Pro lets professional editors create VR content with the ability to ... can also be added to VR projects. Projects with 360-degree ... -
Apple 2017 year in review: The realities of AR and VR plus Apple's ARKitAt the start of 2017, it was thought that Apple was falling behind other companies in developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) rela…
... in developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) ... time to highlight its VR credentials during WWDC, demonstrating ... were capable of rendering VR content. The demonstration, using ... pixels fast enough for VR content creation and consumption, ... -
Occipital's Structure depth sensor can scan objects in 3D on the iPad, provide VR on the i...Occipital took to CES to show off its 3D scanning technology and how it can be used with iOS devices, including the Canvas app and Structure accessor…
... of providing mobile room-scale VR with six degrees of freedom ... -
Apple engineers to lead talks on AR, VR, Micro LED & other topics at May's Display WeekSeveral Apple engineers will be hosting talks at this year's Display Week, running from May 20 to May 25 in Los Angeles. <div align="center"><img …
... OLED, eye tracking in AR/VR and blue LEDs. Although the ... -
Pair of Apple patent applications describe partial display updates for VR and AR headsetsThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has published a pair of patent applications from Apple describing system of switching between selectively updati…
... Apple patent application for a VR headset The earliest application published ... display would be handy for VR and AR applications, as the ... -
VR and AR patent applications demonstrate Apple's work on ARKit headsetsA new batch of Apple patent applications published on Thursday by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows Apple is still working on technology rel…
... multi-resolution system for creating VR content, headset concepts, and ... high-quality imagery in VR can cause lag, which ... to the user's VR headset in a selective ... looks like a typical VR headset in the mould ... for both AR and VR purposes, though unlike the ... -
Apple exploring use of eye-tracking technology in VR and AR headsetsApple has considered ways to detect the eye movements of the wearer of a head-mounted display, such as the company's long-rumored augmented reality h…
... to their eyes, namely in VR and AR headsets. While ... eye-tracking system to a VR or AR headset would ... used for avatars in a VR/AR environment." Published on ... the field of AR and VR for Apple, but aside ... produced any commercial AR or VR hardware. This hasn't ... -
Apple's rumored AR & VR 'T288' headset may use 8K eyepieces, implement WiGigApple's rumored AR headset will be capable of both augmented and virtual reality, and will likely depend on a separate box acting as a "brain" for th…
... some of the obstacles of VR systems like the HTC Vive ... bandwidth demands of AR and VR, and to avoid cables, Apple ... on iOS. Numerous AR- and VR-related patents have been published ... , is already sharper than most VR headsets with a resolution of ... -
First look: Oculus Go, Facebook's standalone, iPhone-compatible VR headsetFacebook on Tuesday issued a surprise by announcing the immediate launch of its new Oculus Go standalone VR headset, which also boasts iPhone connect…
... new Oculus Go standalone VR headset, which also boasts ... from Google. Unlike smartphone-based VR platforms, including the low- ... allowing for an immersive wireless VR experience at an affordable ... a non-interactive "Jurassic World" VR experience, and apps from ... -
What makes a good AR or VR headset and why Apple is positioned to dominate the spaceIf Apple is working on a <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/apple-vr" target="blank" title="Apple VR">VR or AR headset</a>, it is certainly awa…
... noticing individual pixels, breaking the VR effect. The refresh rate also ... Challenges The main difference between VR and AR hardware is ... an improved AR effect. Some VR headsets, especially room-scale ... Latency's large-scale VR system VR also works in a much ... -
YouTuber Mark Rober has been developing VR tech for Apple's self-driving car projectAccording to a report on Tuesday, popular YouTube personality Mark Rober has been working with Apple's special projects group since 2015 on the devel…
... followers, is currently focusing on VR systems and applications. Backing up ... Apple, both of which cover VR technology for integration in ... minimizing motion sickness when viewing VR content in a moving ... passenger to participate in a VR race with real-world ... -
VirtualLink USB-C standard reduces cables count for VR headsets, is a boon for Mac usersThe VirtualLink Consortium has launched a new "Alternate Mode" for USB Type-C designed to reduce the number of cables required for virtual reality he…
... heavy and can affect the VR experience. The standard's ... connector approach could also allow VR to be incorporated into ... form factor devices, opening up VR to smartphones, tablets, and ... announcement does not directly state VR-compatible hardware with USB-C ... -
Apple hires developer of virtual reality painting app amid push into AR/VRAdding to a growing stable of virtual reality experts, Apple recently hired developer Sterling Crispin, whose app "Cyber Paint" was among the first t…
... advantage of burgeoning mobile VR headset technology. Spotted by ... , Crispin is behind popular VR painting app "Cyber Paint." ... Cyber Paint taps into mobile VR headset technology like Oculus ... software engineers, the rumored VR solution represents a departure ... -
Apple considers ways to improve 360-degree, multi-camera video for use with VR headsetsApple is contemplating ways 360-degree video content for VR headsets could be improved, by coming up with a method for stitching together multi-direc…
... 360-degree video content for VR headsets could be improved, ... viewing by someone wearing a VR headset, produced specifically with that ... cameras. The second is for VR, both for creating spherical ... Despite software-related AR and VR moves, the company has ... -
Apple researching wearable glove input device, to simplify interactions with AR & VRApple is researching how users can interact with computer systems, with one idea being a glove that could be used for gesture controls, and could pot…
... Render of the rumored Apple VR headset Interactions in virtual ... while wearing a headset. Current VR systems do offer an ... the concept is for VR and AR work, it ... explored the area of VR and AR, with its ... yet to produce its own VR or AR headset, expectation ...