Media outlets have reported that Microsoft remains committed to the continuing development of its virtual reality platforms. Despite ongoing investment and improvement into Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) in the Hololens 2 platform, Microsoft has remained conspicuously silent on its overarching strategy, if any, for its line of fledgling OEM built VR devices. As others have pointed out, the original designs … Read More
Vive Strikes Back: New Cosmos HMDs Bring Improvements to HTC
J.C. Kuang, Analyst Consumer Insights, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service
Following the cancellation of MWC 2020, HTC Vive has made official announcements for new products in its VR hardware catalog. The Vive Cosmos line now includes three HMDs sharing a common hardware architecture and internal components but enhanced with different modular faceplate components that alter the tracking capabilities of the base Cosmos device. Cosmos Elite: Priced at $899, Cosmos Elite … Read More
Oculus Go: More Bandwidth for Businesses
J.C. Kuang, Analyst Devices & Technology, Enterprise Transformation, Insight Articles
The recent release of Oculus’ new standalone VR HMD, named Go, marks a watershed moment for adoption of XR technology. The consensus among journalists and reviewers maintains Go is nothing to write home about in terms of graphical quality or immersion. This is mostly due to the absence of both a high-end LED-based display and 6DoF tracking. However, this conservative … Read More
Greenlight Report, Issue 34: Augmented Reality Startup Daqri Acquires Hologram Maker To Take On Microsoft HoloLens
Stevi Rex Insight Articles
How can retailers like IKEA benefit from developing applications in virtual and augmented realities? What is the significance of merger and acquisition activity in the VR/AR intellectual property space? These are a few questions we answer in the Greenlight Report newsletter. Click the image below to read the full issue.