The Growing Effects of the Coronavirus on the VR/AR Industry

Chui Yin Chau, Analyst Augmented Reality, China xR Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Virtual Reality, VR/AR Coronavirus Research Center

Chinese stores are closed due to the spread of Coronavirus.

Greenlight Insights analysts have been in constant discussion with the supply chain and vendors in China on the developments and impact of the coronavirus. Here is what we know so far. The latest toll of the coronavirus as of February 5th is as follows: Nearly 500 people have died worldwide and there are 24,600 confirmed cases. There are 147 confirmed … Read More

CES 2020 Preview: 5G and XR Displays to Headline

Greenlight Insights Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Head-Mounted Displays, Insight Articles, Telecommunications, Virtual Reality, Virtual Reality Intelligence Service

CES Main Greenlight Insights

The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is the annual showcase of technology innovation that will change the future of different industries. As virtual and augmented reality (“xR”) has developed into dynamic markets, the technologies’ presence at CES has become more prominent. In this article, Greenlight Insights gives their predictions of what is to come at CES 2020 taking place … Read More

What The Galaxy Note 10’s Scanning Feature Means For xR Adoption

J.C. Kuang, Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Telecommunications

Following the official launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10, consumers and media outlets assessed a unique feature powered by the phone’s depth-sensitive camera array: the ability to generate a seemingly photo-realistic 3D scan of a given real-world object in less than a minute.  The company touts a wide variety of applications for the new “quick scanning” feature. Standouts included … Read More

HTC, Alibaba, Xiaomi and Huawei Kickstart the Chinese VR Ecosystem

Eddie Lou, Analyst, Asia-Pacific Insight Articles

Greenlighting China

After the launch of Daydream, PSVR and announcement of Windows10-based VR headsets in October, we didn’t expect more excitement for VR until 2017, but in the last few weeks, we are surprised about the developments from China. On both the hardware and content side, we can see great efforts Chinese VR companies put into bringing VR to the next level. … Read More