2019 saw continued developments further cementing the position of augmented reality as a transformative trend for computing. Unique releases from companies like Amazon, Bose, and Snap have served to broaden and complicate the emerging product category known as “smartglasses” by introducing new key functions and display modalities, such as stereo video capture and augmented audio. In addition, imminent releases from … Read More
Samsung Developer Conference 2019: Bixby Views Promise to Scale Voice Assistants to Millions of Smart & Augmented Reality Displays
Clifton Dawson, Principal Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Interfaces
The Samsung Developer Conference 2019 (SDC19) took place October 29-30 in San Jose, CA. Along with new products for the Samsung SmartThings platform and new blockchain-powered services, Bixby Views was one of the biggest announcements from the conference. Bixby Views is an important announcement for Samsung as a core motivation for developers to support Bixby is its availability across hundreds … Read More
Less Risk, Better Results: Improving Worker Training with Virtual Reality
Join J.C. Kuang, Analyst at Greenlight Insights, for an in-depth webinar conversation with Joel Breton, President of Sixense Studios, and learn how immersive technology fits into a greater digital transformation strategy.
Facebook Acquires CTRL Labs, Hints at Future Plans For Spatial Computing
J.C. Kuang, Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Interfaces
On the eve of its annual virtual and augmented reality developers conference, Oculus Connect, executives at Facebook announced the completed acquisition of hardware startup CTRL Labs for an undisclosed sum. The New York-based company’s core product has yet to be released to developers but is marketed as a wrist-worn sensor designed to interpret electrical activity in muscles and transmit control … Read More
Siggraph 2019: Virtual and Augmented Reality Highlights
Siggraph 2019: Virtual & Augmented Reality Highlights This report contains the top stories from the show, what caught our eye, and other insights from the analyst team attending Siggraph 2019. Release Date: August 5, 2019 Subscribers Only This product is included in: Augmented Reality Intelligence Service Virtual Reality Intelligence Service This report covers insights on the following topics: Key details … Read More
Immersion 2Q19 Earnings: Sony’s Haptic Products to Give Future Revenue Boost
Chelsea Mercer, Analyst Augmented Reality, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Interfaces, Virtual Reality
Immersion reported fiscal 2Q19 revenues of $8.74 million, up 42% year-over-year and beating the $8.68 million consensus estimate.
Two Steps Back: iOS Update Threatens xR Adoption Online
J.C. Kuang, Analyst Augmented Reality, Augmented Reality Intelligence Service, Devices & Technology, Insight Articles, Interfaces
Recent developer documentation states that, as part of the latest update to its Safari mobile browser (within the upcoming iOS 12.2 update), Apple will no longer allow applications or websites to directly access orientation and acceleration data from a handset’s internal sensors. Instead, end-users will need to to opt-in to allowing data access from third parties. iOS 12.2 in context … Read More