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VR/AR
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PlayStation VR sales reach three million
Sony Interactive Entertainment has sold more than three million PlayStation VR (PS VR) systems worldwide,…
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BBC turns to World War II for latest VR experience
The BBC’s VR Hub for virtual reality experiences has launched a new interactive VR experience…
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BBC to launch first virtual reality Proms experience
The BBC is set to release a BBC Proms virtual reality experience that will commemorate…
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Chinese VR headset maker Pico raises US$24.7m
Chinese all-in-one virtual reality headset manufacturer, Pico, has raised US$24.7 million (€21.2 million) in Series…
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Digital Catapult and Arts Council fund five VR and AR projects
Digital Catapult and Arts Council England have selected five projects that will receive further funding…
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YouTube VR launches on more platforms, adds new features
YouTube is launching its YouTube VR app on more platforms and is adding new features…
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BCC: VR and AR market to reach US$142bn by 2023
The global virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) technologies market should reach US$142.4 billion…
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AT&T backs mixed reality firm Magic Leap
AT&T has invested in Magic Leap, completing the mixed reality firm’s previously-announced Series D funding…
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VR firm Penrose Studios raises US$10m, gets backing from Will.i.am
Virtual reality entertainment company Penrose Studios has raised US$10 million in Series A funding, which…
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BBC announces two new VR projects
The BBC has announced two new virtual reality projects for the BBC VR Hub that…
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CuriosityStream moves into VR and 360° video
CuriosityStream, the SVOD service launched by Discovery founder John Hendricks, has made its first steps…
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Digital Catapult selects 10 UK companies for VR and AR Augmentor scheme
Ten early-stage VR and AR businesses have been selected to join Digital Catapult’s Augmentor programme,…
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BBC Two to take VR property show
BBC Two has commissioned Remarkable Television to make Watch This Space, a virtual reality property series….
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The VR hotlist
The entertainment world is increasingly adapting to the possibilities of virtual reality, experimenting with a…
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Social VR company High Fidelity raises US$35m
High Fidelity, the real-time social virtual reality company set up by Second Life founder Philip…
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PwC: VR the fastest growing segment of UK media sector
Virtual reality is the fastest growing segment of the UK’s entertainment and media sector and…
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Qualcomm unveils first dedicated VR and AR chipset
Mobile technology giant Qualcomm has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first dedicated ‘extended…
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AMC International Southern Europe to distribute VR content
AMC Networks International Southern Europe has made a deal with Rooftop Immersive Studio to aggregate…
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Oculus Research rebrands to Facebook Reality Labs
Oculus Research, the division of the Facebook-owned company that is focused on creating “the future…
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Facebook launches Oculus Go standalone VR headset
Facebook has launched its new Oculus Go standalone virtual reality headset in a move that…
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NBCUniversal teams up with Google for VR
NBCUniversal has teamed up with Google to produce virtual reality (VR) content across networks and…
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Channel 4 orders Grenfell Tower VR original from Parable
Channel 4 has commissioned its first virtual reality original from VR studio Parable, named Grenfell: Our…
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Samsung launches episodic VR pilot season
Samsung has launched an initiative called Pilot Season, designed to encourage the development of episodic…
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Breaking Fourth launches VR show for Samsung VR Pilot Season
British virtual reality studio Breaking Fourth has launched a new virtual reality (VR) series, Bro Bots,…
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TheWaveVR raises US$6m in funding
TheWaveVR, a social virtual reality (VR) platform for music fans, has raised US$6 million in…
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Former Discovery VR boss co-founds new VR studio
A new virtual reality (VR) studio co-founded by two former Discovery executives – including the…
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A Future for VR TV?
Ivan Verbesselt, senior vice-president, group marketing, Nagra, looks at the future of virtual reality as…
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MIPTV: VR still lacking enough high-quality content
Virtual reality success won’t happen overnight with the market still lacking a high volume of…
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CCS Insight: 22 million VR and AR headsets to be sold this year
Virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses will reach sales of 22 million units this…
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Mozilla unveils Firefox Reality browser for VR and AR headsets
Mozilla has announced Firefox Reality, a new web browser designed for the next generation of…