US Military Looks To Build Its Own Metaverse
The US military has been working on a mix of AR, AI, and video game graphics to train its fighterContinue Reading
Tag: Augmented Reality
AR Start-Up Company Jadu Secures $36M
The augmented reality start-up company Jadu recently raised $36 million in a Series A round of funding. This money willContinue Reading
Global Mobile Gaming Market Will Be Valued At $151B In 2026
On April 20th, Research and Markets unveiled a new report that provided an analysis of the global mobile gaming market.Continue Reading
Izumi World Banking On Brand New Augmented Reality Innovation Game
Izumi World has announced its augmented reality (AR) geolocation “Web3 meets real-world” game is set to launch in Q1 2023.Continue Reading
ESL UK Adds Augmented Reality Game Hado To ESL Premiership
The ESL Premiership, the UK’s longest-standing esports tournament with operations dating back to 2015, played host to the Hado InvitationalContinue Reading
MIT.Nano Immersion Lab Gaming Program Announces Third Annual Seed Grants Winners
MIT.nano announced its next round of seed grants to support hardware and software research related to sensors, 3D/4D interactions, augmentedContinue Reading
Niantic Unveils Peridot, An Augmented Reality Pet Game
Niantic has a new augmented reality project on its hands. This comes after the company revealed it would be launchingContinue Reading
Weekly News Show #221: Niantic Tamagotchi, Blizzard NFT, Fortnite Coachella, Xbox In-Game Ads, Apple Mobile Gaming, Tencent Shutdowns, Amazon Kids+ Games, Cyberpunk 2077 Expansion, Gamer Shower
In the latest weekly news and podcast after-show (sponsored by YouGov), we discuss Niantic’s new augmented reality virtual pet game, MicrosoftContinue Reading
Mojo Vision Reveals AR Contact Lens Prototype
Mojo Vision said it has created a new prototype of its Mojo Lens augmented reality contact lenses. This smart contact lens will bringContinue Reading
ESE Entertainment And Waveform Entertainment Agree To Esports And Gaming Partnership
ESE Entertainment Inc. has signed a partnership agreement with Waveform Entertainment Inc., in a deal which will see the twoContinue Reading
Alibaba Leads $60M Funding Into AR Glasses Maker, Nreal
Alibaba recently led a $60 million investment round into augmented reality glasses maker, Nreal. Augmented reality technology imposes digital images overContinue Reading
Epic Games Introduces RealityScan App
Epic Games recently introduced RealityScan—a new free 3D scanning app that turns smartphone photos into high-fidelity 3D models. Developed inContinue Reading
SK Telecom And Korea Esports Association Agree To Sponsorship Deal
A signing ceremony was held at Korean Esports Association’s (KeSPA) office in Sangam-dong to celebrate the three-year sponsorship deal betweenContinue Reading
Tilt Five Announces Official Game Launch Titles For 3D Tabletop Holographic Gaming System
Tilt Five Inc., an Augmented Reality (AR) entertainment system that engages users in tabletop 3D holographic environments is pleased toContinue Reading
ESE Entertainment Partners With Cowana GmbH
On March 24th, ESE Entertainment Inc. announced it had agreed to a partnership with Cowana GmbH, a well-known esports company.Continue Reading
Adobe Looking To Stake Its Claim In The Metaverse
Adobe believes that the metaverse is going to blur the distinctions between the digital world and the physical world, and itContinue Reading
Pixotope’s Virtual Production Showcased At The Largest Dota 2 Esports Championship
Valve’s ten-day long tournament for their smash hit Dota 2 game was held in Bucharest’s largest stadium, the 50,000 capacity Arena Națională, and assembledContinue Reading
Voldex Nets $3M To Expand Offering Of Roblox And Minecraft Games
On February 2nd, Voldex announced it raised $3 million in a recently held funding round. According to VentureBeat, the companyContinue Reading
Meta Earnings Miss Expectations Amid Apple Privacy Changes, Resulting In Stock Plummet
Facebook parent company Meta reported its Q4 earnings on February 2nd, falling short of analysts’ expectations on earnings per share, and missingContinue Reading
Malaysian Peanut Butter Company And Zotac Gaming Release A Snack For Gamers
Zotac Gaming Malaysia recently joined forces with the nut butter producer Jobbie to launch a special line of food productsContinue Reading
Entain Wants To Invest $133M Into Metaverse-Focused Start-Up Companies
The betting company Entain recently announced it would be investing roughly $133 million into Ennovate, a program that funds start-upContinue Reading
Do Not Peek Entertainment Partners With BitFire Studios
A partnership was announced between Do Not Peek Entertainment and BitFire Studios on February 1st. As a result of thisContinue Reading
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Shut Down
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite has been officially shut down. Niantic announced that the game closed down at 12:01 AM onContinue Reading
zSpace And Mastery Coding Partner To Offer Academic Esports To Students
On January 26th, zSpace Inc unveiled a partnership with Mastery Coding. As a result of this deal, the two entitiesContinue Reading
MOHX Studio Launches Augmented Reality Game
A new augmented reality gaming experience was recently launched by MOHX Studio called Soul Summoner. This AR game allows usersContinue Reading
Alpha Esports Tech Inc. Undergoes Name Change
On January 11th, Alpha Esports Tech Inc. announced plans to change the companies name to Alpha Metaverse Technologies Inc. OnceContinue Reading
Decentraland And UNXD To Host Metaverse Fashion Week
Luxury marketplace UNXD, built on the Polygon network, and the virtual-reality platform built on the Ethereum blockchain, Decentraland, are partneringContinue Reading
Meta Reportedly Halts Efforts To Build AR/VR Headset OS
While Apple’s AR/VR headset is all set to be released this year, Meta has reportedly hit a roadblock in itsContinue Reading