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Forecast: VR content revenue to exceed $7bn in 2025

A report from Juniper Research has found that consumer virtual reality content will bring over $7 billion in revenue in 2025, an increase of over 160 per cent on the $3 billion it is expected to generate in 2020. The primary driver for consumer content in this space will be console gamers, which will account […]

December 1, 2020

Forecast: AR/VR to deliver strong growth through 2024

Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to accelerate out of the pandemic, growing from just over $12.0 billion in 2020 to $72.8 billion in 2024. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending Guide, the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for AR/VR spending will […]

November 18, 2020

Report: Value in AR/VR ecosystem surpasses $2bn

The Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) market has recorded more than $2 billion (€1.69bn) in total investment so far in 2020. According to a new report from global tech market advisory firm ABI Research, more than $1.3 billion for AR and VR company funding and more than

November 13, 2020

KT, DT 5G technology JV

Korean telco SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom have entered into an agreement to establish a 5G technology joint venture. They will each hold 50 per cent of the joint venture and each will name one representative to lead the new entity. The joint venture will be headquartered in Germany. Through the joint venture, the two […]

November 9, 2020

Report: Home working the new normal

Before the Covid-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, the idea of working and socialising from home was mainly a theoretical proposition. But less than a year later, that reality is suddenly the new normal for many of the world’s office workers. In the latest Ericsson IndustryLab study, The Dematerialized Office, early adopter white-collar employees in […]

October 30, 2020

Pac-Man hits 40

Introduced in 1980 by Bandai Namco, Pac-Man is now 40. And from AR pins to retro gaming competitions and even full-sized real-life game boards, everyone’s getting in on the act. Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe has announced that Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle is arriving exclusively on Google’s cloud gaming service Stadia from November 17th 2020. Players […]

October 23, 2020by Angharad Rhiannon

Blend Media launches VR/AR marketplace

Blend Media, the immersive content provider which counts Facebook, Google, Disney and L’Oreal amongst its clients, today announced the launch of Blend Market, a new single platform that connects brands and businesses with skilled creators and creative solutions.  Blend Market is an immersive marketplace dedicated to connecting clients with a global community of thousands of skilled […]

October 7, 2020

Forecast: VR headset market expected to recover in 2021

As the world continues to deal with the pandemic, the market for virtual reality (VR) headsets is expected to decline 6.7 per cent in 2020 before returning to double-digit growth of 46.2 per cent in 2021, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. The market has faced a […]

September 17, 2020

China Mobile selects VisualOn for next-gen streaming

VisualOn, a streaming solutions provider that optimises the impact of the video player, and VLA VR, a pioneer of VR technology, have announced a partnership with China Mobile Communications Corporation’s subsidiary MIGU Video to transform the mobile video experience using cutting-edge technologies including the VisualOn MultiStream Sync feature, multi-angle view, augmented and virtual reality (VR), […]

September 3, 2020

Mediengruppe RTL tests AR programme with tagSpace

Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland is launching a content test using augmented reality together with the Australian start-up tagSpace. The Brisbane-based software company provides a proprietary solution for location-based AR experiences in cities, stadiums, festivals and other big events . As a possible starting point for Mediengruppe RTL, a plug-in application could be used to integrate top […]

September 2, 2020