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Monday 2 December 2019
MAI uses VR to develop solutions for surgical simulation and medical education
Medical Augmented Intelligence (MAI) has applied VR technology to developing solutions based on restructuring medical images for use in simulating surgical operation and medical education...
Monday 2 December 2019
Worldwide spending on AR/VR to reach US$18.8 billion in 2020, says IDC
Worldwide spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) is forecast to be US$18.8 billion in 2020, an increase of 78.5% over the US$10.5 billion expected to bespent in...
Thursday 24 October 2019
HTC moves to promote blockchain smartphones, VR business
HTC has been keen to make efforts to advance both of its handset and VR businesses after Yves Maitre took the reins as CEO at the Taiwan-based smartphone vendor in mid-September.
Friday 4 October 2019
5G, VR integration to bring in killer apps, says HTC executive
In addition to benefiting system operators, handset vendors and other players, the commercialization of 5G networks will help drive a fast development of VR applications, which could...
Tuesday 17 September 2019
Taiwan startups to build smart healthcare ecosystem
Taiwan startups have come out with a variety of smart healthcare solutions and are stepping up exchanges with leading firms in diverse business segments, seeking to create more cross-industry...
Monday 9 September 2019
HTC sales up 66% sequentially in August
HTC has reported revenues of NT$734 million (US$23.52 million) for August, up 66.8% on month but down 47.1% on year.
Thursday 25 July 2019
GranDen offers interactive services integrating AR, VR, MR
Taiwan startup GranDen, devoted to integrating AR, VR and MR technologies into interactive services since its inception in 2018, is heading towards the next XR generation by offering...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Veyond Reality dedicated to VR content for smart classroom
Taiwan startup Veyond Reality has been dedicated to developing VR education content for scientific experiments since its inception in 2016, gradually establishing a solid presence...
Thursday 18 July 2019
Funique develops 8K VR solutions
Funique VR, a Taiwan-based startup focusing primarily on providing Ultra HD stereoscopic VR solutions, expects 5G's high-speed transmission to be a key element to delivering 8K content...
Monday 15 July 2019
Mifly launches AR editing platform to tap enterprise segment
Taiwan startup Mind & Idea Fly (Mifly) has rolled out an AR editing tool, dubbed MakAR, to help users create their own AR content within 5-10 minutes, which, coupled with a subscription...
Friday 12 July 2019
Apple reportedly suspends development of AR/VR headsets
Apple has suspended the development of head-mounted display (HMD) AR/VR headsets, and already disbanded its team for the development of AR/VR HMDs, according to sources familiar with...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Asia Pacific AR/VR spending to reach US$70.2 billion in 2023, says IDC
Asia Pacific spending on augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) will reach US$7.5 billion in 2019, recording an increase of more than 100% from the previous year, according...
Friday 28 June 2019
AR is friendliest interface to information: Q&A with ARPlanet CEO Jennifer Pai
ARPlanet Digital Technology, founded in 2010 as an AR startup, provides a full range of virtual and physical realities integration solutions. The company is now one of few startups...
Thursday 27 June 2019
AR/VR headsets return to growth in 1Q19, says IDC
The worldwide augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headset market returned to growth after a year of decline as global shipments during the first quarter of 2019 reached...
Monday 17 June 2019
Taiwan VR/AR ecosystem expanding
The VR/AR ecosystem is expanding in Taiwan along with the advancement of related technologies, as more firms are foraying into the sector eyeing the growth potential of this industry,...