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Monday 3 December 2018
IBM ready to embrace upcoming Bank 4.0 era
IBM is ready for the advent of the Bank 4.0 era by providing banks with system integration and solutions to help them further accelerate banking automation to better offer mobile...
Wednesday 28 November 2018
Acer reportedly looking to sell or disband StarVR
Acer's virtual reality (VR) HMD subsidiary StarVR, following its recent delisting from Taiwan's emerging stock market, reportedly may disband or be sold.
Friday 16 November 2018
HTC unveils enterprise-use standalone Vive Focus VR headset
HTC has unveiled an enterprise version of its standalone Vive Focus VR device along with a set of VR solutions and development tools including Vive Wave VR SDK and Vive Sync as it...
Friday 16 November 2018
Taiwan startup Coolso unveils muscle bio sensors integrating AR, VR
Coolso Technology has used its patented muscle bio signal technology to develop wearable gesture control device that can detect individual finger movement for precise gesture recognition,...
Wednesday 14 November 2018
AR to serve as automatic city tour guide, says Werold Games executive
AR (augmented reality) will surely integrate AI and IoT to facilitate wider applications to rehabilitation medicine, city tour guide or cultural promotions, and traditional human...
Friday 9 November 2018
Toii leverages AR, LBS, mobile gaming to promote retail and tourism
Based in the US with a branch in Taiwan, Toii is dedicated to creating brand-new gaming experience integrated with AR (augmented reality) and location-based service (LBS) and mobile...
Wednesday 7 November 2018
TAITRA uses VR to introduce Taiwan-made machine tools at JIMTOF
Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) used VR technology to promote Taiwan-made machine tools at Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) in Tokyo during November...
Thursday 1 November 2018
Ability cooperates with HumanEyes to develop VR camera
Digital camera and imaging device maker Ability Enterprise has cooperated with HumanEyes Technologies, an Israel-based company engaged in craestion, dispaly and processing of 3D and...
Thursday 25 October 2018
Global AR/VR HMD device shipments to grow at CAGR 52.7% in 2018-2023, says Digitimes Research
Global shipments of AR/VR head-mounted display (HMD) devices are expected to grow at a CAGR of 52.7% during a 5-year forecast period to reach 40 million units in 2023, according to...
Friday 19 October 2018
HTC to begin selling Vive Focus VR headsets in Taiwan
HTC will begin to sell its standalone business-use Vive Focus VR headsets in the Taiwan market at the end of October, priced at NT$23,900 (US$733) aiming to ramp up its revenues for...
Thursday 4 October 2018
Global VR device shipments lower than expected in 2018, say sources
Despite efforts by makers including Samsung Electronics, HTC, Sony and Oculus to accelerate the development of the VR industry globally, sales of VR devices, particularly, the high-end...
Wednesday 12 September 2018
StarVR shifting focus to enterprise market
VR (virtual reality) solutions provider StarVR is moving to shift its operation focus to high-end enterprise applications from the location-based entertainment market, and its next-generation...
Thursday 30 August 2018
Acer introduces OJO 500 Windows Mixed Reality headset
Acer announced at IFA its new Windows Mixed Reality headset, the OJO 500. The new headset features a one-of-a-kind detachable design that offers flexibility, comfort, and hygiene...
Wednesday 29 August 2018
Driverless vehicles serve urban and rural areas differently
While mature infrastructures, stable system technologies, sound supervision regulations and public acceptability are required to support the development of driverless vehicles, such...
Friday 17 August 2018
HTC VR app store available for Oculus Rift
HTC has announced that its Viveport VR app store will be made available to Oculus Rift HMD (head-mounted device) players starting September 4. Meanwhile, the company is also extending...