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SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

” Both the Finland-based Varjo and Czechia-based Dogfight Boss have worked extensively with defense customers over the years, with Varjo’s XR headset currently used by 60 such entities, including the U.S.

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APRIL 12, 2024

The Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets is known for its pricey, but high-quality mixed reality headsets, which are primarily used in the enterprise space for designers and engineers, but also for things such as detailed simulation and training.

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Road to VR

MAY 29, 2024

Varjo, the Finland-based creator of high-end XR headsets, says its pulling the plug on its cloud XR streaming platform ‘Reality Cloud’, which lets professionals stream and share immersive 3D content rendered on cloud-based GPUs.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

This is why Fortum, one of the largest nuclear power plants in Finland, has started using VR as a way to train employees for a variety of potentially deadly situations that could happen in a power plant control room. Fortum’s Loviisa production plant / Image Credit: Fortum. Featured Image Credit: Sky UK Ltd ©, HBO.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Like with its predecessor Pico 4, which released in 2022, supported regions across Europe include Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, UK, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland.

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JULY 5, 2022

Finland may have a new way to store its excess solar power generated during the summer and excess wind power generate in windy conditions.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 24, 2019

Finland-based Rovio, one of the pioneers of mobile gaming, is now ready to break new ground in augmented reality with its Angry Birds franchise.

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Road to VR

MAY 6, 2024

It seems to be a natural fit for car manufacturers to go with the Finland-based XR headset company, which is not only touted for creating some of the highest-resolution headsets, but by being one of the first enterprise-focused companies out there to offer full-color mixed reality passthrough in their headsets. And why Varjo?

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Road to VR

JUNE 22, 2021

Varjo, the Finland-based company making enterprise headsets with industry-leading specs, is getting ready to reveal something big on June 24th. Urho Konttori, Varjo founder and Chief Product Officer, teased that the company’s next reveal will be “so epic that it’s probably the biggest announce ever by Varjo.”

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ARPost

MAY 3, 2022

Dispelix , a waveguide designer and manufacturer headquartered in Finland, unlocks great possibilities for innovative AR product designs with its patented DPX waveguides. See Also: The Optics Explosion: Component Manufacturers Make Big Announcements. Dispelix Waveguide Technology.

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APRIL 7, 2022

After successful pilot programs in Australia and Finland, Wing's drone delivery service is now live in Texas -- and preparing for further expansion.

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Road to VR

MARCH 21, 2022

Founding partners David Haynes and Petri Rajahalme announced this month FOV Ventures , a Finland-based early-stage VC firm through which the duo plans to focus on Europe-based metaverse startups. FOV Ventures is a newly formed venture capital firm which plans to invest in early-stage metaverse startups. million as part of its first fund.

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AUGUST 12, 2020

Varjo, the Helsinki, Finland-based creators of high pixel density VR/AR headsets for enterprise, today announced it’s closed a $54 million Series C funding round. The company says it will use the funds to accelerate the global expansion and development of its XR hardware and software products.

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GizModo VR

JANUARY 10, 2022

Researchers in Finland say they’ve created a novel nasal spray treatment that can provide brief but effective protection from the coronavirus and its many variants, including Omicron. In a recent preliminary study of cells in a petri dish as well as mice, the nasal spray appeared to block the virus from infecting… Read more.

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Hypergrid Business

AUGUST 22, 2023

Teppo Rantanen of the City of Tampere, Finland, will report on the city’s development of a metaverse that will serve as a laboratory for metaverse services. Joe Ferencz of Gamefam will discuss his company’s role in developing a metaverse for Cirque du Soleil.

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AUGUST 21, 2020

These days, Finland-born director Renny Harlin is mostly known as Geena Davis ’ ex-husband who directed her in the infamous Cutthroat Island. But his long and occasionally strange career encompasses way more than that. For instance: super-smart sharks ! Read more.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Its Finland-based maker, Valo Motion , has announced the first two installations of the immersive arena at the RPM Raceway in New York and at Air Madness in South Dakota. With the rising popularity of ValoArena, some operators are reporting utilization rates as high as 86%, according to Valo Motion. Valo Motion Brings ValoArena to the US.

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GizModo VR

JUNE 30, 2021

Archaeologists in Finland have uncovered a remarkable wooden snake figurine that possibly belonged to a Stone Age shaman. Read more.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Hello from Finland! I’m writing this newsletter across Finland, between Helsinki and the Lapland. I’m having a pretty good time here (as always): I’ve met Santa Claus, pet reindeers, and eaten typical local food. Soon I will attend MatchXR, one of the most relevant XR events in Nordic Europe!

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

Private contractor Lockheed Martin employs virtual training with Varjo , an Enterprise XR headset manufacturer based in Finland. There are even multi-day summits dedicated to military virtual training and simulation.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Business Finland, the Finnish funding agency for technology and innovation, and OP Bank also provided funding for the development of Glue. The investment was led by Maki.vc, an early-stage venture capital fund focusing on Nordic companies. Other investors included Reaktor Innovations, Bragiel Brothers and Foobar Technologies.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 13, 2022

According to the Managing Director of MUJI Finland, Miho Takagi, virtual reality technology allowed the brand to get even closer to their customers than ever before. Takegi arrived in Finland in 2020, and since then, has been working on conveying the benefits of affordability, simplicity, and serenity to local customers.

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Road to VR

JUNE 2, 2018

Come June 26th, residents of the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, and Switzerland will be able to walk into a brick-and-mortar shop and snag one off the shelves.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

The news comes after the company participated in an event in Helsinki, Finland in late September. Held at Finland’s largest cultural centre, the Cable Factory, Agora exhibited its RTE audiovisual solutions at the Pocket Gammer Connects event.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 14, 2020

They also use hardware from fellow Finland-based immersive tech company Varjo. Virtual Theater and the High-Tech Opera. Opera Beyond and the FNOB have no shortage of impressive tech partners, including Nokia Bell Labs.

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ARVR

JUNE 20, 2020

Zoan (Finland) Launched in 2010, Zoan is the largest VR studio in Finland that specialises in 3D and VR storytelling. As a complement to this project, Zoan produced a VR event in Helsinki city centre for Finland’s National Party (May Day) that took place during the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2018

Created by Finland-based indie studio VRKiwi , the game takes place in the confines of the mining elevator, letting you gain greater resources so you can mine deeper into the unknown.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 10, 2024

The series B funding round allows Basemark to scale its services via capital from investors such as ETF Partners, with funding also coming from Finnish Industry Investment (Tesi), Constructor Capital, Business Finland, and the European Innovation Council.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 30, 2024

PICO shipped the 4 Ultra across Europe, including countries such as Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, the UK, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Finland.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Varjo, the Finland-based headset manufacturer, today announced the company’s upcoming high resolution VR headset will have AR pass-through capabilities powered by Socionext image signal processors.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Pre-orders are already available (strangely enough) in both the Finland and Romania PSN stores, which list the game for around $30. There aren’t any US store links yet, so you’ll need to keep an eye on PlayStation’s general listing for now.

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ARPost

MARCH 15, 2021

Private contractor Lockheed Martin employs virtual training with Varjo , an Enterprise XR headset manufacturer based in Finland. There are even multi-day summits dedicated to military virtual training and simulation.

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Road to VR

APRIL 14, 2018

Created by Finland-based 3rd Eye Studios , the minds behind the game recently put out an extended look at some of the its atmospheric exploration and puzzles in a new gameplay video. Downward Spiral: Horus Station is an upcoming sci-fi adventure set in the lost and forgotten Horus space station.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

TPCast pre-orders are available in the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and UK. Many distributors are quoting late October shipping dates.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Finland-based headset maker Varjo has announced it has raised a $31 million Series B investment to continue the development of its novel ‘Bionic Display’ headset which incorporates a high-density display with a wide field of view display as a shortcut toward a ‘retina resolution’ VR headset.

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MAY 1, 2023

Guest Article by Rune Skovbo Johansen Rune Skovbo Johansen is a Danish independent game developer based in Turku, Finland. This guest article by developer Rune Skovbo Johansen explains the approach. His work spans games and other interactive experiences, focused on tech, wonder, and exploration.

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