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Stanford Designs ‘Breakthrough’ Lightweight VR Headset

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Stanford University has designed a lightweight virtual reality (VR) headset that could mark the end of users complaining about comfort levels. The latest VR headset design uses both metasurface waveguides and AI-powered holography to create immersive experiences right in front of our eyes. .”

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Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Displays: Emerging Technologies and Future…

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Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) Displays: Emerging Technologies and Future Perspectives?—?Summary Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets are emerging as next-generation interactive displays with the ability to provide vivid three-dimensional (3D) visual experiences.

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Apple Acquires AR Optics Startup Akonia Holographics

Road to VR

The move is the latest development in a years-long string of acquisitions, patents, and hirings by the company focused on augmented and virtual reality technology. Founded in 2012, Colorado-based Akonia Holographics claims to have 200 patents focused on holography, specifically pertaining to storage and optics.

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‘HOLOSCOPE’ Headset Claims to Solve AR Display Hurdle with True Holography

Road to VR

RealView claims to be using real holography to solve a major problem inherent to AR and VR headsets of today, the vergence-accommodation conflict. He has been developing virtual reality as a tool for scientific discovery since 1998, and is the creator of the open-source Vrui VR toolkit. Guest Article by Dr. Oliver Kreylos.

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RED’s Hydrogen One Smartphone Is “The World’s First Holographic Media Machine”

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Reportedly this is being designed as “the world’s first holographic media machine” and will enable holographic multi-view, 2D and 3D, as well as augmented reality (AR,) virtual reality (VR,) and mixed reality (MR.) We just added holography and stereo 3D for good measure.”

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A Demo and Fresh Look at Campfire

ARPost

For the last few years, Campfire 3D has been expanding the world of “holographic collaboration” with a custom headset and base station as well as software that works in headset-based mixed reality and virtual reality, mobile-based augmented reality, and now on desktop 3D.

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Can VividQ Unlock Holographic AR?

ARVR

Based on deep academic pedigree and its go-to-market thesis, VividQ has planted its flag in the elusive art of holography for AR glasses and other touchpoints. Specifically, computer-generated holography (CGH) involves projecting images so they appear at the correct distance. everything from depth sensors to waveguides.

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