This week’s XR big news, AR, eMagin announced the new dPd Micro OLED with a brightness of 15,000 nits; brain-computer technology AR glasses Cognixion ONE obtained FDA certification; Goertek released the smart interactive bracelet reference design Link; Meta introduced more AR advertisements.
In terms of VR, the 23-year Quest Gaming Showcase is scheduled to be held on June 1; Reliance Jio released JioDive, a VR glasses box; VRgineers launched a compact VR flight simulator; Diver-X launched HaptPencil, a medical VR motion sensor pen; Bifrost’s new VR motion sensor glove Pulse started crowdfunding.
In terms of financing, the offline large-space VR brand TYFFON received 1.85 billion yen (approximately RMB 94.86 million) in financing; 3D camera hard technology research and development company Zhixiang Optoelectronics completed a new round of strategic financing; metamaterial optical lens manufacturer Imagia completed 4.5 million US dollar seed round financing; supersurface optical technology company "Heguangwei" completed nearly 10 million yuan in seed round financing; Mitsubishi UFJ International Asset Management increased its stake in Unity by 15%.
AR | eMagin's new 15,000 nit μOLED
Micro-display solution provider eMagin announced the latest Micro OLED screen, which is based on its own dPd direct display technology, with a resolution of 1920×1200 (WUXGA), and a breakthrough brightness of 15,000 nit. Customers show samples.
AR｜Cognixion ONE is certified by FDA
Cognixion, a manufacturer of non-invasive brain-computer interface AR headsets, announced that its AR headset Cognixion ONE Axon has made a breakthrough in the launch progress and has been awarded the title of "Breakthrough Device" by the FDA.
AR｜Goertek released the reference design of smart interactive bracelet
Goertek announced Link, its first smart bracelet reference design that focuses on "XR interaction". In terms of interactive gameplay, it can be linked with mobile phones, AR glasses, etc. The main gameplay is gestures, and the details are unknown.
AR｜Meta introduces more AR advertisements
Meta announced in IAB NewFronts that it will promote AR advertising business in Instagram Reels and Facebook Stories tools. More interactive features will be added, and larger promotional banner buttons will be tested, as well as additional advertiser information.
AR｜Apple AR HUD patent
USPTO published an Apple AR HUD patent, pointing out an AR display scheme that can display graphics, numbers, and instructions on transparent surfaces such as car front windshields.
AR｜Apple 3D model patent
USPTO announced a 3D model patent (US11640692B1) of Apple, which is mainly aimed at 3D scenes based on point cloud, image, and depth generation. Usually, in this 3D reconstruction scene, it focuses on using object masks to exclude and segment moving people or objects. , thus optimizing the 3D reconstruction scene.
VR｜VR big data in April
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VR｜Quest Gaming Showcase
Meta announced that the third Meta Quest game event (Quest Gaming Showcase) will be held on June 1st.
VR|VR Glasses Box JioDive
Indian operator Reliance Jio recently launched a VR glasses box service for sports events. The hardware is named JioDive, priced at 1299 rubles (about 112 yuan), FOV is about 90 degrees, adjustable pupil distance, adjustable object distance, The content is mainly based on the VR live broadcast of the IPL 2023 event.
VR｜Quest 2 tests media playback controls
Netizens found that Quest 2 is testing system-level media playback controls, which Quest Pro already supported in v47.
VR｜VRgineers Compact VR Flight Simulator
VR headset manufacturer and VR flight simulation service provider VRgineers released a compact VR flight simulator, the biggest feature is that it can be packed into a suitcase for easy transportation.
VR|Medical VR HaptPencil
Diver-X, a VR peripheral solution provider, has launched a VR motion sensor pen dedicated to medical simulation scenes such as surgery and dental treatment: HaptPencil. The physical pen + control box hardware package is priced at 80,000 yen, while the VR demo software and SDK are both 100,000 yen.
VR | Force Feedback VR Gloves Bifrost Pulse
Bifrost started crowdfunding for the new VR somatosensory glove Pulse on Indigogo. The crowdfunding price starts at $299 and is expected to ship in October this year. It is characterized by light weight (the prototype weighs 142g), modularization, supports functions such as vibration feedback, space feedback, force feedback, five-finger tracking, and VR handle mapping, and is compatible with all-in-one VR machines and PC VR.
VR｜Shiftall MeganeX Delayed Shipping
Panasonic’s VR brand Shiftall’s VR headset MeganeX has gone through several iterations, and now the latest version adopts SteamVR’s laser positioning solution, which is now delayed until July 23, and has two versions, to B and to C.
VR｜Sony VR Gesture Transformation Patent
WIPO has published a VR patent from Sony, pointing out a solution to communicate and interact in VR with gestures. It is reported that the patent was first applied for in October 2021, numbered US20230128658.
VR|Espire 2 development company Lode cuts staff
Independent VR studio Digital Lode announced this week that it is downsizing its staff.
VR｜House agency in VRChat
Japanese real estate company Any Gold Trust (AGT) announced that it will provide housing intermediary services in the VRChat application, using VR to match tenants with housing and provide customer service.
VR｜Rogue Ascent Gesture Tracking 2.0
The VR shooting game "Rogue Ascent VR" under the developer of Nooner Bear Studio has been transferred to the official store of Quest this week. The biggest feature is that it integrates the Quest gesture tracking 2.0 system and supports finger guns and other gameplay.
VR｜Echo Combat Goes Free
In February this year, Meta's VR studio Ready At Dawn announced that the "Echo VR" series will be discontinued in August. It was announced this week that "Echo Combat" will be a free app three months before the shutdown.
VR｜MR record player application integrated with Spotify
Bob Bjarke, the former Meta product creative director, showed a very interesting mixed reality music player application. This application makes good use of the characteristics of AR/VR technology and changes the traditional way of listening to music through a series of interactions.
VR｜VR Car Detail Simulator
Recently, a simulator VR application "Car Mechanic Simulator" developed by GameFormatic studio that focuses on car details has been launched on the Quest platform, supporting Quest 2 and Quest Pro.
VR | "F1 23" will support PC VR mode
EA's racing game "F1 23" announced that it will be launched in June this year and will support the PC VR mode. This is EA's second support for the VR mode after "F1 22" last year supported the PC VR mode.
VR｜VD launched in Viveport store
The popular virtual desktop/VR game streaming application "Virtual Desktop" has officially landed on the Viveport store, supporting Vive Focus 3 and Vive XR Elite all-in-one machines. However, the current Viveport version still has some issues that need to be fixed.
VR｜Puzzling Places update
Realities.io, a VR game studio, announced that the VR puzzle game "Puzzling Places" on the PICO platform will support more DLC and add perspective mode gameplay. It is reported that both PICO 4 and PICO3 Link support these new features.
VR｜VRChat will not support Quest 1
The VR social application "VRChat" announced that it will no longer support the Quest 1 headset starting from June 30, and it may face the possibility of stopping the service at any time after that.
VR｜Sandbox Releases VR Adventure Game
Offline VR brand Sandbox VR released a new VR multiplayer adventure game "Seekers of the Shard: Dragonfire", which is expected to be launched next month. It is reported that this work is the seventh original VR game developed by Sandbox VR.
Financing | TYFFON received 1.85 billion yen in new financing
TYFFON, an offline large-space VR brand, received 1.85 billion yen (approximately RMB 94.86 million) in new financing. This round of financing came from Canal Ventures, Sankei Building, Suntory, MIXI, Koto Ward, etc. The funds will be used to expand member recruitment and accelerate cash flow. There are businesses and projects.
Financing｜Zhixiang Optoelectronics completed a new round of strategic financing
3D camera hard technology research and development company Zhixiang Optoelectronics has completed a new round of strategic financing. This round is the exclusive strategic investment of Haitong Innovation Private Equity Fund Management Co., Ltd. This is a new round of financing after the C round of financing in November last year. At present, a total of five rounds of financing have been completed.
Financing｜Imagia completed a $4.5 million seed round of financing
Imagia, a manufacturer of metamaterial optical lenses, completed a $4.5 million seed round of financing. This round of financing was led by Gates Frontier Fund, a foundation of Bill Gates, and followed by MetaVC Partners. The funds will be used to accelerate the development and initial commercialization of planar silicon-based optical metalens. deploy.
Financing｜Mitsubishi UFJ International Asset Management increases its holdings of Unity
Mitsubishi UFJ International Asset Management increased its stake in Unity by 15%, with a total holding value of US$6.713 million. It is reported that Mitsubishi UFJ increased its holdings of Unity because it believes that emerging technologies such as AR/VR are expected to become the backbone of future business. In addition, Mitsubishi UFJ will also cooperate with Unity to invest in the development of AR/VR technology.
Financing｜Heguangwei completed a seed round financing of nearly 10 million yuan
The super-surface optical technology company "Heguang Micro" has completed nearly 10 million yuan in seed round financing. This round of investment is completed by the seed fund of Hefei Kechuang Group. The funds will be mainly used for new chip tape-out and product application promotion. Combined with the previous multi-million yuan research and development funding support from HRG Hefei Research Institute, the cumulative financing has reached nearly 10 million yuan.