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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,...
Friday 14 June 2019
AR/XR device vendors embracing enterprise segment, says Digitimes Research
AR/VR device and solution providers are embracing the enterprise market by rolling out gadgets and solutions for industrial and commercial usage - a trend demonstrated by an array...
Monday 10 June 2019
Taiwan ODMs building up production capability for AR glasses
Taiwan-based ODMs, including Quanta Computer, Pegatron and Wistron, all have built up their respective capabilities to mass produce AR glasses and are positioning themselves to play...
Monday 27 May 2019
Pegatron beefs up operation in Taiwan
Pegatron has been shifting its production back to Taiwan from China to minimize the impact of the US hiking tariffs on Chinese imports.
Friday 26 April 2019
Acer seeks to become trend leader of PC industry
Acer has been hosting two major product launch conferences every year since CEO Jason Chen became chairman and CEO, with one in April in New York, and one in September in Berlin....
Monday 8 April 2019
HTC revenues up sequentially in March
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.313 billion (US$42.59 million) for March 2019, representing a 109.98% increase on month and 52.64% drop on year.
Wednesday 20 March 2019
HTC teams up with Photon to promote VR content services
HTC has tied up with Photon Engine, a cross platform multiplayer game backend service company, to jointly promote its Viveport VR content services, according to a company announcem...
Tuesday 19 March 2019
Heterogeneous integration bringing more innovation: Q&A with Etron chairman Nicky Lu
The Taiwan semiconductor industry is gearing up to tap huge business opportunities arising from AI and IoT applications, such as machine learning, cloud to edge computing and big...
Friday 15 March 2019
Makers stepping up efforts for VR/AR industry development
Efforts being made by Apple, HTC, Oculus and other players in China and Finland will underpin a robust growth of the AR/VR industry in 2019 and beyond, according to industry source...
Thursday 14 February 2019
Shadoworks to enhance VR applications to education in 2019
Shadoworks Studio, founded in 2016 to develop VR and AR solutions, will focus its business on education, entertainment and industry applications in 2019, according to company chairman...