https://www.digitaltvnews.net The latest Virtual Reality (VR) and 3D TV Business, Technology and Market Research news Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:00:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43199 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 16:00:06 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43199 January 8, 2025 — At CES, XREAL has announced augmented reality (AR) collaborations with BMW, Google, Qualcomm, Bose, T-Mobile, Mawari and more. With BMW, XREAL will demo 3D entertainment for passengers.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43197 Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:41:11 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43197 January 8, 2025 — Meta's Ray-Ban glasses have spurred interest in AR. ABI Research now forecasts no-display smart glasses shipments will grow from 679,004 in 2024 to 15 million in 2030 – a CAGR of almost 68%.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43143 Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:10:26 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=43143 January 6, 2025 — The XR Sports Alliance (XRSA) has added its first cohort of members, including Deutsche Telekom, E1 Series and XREAL. The XRSA aims to accelerate XR sports services across the globe.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42626 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 07:55:32 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42626 September 25, 2024 — Meta has unveiling its Orion AR glasses. The wide field of view unlocks immersive use cases, from multitasking windows and big-screen entertainment to life-size holograms of people.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42578 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 14:20:19 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42578 September 16, 2024 — According to IDC, the decline in global shipments of AR/VR headsets continued during Q2 2024 as volumes contracted 28.1% YoY to 1.1 million units. Strong growth is expected to return in 2025.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42439 Tue, 10 Sep 2024 15:51:14 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42439 September 7, 2024 — Rokid introduced the Rokid AR Joy 2 at IFA Berlin 2024. The AR kit, comprising Rokid Max 2 AR glasses and Rokid Station Android TV device, offers streaming from YouTube, Apple TV, and Disney+.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42424 Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:15:46 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42424 September 6, 2024 — RayNeo has unveiled its RayNeo Air 2s XR and RayNeo X2 AR glasses at IFA. The RayNeo Air 2s is compatible with RayNeo's Pocket TV streaming media box, providing access to Google TV's vast content library.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42307 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 08:33:42 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42307 August 21, 2024 — Samsung has unveiled its Odyssey 3D glasses-free gaming monitors. The monitors' light field display (LFD) technology creates 3D images from 2D content by using a lenticular lens on the front panel.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42287 Thu, 22 Aug 2024 07:04:54 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42287 August 20, 2024 — New research from Futuresource, commissioned by InterDigital (Nasdaq: IDCC), details how the latest generation of haptic technology is redefining immersive experiences on connected devices.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42126 Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:50:30 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42126 July 16, 2024 — Bedrock has released a dedicated version of M6+, the AVOD streaming platform from Groupe M6, on Apple Vision OS in time with Apple Vision Pro's opening weekend in Europe.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42023 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 17:01:28 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=42023 July 1, 2024 — DSCC is forecasting display shipments for AR/VR headsets to grow 12% Y/Y in 2024. DSCC now expects panel shipments in 2024 to be much lower than the 19M units previously forecast.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41963 Wed, 26 Jun 2024 16:56:59 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41963 June 18, 2024 — XREAL has unveiled an Android mobile device called XREAL Beam Pro, bringing Google Play Store apps, including entertainment streaming services, to 3D space when viewed through XREAL AR glasses.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41950 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:59:07 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41950 June 18, 2024 — Global shipments of AR/VR headsets declined 67.4% YoY in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from IDC. IDC forecasts headset shipments will return to growth later this year.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41943 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:58:15 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41943 June 18, 2024 — Accedo, Qualcomm and HBS have partnered to accelerate commercialization of XR sports, drawing on Accedo's expertise in video, Qualcomm's XR technology, and HBS' sports ecosystem.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41928 Tue, 18 Jun 2024 15:16:02 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41928 June 10, 2024 — Apple Vision Pro will be available in China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore from June 28. In Australia, Canada, France, Germany and the UK the device will be available from July 12.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41873 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 15:10:47 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41873 June 6, 2024 — Accedo has worked with Deutsche Telekom on XR sports streaming of live sports, showing interactive features such as live stats, multi-camera feeds, player cards and 3D sponsored experiences.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41497 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 08:05:06 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41497 April 22, 2024 — Meta has announced that it is opening up the operating system that powers its Meta Quest devices to third-party hardware makers, giving developers a larger ecosystem to build for.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41383 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 14:28:10 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41383 April 4, 2024 — MediaKind has announced support for Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing product. With MediaKind's Engage solution, digital video content can be blended with the user's physical space.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41352 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 18:50:35 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41352 March 27, 2024 — MediaKind plans to showcase several new scalable solutions, including enhanced cloud capabilities, edge cloud devices and AI innovations, at NAB Show 2024 in Las Vegas.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41307 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:41:05 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41307 March 19, 2024 — Ateme has announced that its TITAN encoders are enabling new ways to consume video assets on the Apple Vision Pro, with its encoders able to deliver stereoscopic 3D content for spatial computing.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41304 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 16:09:38 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41304 March 19, 2024 — While global shipments for AR/VR headsets declined 23.5% in 2023, 2024 is shaping up to be a year of recovery as shipments are forecast to surge 44.2% to 9.7 million units, according to IDC.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41256 Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:00:55 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41256 March 5, 2024 — The global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% year-over-year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to IDC.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41208 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:18:17 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41208 February 28, 2024 — LG is ramping up its collaboration with Meta. LG envisions that by bringing together Meta's platform with capabilities from its TV business, a distinctive ecosystem can be forged in the XR domain.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41180 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 09:20:30 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41180 February 26, 2024 — Accedo has announced the development of an end-to-end XR offering for Pay TV operators built on a Snapdragon-based reference platform for XR distributed computing designed by Qualcomm.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41037 Thu, 18 Jan 2024 09:42:00 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=41037 January 16, 2024 — Apple has announced entertainment experiences for its Apple Vision Pro. Vision Pro enables users to watch new shows and films from streaming services including Apple TV+ and Disney+.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40987 Fri, 05 Jan 2024 14:56:55 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40987 January 4, 2024 — Leading into CES 2024, the Consumer Technology Association projects retail revenues for the U.S. consumer technology industry will grow 2.8% in 2024 to $512 billion (up $14 billion from 2023).]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40950 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 09:32:44 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40950 December 20, 2023 — Worldwide shipments of AR/VR headsets are expected to decline 8.3% year over year to 8.1 million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to IDC.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40561 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 05:55:52 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40561 September 19, 2023 — Worldwide augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headset shipments declined for the fourth quarter in a row as volumes fell 44.6% YoY during the second quarter of 2023, according to IDC.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40535 Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:37:19 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40535 September 15, 2023 — Rokid has showcased its Rokid Station Android TV device at IBC 2023. Developed with HiMedia, the Rokid Station works with AR glasses to enable portable cinematic experiences anytime, anywhere.]]> https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40137 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:47:15 +0000 https://www.digitaltvnews.net/?p=40137 July 5, 2023 — ZTE (0763.HK/000063.SZ) and True have launched the True & ZTE Innovation Center. The centre will explore the latest communication technologies as well as smart homes and smart living.]]>