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Original Source: http://bit.ly/2BIp6hk AT&T has started the first phase of a trial to test and improve augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) experiences on mobile devices. The operator has joined with GridRaster on an edge computing test zone at the AT&T Foundry in Palo Alto, in California. AT&T will be testing low-latency network access to cloud computation forRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2jk9Bl1   November 21st, 2017 – 10:10am By Alexander Jones, Intern Staff Writer Californian tech start-up, GridRaster, has raised $2 million to progress development of its cloud-powered VR / AR solution. The funding comes from venture capital firms, including Unshackled Ventures, Lumia Capital, and NexStar Partners. GridRaster claims that its cloud computing optimization can render mobile VR and ARRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2wLWUVp Virtual reality start-up GridRaster will use the funds for product development and marketing Salman S.H. GridRaster is currently working with a select group of clients including Osterhout Design Group, Steel Wool Studios, telecom firms and other firms in industrial, aerospace, automotive and retail sectors. Bengaluru: GridRaster Inc. has raised $2 million in seed fundingRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2wENTyk 09/04/2017 | By Netmanias (tech@netmanias.com)   SK Telecom today announced that it, together with Nokia, has successfully reduced latency between the handset and base station to 2 ms over its LTE network.   With the successful demonstration of a round-trip latency of 2 ms, SK Telecom moves one step closer to realizing 5G *.   * ITURead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2oQpLqs By CHARLES PILLER @cpiller APRIL 13, 2017 Dr. David Axelrod with KC Grewal, wearing a virtual reality headset, and her son Rowan, a patient at Stanford’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital. JASON HENRY FOR STAT PALO ALTO, Calif. — Stanford University offers doctors a “room” with a unique view — the inside of anRead more

Original Source: http://bit.ly/2byQFLc The Race to Patent Augmented Reality Augmented Reality Patent Filings Source: Envision IP. Graphic by Peter Schulz. By Reed Albergotti Aug. 25, 201610:00 AM PDT Mentions Microsoft, Magic Leap and 7 others If patent applications are any guide, Microsoft is investing the most in developing its own augmented reality technology. It has appliedRead more

Original Source: http://diamandis.com/tech-blog Virtual Reality – Context At A360 this year, my expert on VR/AR was Philip Rosedale. Philip really is one of the world’s leading experts in AR and VR. Earlier in his career, he was the creator/founder of Second Life, and more recently he is the CEO of High Fidelity. He’s truly an amazingRead more

Original Source: http://www.forbes.com/sites/aarontilley/2016/02/17/mindmaze-raises-100-million-at-a-1-billion-valuation-for-neural-virtual-reality/#1dac368b7557 Swiss virtual reality startup MindMaze announced it has raised ridiculous early round of $100 million at a $1 billion valuation. The lead investor is multinational conglomerate Hinduja Group, which holds interests in energy, automobiles, energy and healthcare. (No other investors are being publicly disclosed at this time.) The round is still open and the company is seeking additionalRead more

STEPHEN KLECKNER NOVEMBER 23, 2015 5:31 PM With virtual reality now becoming an actual thing with the launch of theSamsung Gear VR and the Oculus Rift and PlayStation VR in the wings ready to launch, analyst SuperData thinks the future for headset manufacturers is looking really green. How green? According to a report on SuperData’s website, ourRead more