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SuperData: PC VR game revenue will be up 119% year-on-year News Oct 29th, 2020

SuperData: PC VR game revenue will be up 119% year-on-year

Driven by titles like Half-Life: Alyx

Facebook says Oculus brand isn't going anywhere News Sep 1st, 2020

Facebook says Oculus brand isn't going anywhere

Follows confusing announcement from the social media giant

Oculus has been rebranded as Facebook Reality Labs News Aug 26th, 2020

Oculus has been rebranded as Facebook Reality Labs

"Together, AR and VR will change how we work, interact, and play, with novel use cases we haven’t even begun to imagine"

Moss studio Polyarc lands $9m in funding for AR development News Jul 30th, 2020

Moss studio Polyarc lands $9m in funding for AR development

Hiro Capital leads the company's Series B round

SuperData: XR to generate $6.9bn in 2020 News Jul 28th, 2020

SuperData: XR to generate $6.9bn in 2020

That's $600m more than previously predicted, but well below the $7.7bn it had originally forecast

Rony Abovitz stepping down as Magic Leap CEO Job News May 29th, 2020

Rony Abovitz stepping down as Magic Leap CEO

"We have agreed that now is the time to bring in a new CEO who can help us to commercialise our focused plan"

AR firm Magic Leap lays off employees at "every level" News Apr 23rd, 2020

AR firm Magic Leap lays off employees at "every level"

"I have determined this is ultimately necessary to give us the best chance for future success"

AR firm Magic Leap reportedly makes layoffs as it reveals new headset News Dec 11th, 2019

AR firm Magic Leap reportedly makes layoffs as it reveals new headset

Company says that The Information's story is "a bunch of bullshit"

XR Games lands $1.9 million investment News Dec 6th, 2019

XR Games lands $1.9 million investment

The studio is best known for working with Sony and Rovio

Report: Apple wants to launch an AR and VR headset by 2020 News Nov 13th, 2019

Report: Apple wants to launch an AR and VR headset by 2020

Lightweight augmented reality glasses to launch in 2023

Report: Valve and Apple teaming up on AR device News Nov 5th, 2019

Report: Valve and Apple teaming up on AR device

Follows iPhone maker filing patent for MR headset earlier this year

UK government puts together $5.2M funding for mixed reality games based on iconic British IP News Apr 26th, 2019

UK government puts together $5.2M funding for mixed reality games based on iconic British IP

British authorities are looking to push new VR and AR experiences for established properties like Wallace and Gromit

Unity set to triple Indian workforce as it eyes industries outside of games Job News Apr 10th, 2017

Unity set to triple Indian workforce as it eyes industries outside of games

Game engine firm sets sights on AR and VR domination

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