by Pivot
Tag: Virtual Reality
Point & Learn: Verizon Snapchat App Taps 5G for AR in NYC
People can learn the technology behind familiar objects in New York City’s infrastructure through the “Science City Explorers” an augmented reality (AR) application offered by Verizon, Snap, social technology agency GoSpooky and the New York…
AR/VR Forecast: Slower Growth this Year, but Big Growth Ahead
There is good news and bad news for the augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) category, according to an AR/VR forecast from International Data Corp. (IDC). The bad news is that 2022 results were weaker than anticipated…
Meta Envisions a New Peering Infrastructure to Support AR/VR and More
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, sees the need for a new peering infrastructure to support the metaverse and immersive virtual shared experiences such as Meta Horizon Worlds or the Supernatural fitness app. In…
Metaverse Study: It’s a Mixed Bag with Interest and Awareness All Over the Map
There is cause for optimism as well as the recognition that a lot of work needs to be done to make the metaverse a success, according to a study by Morning Consult. The metaverse is…
Verizon 5G, Augmented Reality Underlie Cirque du Soleil Snapchat Lens
Verizon, Snap and Cirque du Soleil have introduced the latest augmented reality Snapchat Lens. It is a three-minute aquatic presentation inspired by “O,” a Cirque du Soleil aquatic live show normally seen at the Bellagio…
T-Mobile 5G Forward Aims to Jump Start 5G App Development
T-Mobile aims to jump start 5G applications development with a slew of initiatives the company is calling 5G Forward. Elements of T-Mobile 5G Forward include a new in-house venture fund, a new development platform, a…
Meta: Faster Symmetrical Bandwidth, Lower Latency Among Advances Needed for the Metaverse
The metaverse offers opportunities for service providers but will require network advances, according to Meta, formerly Facebook. The company recently shifted focus toward enabling applications that leverage virtual and augmented reality to establish what the…
T-Mobile Qualcomm Partnership Aims to Boost 5G-enabled Augmented Reality
T-Mobile is the exclusive 5G North American launch partner for Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, which provides resources to create consumer and enterprise augmented reality (AR) applications. Beginning next year, T-Mobile will work…
As Movie Theaters Open Back Up, AT&T and Cinemark Partner for Immersive AR
The return of movie theaters is being greeted with an enhanced experience via a partnership between AT&T and Cinemark that enables customers to have an immersive augmented reality (AR) experience with movie cartoon characters Pose…
T-Mobile Accelerator Targets Eight New 5G Innovations
Eight startups have been named to the 2021 T-Mobile Accelerator Spring Immersive Technology Program. The three-month program will enable the companies to work with the carrier’s technologists and business leaders. The spring program will run…
Verizon Dreamscape Deal Targets 5G Virtual Reality
Verizon and Dreamscape Immersive are partnering on virtual reality (VR) applications that will be built upon the carrier’s 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) technologies. The first products from the partnership will focus on 5G…
Verizon Readies 5G Standalone Core to Support Slicing and More
Verizon said today that it has successfully completed an end-to-end data session over its new 5G standalone core network. The company said it expects to start moving traffic onto the new core in the second…
