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R/GA Australia boosts public sector offering with senior hires
AR, VR & Metaverse

R/GA Australia boosts public sector offering with senior hires

R/GA Australia ramps up its public sector and mission-driven offering with strategic senior hires, aiming to disrupt conventional consulting and outsourcing models by emphasising specialist abilities and transparency.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2024
Adobe announces Spectrum 2 for intuitive, inclusive cross-platform design
Marketing Technologies

Adobe announces Spectrum 2 for intuitive, inclusive cross-platform design

Adobe introduces Spectrum 2, aiming to offer a more intuitive, inclusive, and enjoyable cross-platform design experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2023
Darabase to launch groundbreaking AR advertising platform
Marketing Technologies

Darabase to launch groundbreaking AR advertising platform

Darabase targets a revolutionary stride in AR advertising with a platform to transform physical properties into AR adverts.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2023
Mixed reality studio Dimension launches MAG virtual space
AR, VR & Metaverse

Mixed reality studio Dimension launches MAG virtual space

Virtual production studio, Dimension, has launched MAG, a virtual space for users to interact and customise their Metashima characters.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023
TeamViewer appoints Andrew Belger as Head of Sales for Australia & New Zealand
Unified Communications

TeamViewer appoints Andrew Belger as Head of Sales for Australia & New Zealand

TeamViewer has appointed Andrew Belger as the new head of sales for Australia and New Zealand, aiming to expand its enterprise software presence in the region.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Oct 2023
How the industrial metaverse is empowering workers
AR, VR & Metaverse

How the industrial metaverse is empowering workers

Organisations increasingly realise the value the metaverse can provide to their business, leading to more streamlined and efficient production.

By Emad Afghani • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Feb 2023
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Exploring Tech Futures Lab's Postgraduate Certificate in Connected Environments
EduTech

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Exploring Tech Futures Lab's Postgraduate Certificate in Connected Environments

Today we are joined by IoT professional Kriv Naicker, who shares with us his involvement with education provider Tech Futures Lab.

By Mitchell Hageman • 6 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Comvita on new Microsoft collaboration
AR, VR & Metaverse

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - An update from Comvita on new Microsoft collaboration

Comvita collaborates with Microsoft to introduce interactive sensory experiences for consumers in the Asia-Pacific region - TechDay.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 25th Feb 2022
IDTechEx: AR/VR/MR market to reach US$30 billion by 2030
AR, VR & Metaverse

IDTechEx: AR/VR/MR market to reach US$30 billion by 2030

This market will impact many different industries and future innovations will continue its growth in the wearables market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jan 2021
Global augmented reality market to hit $20 billion by 2030
AR, VR & Metaverse

Global augmented reality market to hit $20 billion by 2030

With improvements in technology and design, augmented reality and mixed reality will continue to grow to a market of over $20Bn by 2030.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
How DXC is using AR/VR tech for enterprise
Health Technologies

How DXC is using AR/VR tech for enterprise

DXC Technology leverages AR/VR tech to streamline training for Ixom, significantly reducing costs and enhancing safety with Microsoft HoloLens.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies
AR, VR & Metaverse

Company-X creates new reality for AR & VR technologies

Hamilton-based software firm Company-X has acquired local AR/VR specialists Pepper Creative to expand its virtual and augmented reality capabilities.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Aug 2019
A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019
AR, VR & Metaverse

A quick overview of Microsoft Dynamics in 2019

Microsoft Dynamics 2019: Integrating ERP and CRM, leveraging LinkedIn, mixed reality, and AI for a unified, data-driven platform with Microsoft's HoloLens 2.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jul 2019
Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever
AR, VR & Metaverse

Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever

The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft's Julia White.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Feb 2019
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Network Infrastructure

Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
Relive your cherished memories in VR
Digital Entertainment

Relive your cherished memories in VR

CyberLink launches Power Media Player MR app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, enabling users to access VR, conventional media content and YouTube.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development
Partner Programmes

Massey Uni and NZVRARA team up to support VR development

The New Zealand VR/AR Association and Massey University School of Design have partnered to support the growing VR/AR sector.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Feb 2018