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Varjo is releasing two new HMDs before the end of 2019, which may further shake up the head-mounted display marketplace. The Varjo VR-2 and VR-2 Pro once again raise the bar for all other HMD manufacturers.

EPFL scientists have developed a soft artificial skin that provides haptic feedback and – thanks to a sophisticated self-sensing mechanism – has the potential to instantaneously adapt to a wearer’s movements. Applications for the new technology range from medical rehabilitation to virtual reality. Can teledildonics be far behind?

DigiLens is leading designer of waveguides for smartglasses and HUDs. Listen to their CEO talk about the company and their technology.

AARP has an Innovation Lab and an xR program, AlcoveVR (www.alcovevr.com). Alcove currently includes content from AARP, the Dolphin Swim Club, Rendever, Parkline Interactive, VArtisans, and VR Health.

Plessey, a leading British embedded technologies developer working on microLED technology, has produced a record-breaking 2.5-micron pixel pitch ultra-high resolution microLED display. This is a substantial step on the road to all-day-wearable smartglasses and other wearables.

As virtual worlds become more common, and we spend more time in them, what mores and morals should we expect? this panel discusses that question, and more.

Some veterans of VR in the '90's talk about what worked, what didn't and how amazing the entire experience was. From AWE 2019, Santa Clara

SoldierStrong will donate virtual reality software and hardware to ten VA medical centers in the coming year with the goal is reducing the number of veteran suicides across the country.

I spoke with Dave Chavez, Chief Technology Officer of zSpace, about their 3D computers with built-in autostereoscopic display systems.

xR is a business, and business has cycles. Do not despair, closings are a natural function of business.

Virtual Reality 1.0 — the 90's is the book about VR that tells you where it came from and who made it happen when it started it's first wave of popularity in the 1990's.