The document summarizes recent developments in augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies. It discusses updates to AR platforms ARKit and ARCore, support for AR/VR standards like AR.js, and partnerships between companies like Microsoft/Oracle and Studio Transcendent/AppliedVR. New VR headsets, controllers and SDKs from vendors including HTC Vive, Google Daydream and Merge are also mentioned. Upcoming VR games and announcements from events like Gamescom and Disney are highlighted.

1. VR digest
August, 2017
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech

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Technologies

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Augmented reality
ARKit
Apple refreshed its developer
portal with new information
about ARKit, including sample
code and AR-specific entries.
ARCore
Google joins to the augmented
reality with ARCore
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AR.JS
AR.js will support ARCore and
ARKit
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Microsoft / Oracle
Windows Mixed Reality update
Microsoft and partners, including Steam,
prepare to democratize virtual reality.
Oracle
Oracle is Bringing AR and VR
Visualization to Its Enterprise IoT
Platform
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Web VR
Firefox
Firefox update will add WebVR support
for virtual reality viewing
Babylon.js
Starting with version 3.1, Babylon.js can
handle WebGL context lost event.
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AR/VR
Mapbox are support ARKit NASA
New library to add location based
content to ARKit based iOS applications.
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NASA’s Johnson Space Center in
Houston is home to the Virtual Reality
Lab, where astronauts plan out their
future excursions inside and outside the
International Space Station.

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VR
HypeVR
HypeVR Uses ARKit as a Portal Into
Volumetric Video Content
Studio Transcendent & AppliedVR
Studio Transcendent partnered with
AppliedVR to create a therapeutic
experience designed to reduce stress in
the medical setting.
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SDK
Merged VR
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Merge Cube SDK updated!
Google Daydream
Google Daydream SDK 1.0 Released,
Supported in 4.13.1
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Hardware

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Lenovo Steam VR Dell
The Lenovo Explorer is
the official name for its
Windows Mixed Reality
headset
Carl Zeiss and Valve
bring Steam VR to mobile
headsets
Announce new Dell's
Mixed Reality Visor
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Samsung Microsoft Kopin
Announce new Samsung
Gear VR headset
New Microsoft Motion
Controller for Windows
10 Mixed Reality
VR Headsets Based on
Kopin’s 2K Display
Expected by End of 2018
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HTC Vive PlayStation Dolby Vision & Atmos
Pre-orders for TPCast
Wireless VR Add-on Now
Available in US & Europe
PlayStation Aim
Controller in test
The company fine-tune
the algorithms it uses to
create technology like
Vision and Atmos.
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News

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August 2017 VR game announces
▪ Alien: Isolation VR
▪ Sparc
▪ Fallout 4 VR
▪ The Talos Principle
▪ Bullet Sorrow
▪ Project Cars 2
▪ Racket NX
▪ Catan
▪ Star Trek: Bridge Crew
▪ Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
▪ Fruit Ninja VR
▪ Arizona Sunshine
▪ Robo Recall
▪ Superhot VR

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Announces
Bethesda
Gamescom
Disney & Lenovo
Bethesda: Skyrim VR, Doom VFR and Fallout 4 VR
appearances
All important news from Gamescom 2017
The Star Wars Jedi Challenges AR experience comes with a
lightsaber controller, a tracking beacon, and Lenovo
Mirage AR headset

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