The so-called “everything store” is looking to go “anywhere.” Amazon announced the launch Tuesday of “Amazon Anywhere,” an immersive shopping experience intended to allow customers to buy physical products, handled… Read More
University of Washington students this week presented demos of their augmented, virtual and mixed reality apps developed over the last quarter, ranging from a game of virtual dodgeball to a… Read More
Amazon has found another way to keep shoppers busy with the boxes that show up at their door. The company is now rolling out packaging that comes to life with… Read More
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state is participating in a $600 million Pentagon program to test the use of 5G connectivity for high-tech applications. JBLM’s piece of the program will… Read More
Virtual and augmented reality have yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, but investors are still betting on the immersive technology. Seattle startup Polyarc raised a $9 million Series B… Read More
Virtual reality? Augmented reality? Mixed reality? Today at a Seattle symposium, experts settled on extended reality, or XR, as the catch-all term for devices that put computer-generated visuals in front… Read More
While the long road to mass consumer adoption of virtual reality technology is still being built, HTC remains hard at work on the vehicles that will take users on the… Read More
It looks like virtual reality capabilities won’t be coming to Xbox any time soon. VR doesn’t fit with Xbox’s perspective of gaming as a communal experience, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President… Read More
Efficient package delivery is one of the keystones of Amazon’s retailing business, and a newly issued patent opens up a new frontier in efficiency: augmented reality. The patent, published today,… Read More
Take a break from catching them all in “Pokèmon Go,” and raise your magic wand, or smartphone, for a new augmented reality offering from Niantic, as “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite”… Read More
Ducks, squirrels and dogs are the typical animals spotted on Seattle’s popular Green Lake walk. But on Saturday afternoon, it was highly-coveted virtual creatures that grabbed most of the attention.… Read More
COLLEGE PARK, Md. — Can being in the middle of an opera take your mind off pain? Here at the University of Maryland, scientists are studying the therapeutic value of experiencing… Read More
https://youtu.be/kbZagrmgrDE Check out our latest episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, where entrepreneurs pitch their cutting-edge ideas … in a historic elevator in Seattle’s iconic Smith Tower. In the latest episode, sponsored by… Read More
8ninths, a small Seattle-based virtual and augmented reality studio with big visions, has been acquired by Valence Group Inc., a company focused on helping enterprise customers apply next-generation technologies in… Read More
Tim Harader has seen this story before. When the digital media entrepreneur arrived in Seattle two decades ago, he was recruited by Microsoft to manage its new webcasts. At the time,… Read More
Game developer Niantic gave “Pokémon Go” fans reason to celebrate on Monday morning, with word that a major update is coming to the popular augmented reality mobile game this week.… Read More
We’ve been waiting for a big tech company to think outside the box when it comes to the best fit for what’s inside the box. The online marketplace eBay announced… Read More
Two Chinese tech giants with offices in the Seattle area are teaming up. Baidu, the Chinese search giant, and smartphone maker Huawei said they have come to a “comprehensive strategic… Read More
Take a look at the selections in the beer aisle at your local grocery store, and you’re sure to notice there’s a ever-increasing number of brands vying for your attention.… Read More
Is Amazon’s Kindle team working on virtual and augmented reality features? That’s what The Digital Reader news site speculates based on an opening on Amazon’s jobs site. The Amazon Kindle Framework… Read More
It’s no secret that Amazon is intrigued by the potential applications of augmented reality for e-commerce – and one of those applications is explored in a newly published patent. Imagine that… Read More
Last year, Kyle Cherry launched augmented and virtual reality startup VX Inc. with a lofty goal. He plans “shape the industry” by 2020 with a series of products that make… Read More
Seattleites impatient to see what the University of Washington’s new $110 million computer science building will look like can get a high-tech preview, thanks to Marc Kinsman of Mortenson Construction.… Read More
Samsung’s Gear VR will join some of its virtual reality contemporaries with the announcement that it will soon get a controller to go along with the Oculus-powered headset. Announced at… Read More
Microsoft expects its HoloLens augmented-reality headset to guide you through complicated tasks in the workplace, but someday you could also use it around the house to find misplaced items, play… Read More
Microsoft is expanding its HoloLens program, allowing all developers and business customers in the U.S. and Canada to purchase up to five of the blended reality devices. The announcement is part… Read More
We’ve already seen how Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed-reality headset is helping folks fight off aliens on the International Space Station and take a virtual walk on Mars. Now check out how… Read More
How can augmented reality technology help the PGA Tour engage fans, design courses, improve operations, and provide benefit to golfers? The tour wants to find out, and it’s getting help… Read More
It has been more than a year since Microsoft announced the HoloLens, and we’ve seen an impressive range of on-stage demos since then. But Microsoft has closely controlled the experience so far. Today, that’s starting to… Read More
While the initial rollout of Google Glass may have been a disaster, with much of the focus centering on Glassholes and a lack of ongoing interest from higher-ups, Google hasn’t… Read More