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A fully immersive web should have been a reality by now but is conspicuous by its absence. Do businesses need these immersive spaces? Is there a business case to build these environments? Does the technology need to improve further for ...
The digital and physical retail spaces have been converging for over a decade. As the age of the phygital consumer continues to evolve, how can enterprises ensure they are on the cutting edge of these retail spaces?
The convergence of VR and AR and the inception of the Metaverse could herald a new age of working collaborative virtual spaces all businesses could benefit from. But what are the challenges to and use cases for these spaces and do they ...
The metaverse is predicted to have the potential to help UK executives ‘move the needle’ on DE&I initiatives, according to research released by EY. As adoption increases and business use cases solidify, bedding in DE&I best practices e ...
In this Head-to-Head interview, Tara McGeehan, President, CGI UK and Australia discusses the current state of the Metaverse and whether business leaders should be paying more attention and investing in these technologies.
With generative AI grabbing the headline and massive investment, has the Metaverse become yet another technology that failed to find an audience?
Apple successfully builds on familiar iPhone, iPad experience with mixed-reality Vision Pro headset, but analysts say appeal remains limited
Tim Cook reportedly pushed for launch of Apple mixed-reality headset this year over arguments of design team that technology was not ready
As the Metaverse evolves, are business leaders paying more attention to this space and placing active development on their strategic roadmaps? Is there now a strong business case for adopting this technology?
Gaming industry legend John Carmack quits Meta as company's chief technology officer defends billions spent on VR and 'metaverse'
Pico, owned by TikTok parent ByteDance, launches next-generation VR headset to directly compete with Meta's Quest 2
After privacy setback a decade ago, Google admits it is ready to begin testing new augmented reality glasses in the real world
During the three-day event, Dassault Systèmes showed what SOLIDWORKS can achieve in terms of 3D design thanks to a series of tools that cover the entire lifecycle of a product, from concept to manufacture.
Is Facebook’s vision of the Metaverse a realistic proposition for businesses? Silicon UK spoke to Jason Alan Snyder, Global Chief Technology Officer of Momentum Worldwide, who has been commenting on the application of virtual spaces to ...
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees Apple AR + VR headset arriving next year, with a lightweight design and a price around that of a high-end iPhone
Long rumoured augmented reality push by Apple, reportedly sees it partner TSMC to develop ultra-advanced display technology
Rumours that Apple is actively developing AR technology that would deliver a usable and wearable AR could herald a new age of information access and delivery. In this feature, Silicon UK assesses the current AR technologies and asks wh ...
Industry 4.0 initiatives are transforming factories in a myriad of industries, from aerospace and health care to plastics and shipping. However, why do so many Industry 4.0 initiatives at today’s factories fail to scale? Silicon UK ask ...
The demands from everyone that lives in a city has radically changed over the last decade. Silicon UK considers how the near-future smart city will operate and how technology will deliver seamless connectivity in an environment that wi ...
Rumour mill. Apple's augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
Blippar, which pioneered AR software for linking information and adverts to real-life objects and even people's faces, is to be sold off following a funding dispute
Microsoft has new PCs, partnerships and software updates as it pitches vision of 'classroom of the future'
The cloud-based 'Sumerian' development tool automates the development of 3D experiences and their deployment across desktop and mobile devices
Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware
Google to bring its ARCore platform to Galaxy devices thanks to augmented reality deal with Samsung
IP EXPO 2017: Cybersecurity heavyweights discuss the future of the industry, noting that the answers may be in its past
National Theatre trials wearable and augmented reality technologies with Accenture to make the arts more accessible
Microsoft pushes its Mixed Reality vision with the next major version of Windows 10: Fall Creators Update
The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on millions of current Android devices
What do you know about virtual reality and augmented reality?