Analyst Picks
- Ubiquity6 (2017, San Francisco) – Stealth mode: augmented reality company
Market: Augmented Reality - 0Terra (2017, Los Angeles) – P2P decentralised AR network to interact and collaborate AR content
Market: Augmented Reality > Development Tools > Streaming - HUDWAY (2014, Marina Del Rey) – Head-up display for cars
Market: Augmented Reality > Display Medium > Projection-based > HUDs
Funding Rounds
Series A, $7M
CY Vision (2016, Mountain View, $7M) – Vision systems for AR and VR
Investors: Intel Capital, Vestel Ventures
Series A, $6.7M
Varjo Technologies (2016, Helsinki, $14.9M) – Head mounted display with resolution matching human eye
Investors: Tekes
Series A, $6.5M
Light Field Lab (2017, San Francisco, $6.5M) – Light field display devices for holographic experiences
Series A, $5M
Lightform (2014, San Francisco, $7.6M) – 3D scanner for projected augmented reality
Investors: Lux Capital, Dolby Family Ventures, CrunchFund, Comet Labs, Presence Capital, Anorak Ventures
Seed
Play Shifu (2016, Bangalore) – AR based learning
Investors: Parampara Capital, IDG Ventures India
- Giaran Acquired by Shiseido Americas VentureFizz
New Product Announcement
- Blippar Launches App Allowing People to Navigate the World with Augmented RealitySector Publishing Intelligence
Business Partnership
- Memomi Labs and ModiFace Announce Strategic Partnership To Offer The Ultimate In-Store Augmented Reality Experience Sector Publishing Intelligence
- YouCam Makeup & 100% Pure Launch a Live Stream Beauty Experience for Natural Cosmetics Junkies Business Wire
Company Announcement
- Vuzix Blade™ Smart Glasses Developer Kit Pre-Order Program Officially Launches PR Newswire
- Vuzix M300 Programs Top 350 as Global Reach Expands Across 45 Countries Worldwide and Commercial PR Newswire
- Bent Image Lab Spins-Off YOUar Project into YOUar Inc. PR Newswire
- Dreamworld Augmented Reality Moves Forward after Settlement with Meta Business Wire
Earning Release
- Vuzix Provides Business Update and Reports its Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results PR Newswire
- Realfiction Holding AB: Announces Interim Report for January-September 2017 4-Traders
New Feature Release
- Atheer Releases Latest AiR Enterprise with Enhanced Enterprise Security, Taskflow Reporting, and Expanded Device Support PR Newswire
- ModiFace Upgrades Web-Based AR E-Commerce Try-On Technology in Partnership with Bobbi Brown Cosmetics Marketwired
Key People Movement
- Vuzix Appoints Joe Surprenant and Alex Kelly Citybizlist
Award
- Swiss Augmented Reality Developer WayRay Named Grand Prize Winner Of AutoMobility LA’s Top Ten Automotive Startups™ Competition PR Newswire
- YouCam Makeup Crowned “Best of 2017” by Google Play 4-Traders
- Vuzix Wins 4 CES 2018 Innovations Awards for the Blade™ Augmented Reality Smart Glasses PR Newswire
- NUVIZ Head-Up Display for Motorcyclists Named a CES Best of Innovation Awards Honoree Marketwired