Analyst Picks
- Lucyd (2017, Singapore) – AR-based smartglasses backed on a decentralised ecosystem
Market: Augmented Reality > Display Medium > Screen-based > Smart Glasses - Blue Vision Labs (2016, London, $17M) – Developing AR technology for simultaneous use
Market: Augmented Reality > Development Tools > Content Creation Tools > Development Kit Providers - CleverBooks (2016, Dublin) – AR based educational products aimed at primary kids and corporate
Market: Augmented Reality > Applications > Education & Training > Products - Cognitive3D (2015, Vancouver) – Provider of VR analytics platform
Market: Augmented Reality > Applications > Advertising/Marketing - Vertebrae (2015, Santa Monica) – Virtual reality interactive ads creation platform
Market: Augmented Reality > Applications > Advertising/Marketing
Funding Rounds
Series A, $14.5M
Blue Vision Labs (2016, London, $17M) – Developing AR technology for simultaneous use
Investors: GV, Accel Partners, Horizons Ventures, SV Angel
Series A, $10.5M
Ubiquity6 (2017, San Francisco, $10.5M) – Stealth mode: augmented reality company
Investors: Index Ventures, Gradient Ventures, First Round Capital, KPCB, LDV Partners, A+E Networks, WndrCo
Series A, $4.9M
Neurable (2015, Pasadena, $6.9M) – Brain Computer Interface software solutions
Series B, $4.5M
Avegant (2012, Belmont, $53.5M) – Develops hardware and software-based light field technology solutions
Investors: Applied Materials
M&A
- L’Oreal buys Canada’s ModiFace in digital makeover Reuters
- Spooklight Studio partners with Magic Leap Startupticker
New Product Announcement
- Magic Leap releases its first set of AR developer tools Engadget
Business Partnership
- Gfycat looks to be a hub of content for AR experience development xTechNews
- YouCam Partners with Amway for an Innovative AR Shopping Experience to Transform the Customer Beauty Journey Business Wire
- Toshiba partners with Atheer to provide enterprise-grade Augmented Reality (AR) software platform for Toshiba’s new dynaEdge™ AR Smart Glasses PR Newswire
- YouCam Makeup & Eylure Bring Influencer Lash Styles to Augmented Reality Business Wire
- zSpace Allows Students to Visualize and Collaborate on 3D Designs With Autodesk Tinkercad PRWeb
- Mantis Vision reported to be developing 3D camera solutions for Samsung Galaxy S10Biometric Update
- Perfect Corp. Teams up on New Animated Movie SHERLOCK GNOMES with an Exclusive Augmented Reality Beauty Experience In YouCam Apps Business Wire
Company Announcement
- Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses Selected by Oracle as Part of Service Cloud Showcase at ModernCX PR Newswire
Earnings Release
- Vuzix Reports Full Year and Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial Results PR Newswire
Sector Report Release
- Global Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality Market to Reach $198.17 Billion and $3.68 Billion, Respectively, by 2025 PR Newswire
New Feature Release
- Online Retailer Asos Collaborates With Fashion Startup Zeekit calcalistech.com
- Scope AR Brings Real-Time Remote Assistance to More Than 100 Million Android Devices with ARCore PR Newswire
- Arvizio debuts collaboration suite for AEC HoloLens users SPAR 3D Editor
Key People Movement
- WayRay Establishes a New Affiliate in China and Appoints a General Manager PR Newswire
Layoffs
- AR company Avegant cuts staff despite headset growth forecasts Fierce Cable
Lawsuit
- Vuzix Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Short Seller PR Newswire
- Magic Leap settles lawsuit with security chief over Microsoft trade secret allegations The Business Journals
Award
- ARHT Media’s Holographic Telepresence Selected as the Featured Technology at the 2018 Canadian Event Industry Awards Gala GlobeNewswire
- Colorado Company Liteye Systems Announced as Finalist for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards PR Newswire