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Vuzix Receives Waveguide Optics Development Contract from US Army RDECOM CERDEC

2012-07-24 02:21:43

ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, US OTC:BB, VUZI, FMB: V7X) announced today that it has received phase I of a multiphase development contract, from the US Army RDECOM CERDEC, Night Vision and Electronics Sensors Directorate, for the development of a wide field of view See Through Waveguide ("STWG") for potential use in helmet mounted queuing systems and other head mounted display applications. The contract is to explore the...

BRIC IT Market, Cloud Computing Market in India & Augmented Reality in the Cloud Analyzed in New Research Reports

2012-07-17 22:22:27

DALLAS, July 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsnReports.com adds new market research reports on Augmented Reality in the Cloud, Cloud Computing in India and IT Market in BRIC for 2011-2015. A. IT Market in BRIC 2011-2015 [http://www.reportsnreports.com/reports/178673-it-market-in-bric-2011-2015.html ] This report forecasts the Information Technology market in BRIC to grow at a CAGR of 14.1% over the period 2011-2015. One of the key factors contributing to this...

Olympus Announces Wearable Display Prototype

2012-07-07 10:07:05

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online First, Google announced them. Then, it was discovered that Apple submitted a patent for them. Now, Japanese electronics maker Olympus has announced that they have also developed a prototype. “The Company has a research and development of wearable display than ever before. "MEG4.0" the newly developed prototype is that brings together the technology developed to date,” read a translated version of Olympus’ press release....

Aurasma Turns One - Celebrates with 6,000 Partners and 4 Million Downloads

2012-06-29 02:23:39

SAN FRANCISCO, June 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aurasma, the world's leading augmented reality platform, today announced that just one year after its official launch, the company has worked with more than 6,000 partners to deliver augmented reality (AR) campaigns and promotions across multiple industries including publishing, music & film, fashion, automotive, sports, education, retail and tourism. The company also announced that its free Aurasma Lite app or partner branded apps...

The Arts' Aura in Laguna Beach Gets a New App Powered by Aurasma

2012-06-20 06:24:24

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A city known for bringing art to life is about to see the frames of aesthetic experience multiplied and expanded yet again, as three local artists tap mobile media technology to transcend gallery walls and take their art virtually everywhere. In "A Moment in Time," Southern California's first "Augmented Reality" art show, Roark Gourley, Robert Celecia and Michelle Lance will explore the potential of a new app-driven artistic...

Vuzix Wins SBIR Award from the Office of Naval Research

2012-06-20 02:21:01

ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Vuzix Corporation (TSX-V: VZX, US OTC:BB, VUZI, FMB: V7X) announced today that it had been awarded a $150,000 Phase I and Phase I option, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the Office of Naval Research. The SBIR program entitled "Head Worn Display ("HWD") Augmented Reality for Military Training Applications" is to develop a lightweight, low-cost, high-performance device to superimpose computer generated information on...

MarketsandMarkets: Head up Display (HUD) Market Worth $2.91 Billion by 2017

2012-06-07 02:29:43

DALLAS, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the market research report "Head-Up Display (HUD) Market - Global Forecasts & Analysis (2012 - 2017), By Technologies, Components & Applications" published by MarketsandMarkets (http://www.marketsandmarkets.com), the total Head-up display (HUD) applications market is expected to reach $2.91 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 24% from 2012 to 2017. Browse more than 78 tables and in-depth TOC on "Head-Up Display (HUD)...

Layar Creator Places the Power of Interactive Print at Everyone's Fingertips

2012-06-05 10:22:59

AMSTERDAM, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Web-based app set to revitalize publishing industry by bringing digital interaction to print Layar, the world's leading mobile augmented reality (AR) provider, today launched the Layar Creator, a self-service web application for activating print pages with digital content. By simplifying and demystifying previously complex AR technology, the Layar Creator makes it quick and easy to bring once static pages to life with videos,...

2012-05-23 02:25:43

NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The June issue of Popular Science will be the first monthly U.S. consumer magazine to bring an editorial feature to life by way of a new augmented reality technology from Aurasma that unites the physical and virtual worlds to deliver a unique and interactive experience for readers. The editors of Popular Science joined with augmented reality pioneers at Aurasma for the magazine's Invention Awards issue, an annual feature profiling ten...

/C O R R E C T I O N -- Limitless Computing/

2012-05-14 06:29:19

In the news release, Limitless Computing and ArtVPS Introduce Google SketchUp Rendering to the Cloud, issued 14-May-2012 by Limitless Computing over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that Google should be added before all mentions of SketchUp, rather than as originally issued inadvertently. The complete, corrected release follows: Limitless Computing and ArtVPS Introduce Google SketchUp Rendering to the Cloud Launching at the AIA National Convention and Design Expo, Booth 1908...