Press Releases

New ThingWorx Studio augmented reality free trial programme for Industrial IoT

PTC, has launched a new ThingWorx Studio augmented reality (AR) free trial programme for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT). (more…)

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June 2, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Zappar closes US$3.75m in Series A funding round to power creative suite for AR/VR and MR

Zappar, a developer of augmented reality (AR) experiences and creative tools, has raised a US$3.75 million Series A round. The round has been led by London investment house Hargreave Hale, with participation from trade investors You & Mr Jones and Chinese independent app developer, iDreamSky. (more…)

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February 25, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The future of smart classrooms: Six key trends for 2017

The speed at which mobile devices, mobile apps, and IoT are entering the market is rapid, and with that it is no surprise we are seeing the school classroom (Education) as an early adopter of this tech. (more…)

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February 9, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Robin Duke-Woolley

Wearable tech for business use growing fast, says Beecham Research

A report just published by Beecham Research (Wearable Technology in Public Safety – The Dominant Role of Body Worn Cameras)examines the growing market for body-worn cameras in police forces around the world, writes Robin Duke-Woolley, the founder and chief executive of Beecham Research. These are not your average webcams. These devices need to be able to withstand some pretty rough treatment, being used day in day out while providing video of high enough quality to be used for evidential purposes. In other words, in court. Increasingly, they also need to be connected – and the content needs to be encrypted so it cannot be misused. (more…)

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June 27, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Augmented reality poised for the IoT mainstream

The two top dog SDK companies for augmented reality (AR) have both been purchased this year, writes Matthew Duke-Wooley, a market analyst at Beecham Research. (more…)

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October 19, 2015

Posted by: Matthew Duke-Woolley