In this episode, Jason Schneiderman sits down with Ryan Horrigan to discuss how the company uses of AI with voice, texting, and camera input to build more personalized and immersive gameplay.

Once considered technology of the future, extended reality (XR) solutions and tools have moved out of the labs and into a hot, profitable market. XR is the umbrella term for immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).

Perkins Coie, XR Association, and boost VC surveyed nearly 200 professionals representing startups, enterprise technology firms, and investors for their insights on the trajectory of the immersive technology industry.

With the current coronavirus outbreak causing unprecedented social and economic upheaval and suffering, we take a look at the leading disruptive IT-related technologies to see what impact— positive, negative, or none at all—these technologies are having in our efforts to combat the effects of the coronavirus and what role these technologies could play in identifying and mitigating future pandemics.

The U.S. government and industry face pressure to compete with China, the EU, and others in the race to implement the next great advance in wireless network technology known as 5G.

There has never been a more exciting time for business executives to embrace extended reality and propel their companies into the future. Extended reality (“XR”) is the umbrella term for immersive technologies such as augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and other forms of alternate, expanded, or immersive reality applications, including those not yet invented.

Perkins Coie surveyed 200 startup founders, technology company executives, investors and consultants on key challenges and opportunities in the immersive technology space.

As of January 1, 2019, video game developers and publishers are now subject to certain accessibility requirements under the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) that apply to manufacturers and providers of advanced communications services (ACS).

As the Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) industry matures and becomes more standardized, developers of all sizes are becoming more concerned about legal issues regarding intellectual property. In particular, as those in the AR/VR industry bring products (both software and hardware) to market, they are increasingly worried about potential patent infringement suits brought by non-practicing entities (NPEs). Read the full White Paper.

Perkins Coie surveyed 140 startup founders, technology company executives, investors and consultants on key challenges and opportunities in the AR/VR space.

The Federal Communications Commission recently adopted an order containing sweeping regulatory changes to speed the deployment of advanced wireless services to provide connectivity for innovative Internet of Things, augmented reality, unmanned vehicles, and artificial intelligence-driven devices, services, and systems.

Augmented reality and virtual reality are showing clear signs of a growing industry—with increased investment, exciting new content (and types of content) and technological advancements.

The biggest challenge facing the burgeoning augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) industries is clear: There is currently a lack of high-quality engaging content.

The launch of Pokémon Go in July took the world by storm, with downloads of the AR game reaching more than 100 million within a month, and 2016 saw the launch of several VR headsets.  Multiple studies have predicted significant growth for the industry, including a January 2016 report from Goldman Sachs projecting that AR/VR will be an $80 billion market by 2025.

Perkins Coie and Upload surveyed more than 650 startup founders, executives with established technology companies and investors on the future of augmented and virtual reality.