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- 1 Jun 2016
IDC Hints VR Devices Shipments Booms at Over 2400% Increase in 2016
The Worldwide Augmented and Virtual Reality Hardware Forecast, 2016–2020, has tipped worldwide shipments of Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016. The broader VR ecosystem will benefit…
- 12 May 2016
Over 1m Adventurers Used Samsung's Gear VR Headset in April
Oculus VR published a blog ppost during the week revealing that more than one million people used Gear VR in April. That’s quite impressive given that the device currently only works with a limited…
- 20 Jun 2016
Virtual Reality (VR): A Billion Dollar Niche Says Deloitte
Deloitte Global has predicted that virtual reality (VR) will have its first billion dollar year in 2016, with about $700 million in hardware sales, and the remainder from content. In an executive…
- 21 Jun 2018
IDC Forecasts 8.1 Million Growth for AR & VR by 2018
International Data Corporation (IDC) report has shown that Worldwide shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets were down 30.5% year over year, totaling 1.2 million units…
- 16 Dec 2016
Augmented, VR Headsets Shipments to Hit 76m, Grow 108.3% By 2020- IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) is excited to announce the launch of its newest Tracker ® research program focusing on the emerging Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headset…
- 1 Nov 2016
Microsoft to Revealed VR Details in December
Microsoft's Windows 10 event in New York last week was jam-packed full of new hardware and software unveilings, including the introduction of a range of VR headsets. Microsoft was more than happy to…
- 11 Feb 2019
CherryBrooks Media shares love this Val; gives FREE VR Headsets to Kids
Virtual reality is predicted as one of the technologies to transform education across the world, taking its beginning in the entertainment area, but over time it got the practical use too. We…
- 19 Jan 2017
Facebook to Invest Over $3Bn in VR In Next 10 Years
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sees virtual reality as a future computing platform that his company has a chance to own, though he admits it may take 5 – 10 years to bring it to the masses, a report by…
- 4 Sept 2014
Samsung Unveils Galaxy Note 4, Note Edge & Gear VR
Samsung announced three new devices on Wednesday in a global simulcast presentation, showing off newer and better screens for it global consumers. The company fired warnings to other competitors with…
- 3 Feb 2026
Firm Gives Advice on How to Stay Secure as AI, robots and VR are Redefining Family Life
Over the past 10 years, families have experienced shifts in structure and a perceived increase in fragmented interactions at home, largely driven by the pervasive use of technology and changing…
- 25 Aug 2016
Alcatel Unveils New Range of Affordable Smartphones, Tablets & VR Experiences
A new range of Alcatel mobile technology and devices designed to amaze, delight and enrich lives will be introduced and on show at the IFA 2016 in Berlin, while at the same time some new business…
- 21 Feb 2017
MainOne Showcases Microsoft Cloud Partnership, VR Solutions at Nerds Unite event
For the first time in Nigeria, MainOne showcased Microsoft HoloLens, the world’s first self-contained holographic computer running Windows 10 at MainOne’s Nerds Unite 2017 event. Speaking during the…
- 26 May 2016
Boost for Consumer IT Virtual Reality Reveals Ecosystem Growth
Virtual reality (VR) is an increasingly hot topic at technology events, government meetings and consumer entertainment events, injecting a boost of much needed excitement into consumer IT and…
- 18 Aug 2025
Virtual Reality in Healthcare: Nigeria’s Untapped Opportunity for Training, Patient Care, and Medical Innovation
Across the world, Virtual Reality (VR) is proving to be far more than a gaming technology. In healthcare, it is emerging as a practical solution to train professionals, improve patient care, and…
- 22 Apr 2016
Samsung, Other Virtual Reality Hardware to Push Market Above $2Bn in 2016
Worldwide shipments of Virtual Reality (VR) hardware will skyrocket in 2016, with total volumes reaching 9.6 million units. Led by key products from Samsung, Sony, HTC, and Oculus, the category…
- 21 Mar 2018
Demand for AR/VR Headsets Expected to Rebound in 2018, Says IDC
International Data Corporation (IDC) Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker shows that Worldwide shipments for augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets will grow to 68.9…
- 10 Aug 2021
LG OLED TVs Bring Extended Reality to Virtual Universe
Welcome to a virtual universe – a world of immersive technologies. Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and other extended reality (XR) technologies have been around for quite some time but…
- 22 Aug 2022
Meta Opens Applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in Partnership with Imisi 3D and Black Rhino
Meta announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes and activations under…
- 29 Jan 2021
Fitch Assigns ‘B’ Rating To Ecobank Nigeria
The Ecobank Nigeria Limited (ENG), has received a Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of ‘B-‘with a Stable Outlook, Viability Rating (VR) of ‘b-‘ and National Long-Term Rating of ‘BBB (nga)’ from…
- 17 Jun 2016
Alienware Celebrates 20 Years with 4 New Products Launch
Gaming pioneer and subsidiary of Dell Inc., Alienware, has rolled out a fierce new line-up of powerful, VR-optimized products at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, as it…
- 11 Jun 2024
Fitch Upgrades Coronation Merchant Bank Rating to ‘B-’, Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Coronation Merchant Bank Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘B-2’from ‘CC’ and its Viability Rating (VR) to ‘b-’ from ‘cc’. Fitch has also upgraded the bank’s…
- 22 Nov 2018
GSMA Launches New Industry-Wide Initiative to Support Operator Edge Cloud AR/VR
The GSMA has announced the launch of a new industry-wide initiative called The GSMA Cloud AR/VR Forum that will focus on the development of cloud virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR)…
- 26 Jan 2024
Amid International Data Privacy Day Kaspersky Shares Privacy Predictions for 2024
AI-enabled wearables could spark debates about privacy, and the anticipated proliferation of AR and VR is likely to set new standards regarding privacy in 2024. At the same time, the significance of…
- 2 Jun 2022
Google Street View turns 15, Reveals What Nigerians Clicked the Most within the Past Year
In the 15 years since its launch, Google Street View has come a long way. From going under water to capture the Great Barrier Reef in 2012, being available in VR in 2015, to exploring the ‘Top of the…
- 14 Oct 2017
Ericsson Report: 50% TV Viewing Will Be On Mobile In 2020
By peter oluka Ericsson unveils the eighth edition of its annual ConsumerLab TV and Media report, which details the massive growth in TV and video viewing and the ongoing shift in the way…
- 25 Nov 2020
Strides Ahead: How 5G will Become the New Frontier of Sports
Kevin Murphy Sports fans are a passionate breed and whether they’re at the match or on their couches, they demand the full experience. For fans, and athletes alike, leading technologies enrich the…
- 19 May 2013
Fitch Assigns FBN Holdings Plc 'B' IDR
The London based rating agency, Fitch Ratings has assigned FBN Holdings Plc (FBNH) a Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) of 'B' and Short-term IDR of 'B'. The Outlook on the Long-term IDR is…
- 28 May 2025
MTN Nigeria Wins Award for Best Use of Data @MarkHack 4.0 Awards Night
MTN Nigeria’s commitment to digital innovation took center stage at MarkHack 4.0, the annual marketing and technology conference held at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, May…
- 2 Apr 2016
Dell Launches First Virtual Reality Enabled Dell Precision Workstations
End to end ICT solutions provider, Dell is formalising its commitment to the future of Virtual Reality, with the unveiling of a set of new Virtual Reality-ready solutions that are optimised…
- 9 Jan 2017
5G is the Biggest Thing Since Electricity - Qualcomm
Qualcomm is buzzing about 5G as the key to our future connectivity. Qualcomm says it will change society in ways we haven't seen since the introduction of electricity. For anyone who thinks 5G is…