The Khronos Group would like to welcome its newest Associate Member CodeWeavers. CodeWeavers ports software originally developed for Microsoft Windows to GNU/Linux, Google Android, and Apple MacOS. CodeWeavers uses Khronos Group standards Vulkan and OpenGL to provide compatibility with all current versions of Direct3D.
The Khronos Group would like to welcome its newest Contributor Member Magic Leap. Magic Leap is working on a head-mounted virtual retinal display, called Magic Leap One, which superimposes 3D computer-generated imagery over real world objects.
The Khronos Group would like to welcome Au-Zone as the newest Associate Contributor. Au-Zone Technologies is a leading provider of development tools, engineering design services, and enabling IP used for the design of intelligent embedded vision products and solutions.
The Khronos Group would like to welcome DisplayLink as the newest Contributor Member. DisplayLink develops hardware and software solutions to enable easy connectivity between monitors, virtual reality HMDs and computing devices over standard interfaces such as USB, Ethernet, and wireless networks. DisplayLink is the leading provider of USB graphics and Wireless VR technology.
The Khronos Group would like to welcome Mercury Systems, Inc as its newest Contributor Member. Mercury Systems, Inc. is a leading commercial provider of secure sensor and safety-critical processing subsystems. Optimized for customer and mission success, Mercury's solutions power a wide variety of critical defense and intelligence programs. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, Mercury is pioneering a next-generation defense electronics business model specifically designed to meet the industry's current and emerging technology needs.
The Khronos Group would like to welcome Zero Latency as its newest Contributor Member. Zero Latency is the pioneer and global leader in warehouse scale, free-roam, multiplayer virtual reality entertainment, with 18 venues in 9 countries across 4 continents.
The Khronos Group is proud to announce that Ben-Gurion University has joined as an academic member. Ben-Gurion University of the Negev is one of Israel’s leading research universities and among the world leaders in many fields. Through its technology transfer company, BGN Technologies, which is also responsible for the University’s patent portfolio, the University initiates, leads and implements projects with institutions, companies and foundations world-wide.
The Khronos Group is proud to announce that Pico Technology has joined as a Contributor Member. With operations in the China, United States, Europe, and Japan, Pico develops innovative VR solutions which enable our users to experience the best in VR entertainment, including Games, Videos and Interactive CGI experiences.Founded in 2015, Pico has over 300 team members around the world.
Dell Technologies is excited to join the Khronos Group and actively contribute to innovation in xR. Joining the Khronos Group provides a forum to drive critical and strategic requirements for open standards run by the Khronos Group such as OpenXR and OpenGL, said Liam Quinn, CTO for the Client Solutions Group.
The Khronos Group announces expanded membership opportunities. The Khronos Board of Directors has approved the addition of a nonprofit membership tier and an expansion of the associate-level membership, to reduce membership fees for smaller companies, to encourage wider participation from every industry served by the consortium. The Associate-level membership has been expanded to reduce membership fees for companies that have up to 100 employees. The annual pricing model is $175 per company employee with a minimum starting fee of $3,500 per year - scaling the annual dues based on the size of the member organization. The new nonprofit membership tier is available to registered nonprofit organizations at $7,500 per year. Learn more about The Khronos Group membership levels and how to join.
The Khronos Group is proud to announce that Owli has joined as an Associate Member.
Antilatency develops 6DoF positional tracking for AR/VR. The team believes that mobile VR should be mobile and want to give mobile headset owners the feeling of full immersion. ALT: Antilatency tracker, the main product of the company, makes these things possible.
Neil and Yuval Boger (VRguy) talk about VR/AR standards, overlapping standards organizations and what’s the best way for companies to get involved. There is also a complete transcript of the podcast. In Neil's own words "...the key thing to realize about the Khronos Group, if people haven’t come across Khronos before, is that it’s an open organization. So, any company is welcome to join."
The Khronos Group is proud to announce that Logitech has joined as a Contributor Member. Focused on innovation and quality, Logitech designs personal peripherals to help people enjoy a better experience with the digital world.
Neil Trevett, President at The Khronos Group is one of 50 world-class speakers appearing at VR Connects San Francisco 2017 on the 27th and 28th June. Learn more about Neil and the Khronos group in the Virtual Report Speaker Profile.