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7 August 2019CopyrightSaman Javed

Augmented and virtual reality: A fuzzy picture for VR

After the flurry of activity with Facebook’s $3 billion purchase of Oculus Rift in 2014, the application of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR and VR) has been slow. The lag has also been felt on the IP side, with little legislation available for companies implementing the technology and looking to protect their IP.

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