Chinese technology giant Lenovo has hailed the “unique” Irish technology that will underpin its next generation of products as it looks to make inroads in the growing virtual reality market.

Rapidly growing Irish tech company Movidius is planning to announce up to seven more major announcements before the end of the year and double its workforce within 18 months.

Irish technology company Movidius has continued its stellar 2016 with the announcement of its third major deal just four months into the new year.

Up to 100 jobs are to be created in Ireland at a home-grown company developing cutting-edge technology that transforms how computers see the world.