Mojo Vision’s AR Contact Lenses for your Eyes
If Mojo Vision’s AR contact lenses don’t spur you into thinking about the future, we’re not sure what will. The company is working on AR displays so small you won’t notice them …
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) enhances our environment by overlaying it with digital data and objects. AR is transforming games – Pokemon Go – and social media with Snap and Facebook at the forefront of AR developments. Both Apple and Google have developed innovative AR platforms (ARKit and ARCore) and consumer AR Glasses will be available in 2-3 years. Augmented Reality is already finding use in logistics and retail applications, and has exciting potential to transform both K-12 and Higher Education learning environments.
Samsung’s AR Glasses Revealed at CES 2020
Here’s an easy prediction to make about the (near-term) future. We’ll see all of the major players release augmented reality devices. Samsung’s AR glasses may have beaten everyone else to the starting …
Apple’s AR Headset Won’t be out Until 2022
The well-known secrecy in Cupertino ensures we’ll never have the full picture of Apple’s AR headset until it’s released. We always thought Apple would have an augmented reality device by 2020, but …
Apple’s AR Glasses Now Predicted for 2020
Predictions have been all over the place for the arrival of Apple’s AR Glasses. The latest news from Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo sees them arriving in 2020, which matches our assessment. As with …
Facebook’s Brain-Computer Interface Project for AR Glasses
A brain-computer interface for AR? It could happen sooner than you think. The Verge’s Casey Newton got hold of a leaked audio transcript of internal meetings at Facebook where the question came …
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Oculus Connect News – Hand Tracking and Social VR
As expected, there were no major hardware releases at Oculus Connect 6. But we didn’t lack for VR news. The major announcement was that hand tracking will come to the Oculus Quest …
Apple AR Patent Reveals Groundbreaking Display Developments
The latest Apple AR patent filing reveals fascinating details for their future AR Glasses. Of course, patents don’t always see the light of day, and this is only one of many that …
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Coca-Cola’s AR Marketing Embraces the Future
Coca-Cola’s AR Marketing has always been future-oriented. It’s latest project has animated stories emerging out of Coca-Cola cans. The augmented reality experience generates one of twelve stories that start with a conflict …
ReplayAR – Location-Based Augmented Reality
ReplayAR is another example of how immersive tech could transform the entire world into a virtual experience. The startup sees itself as “Instagram meets Pokémon GO,” which could be a winning combination …
Why Snap’s New AR Glasses are Doomed to Fail
We usually don’t rush to judgment when it comes to AR and VR developments, but let’s be real. The new Snap AR Glasses are bound to fail. This is version 3 if …
Apple [AR]T Project: AR in Central Park
We’ve been waiting for a good AR in Central Park project, not that we get uptown than much (or even at all) with our hectic schedules this summer. Parks can easily become …
Did Apple Actually Kill its AR Glasses?
If you follow augmented reality developments, you read the recent speculation over Apple’s AR Glasses. The project’s been canceled. No, it hasn’t. Back and forth the tech media headlines scream. The original …
Harry Potter AR Game is no Pokémon Go
Have you tried the new Harry Potter AR game? Everyone seemed to be breathlessly waiting for the release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. It would be another step toward the mass adoption …
Innovative AR Moon Landing App from the JFK Library
Take a look at the AR moon landing app, a project from The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston. The app commemorates the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 trip …
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nReal’s AR Glasses Debut at AWE
We tried out nReal’s AR Glasses at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Santa Clara last week and were impressed – by both AWE and nReal’s glasses. Celebrating its tenth year, AWE …
Ten Years of Augmented World Expo
Augmented World Expo takes the stage again this year, marking its tenth anniversary. A lot has happened since AWE’s formative years when it was a much smaller conference. It now hosts over …
Boston the Site of the Largest AR Art Exhibit in America
If you find yourself near Boston this summer, check out the largest AR art exhibit in America. Go see it for the art. See it for the ways AR can create art …
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New Google Glass AR Headset – Google Tries Again
First, Lenovo, now a new Google Glass AR announcement. This is turning out to be a week for augmented reality glasses. Anyone else waiting in the wings? You remember Google Glass. That …
ThirdEye: Smart Glasses for 5G Mobile
Verizon is making news with ThirdEye’s smart glasses for 5G mobile. The little-known company’s AR Glasses were unveiled at CES 2019 this year, though they showed up in last year’s APEX EXPO …
Chris Milk on Storytelling in AR and VR
Take a look at Chris Milk’s recent interview with The Wrap on Storytelling in AR and VR. The innovative director and immersive artist is the CEO of the VR tech and entertainment …
Burger King’s Innovative AR Campaign – “Burn That Ad”
Burger King’s innovative AR campaign proves that while we wait for inexpensive augmented reality glasses, you can do creative immersive tech advertising through Smartphones. It shows how engaging AR marketing can be …
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CNN Magic Leap App – Lots of Potential, No Immersion
The CNN Magic Leap app is out, and we’re underwhelmed. You’ll be able to pop on your Magic Leap One headset, sit down at your breakfast table and . . . watch …
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An AR Activity Book for Hospitalized Children
Jump Simulation is distributing a wonderful AR activity book to children at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois. The 22-page, 3-D interactive coloring-activity book focuses on anatomy and relies on an AR …
LEGO® Embraces the Future – AR Play Spaces
If any company can grasp the potential of AR play spaces, it has to the privately held Danish firm LEGO®. They understand how to create compelling experiences for kids and adults. Even …
AR Google Maps – Lessons for our Future Smart Glasses
At the Google I/O conference last spring, we were promised AR Google Maps – augmented reality directions on the one app we all find indispensable. It’s been a long wait, and it’s not …
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Our prediction: New HoloLens 2 will be Released on Feb 24th
After seeing the latest video from Microsoft, it’s clear the new HoloLens 2 will be released on February 24. Expect to see it at the Microsoft event at Mobile World Congress in …
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Madefire’s Comics in Mixed Reality for the Magic Leap One
Madefire’s new app for the Magic Leap One is a fascinating development. It’s not just that you can watch 3D comics through a ground-breaking headset. It’s that you can publish your own …
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