Apple’s ARKit Brings Augmented Reality Close to Home
It’s been a busy summer and we’ve been meaning to take a look at Apple’s ARKit. There’s been no shortage of news on the Augmented Reality front. Google has been…
Mixed Reality
Mixed reality (MR) is the merging of real and virtual worlds, creating a more complex form of augmented reality. The term Mixed reality is often used to describe Microsoft’s HoloLens, Meta Glasses, and Magic Leap’s project. The concept is in a state of flux and may eventually disappear into a single spectrum that ranges from augmented to virtual reality.
Mixed Reality Applications
Microsoft HoloLens is finding use in work and retail environments, for example, in a pilot project at Lowe’s Stores. It has been adopted by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help with navigation of the Mars Rover. It is finding innovative use in both STEM and Medical education environments.
Do we need a Cardboard AR headset for our Smartphones?
Do we need another version of Google Cardboard? This time a Cardboard AR headset for our phones? Adario Strange in Mashable thinks it will do more harm than good and we were…
Microsoft HoloLens and Cirque du Soleil Collaborate on New MR Tools
Thinking of Microsoft HoloLens and Mixed Reality often brings me back to my childhood. Remembering how the worn-out toys in my hands could be quickly transformed in my imagination into shapes…
Microsoft’s View Mixed Reality is Bringing 3D and MR to Education
Microsoft’s new View Mixed Reality feature was announced last week along with new Surface Laptops and its new Windows 10 S operating system. Of course, for us the most interesting part is…
HoloLens Easter Egg Hunt in Mixed Reality
Are you ready for an Easter in Augmented Reality? Microsoft premiered its HoloLens Easter Egg Hunt at VRLA conference this weekend. As you can see from the image below they…
More Magic Leap News: A Leaked Image Spells Trouble
If you thought we had finally settled down from the last round of negative news about Magic Leap, a leaked photo released Saturday only adds fuel to the fire. The…
Hacking HTC Vive VR and HoloLens for a Shared Reality
We’re fascinated with creative hacks, and this one is too good to pass up. Try combining HTC Vive VR and HoloLens to synchronize both virtual and merged reality. The HTC Vive is…
This iPhone VR Headset wants to be your HoloLens
If you’re looking for an iPhone VR headset, you know Apple will keep you waiting. But Occipital demoed their Bridge VR device at CES 2017 and its worth checking out. Not only…
Magic Leap – Should We Believe the News or the Hype?
The past week has been a rollercoaster ride for Magic Leap, beginning with reports of a fabricated video demo and ending with news of ramped up production. The secretive company…