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AR glasses: Microsoft offers a glimpse into our future

February 8, 2020May 23, 2017 by Emory Craig

AR glasses are still a ways off. There’s the challenge of packing hardware and a battery into the thin frame of our eyewear. Even more, there’s …

Augmented Reality, VR News

AR and VR News at the Google I/O Event

February 17, 2020May 18, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

It’s no surprise that there has been a flood of AR and VR news at the Google I/O event. As we predicted, Google announced a new standalone mid-range …

Augmented Reality, VR News

Is A New Google VR Headset Coming?

February 7, 2020May 17, 2017 by Emory Craig

A new Google VR headset may come at Google I/O

According to Variety, a new Google VR headset will be announced at the upcoming I/O conference. Google’s conference runs Wednesday through Friday of this week and has taken on …

Mixed Reality, Virtual Reality

Microsoft HoloLens and Cirque du Soleil Collaborate on New MR Tools

February 7, 2020May 11, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

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 …

Learning, Mixed Reality

Microsoft’s View Mixed Reality is Bringing 3D and MR to Education

February 7, 2020May 8, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

Microsoft’s new View Mixed Reality feature was announced last week along with new Surface Laptops and its latest Windows 10 S operating system. The most interesting part is …

VR News

VR Content Challenges: Facebook Closing Oculus Story Studio

February 7, 2020May 5, 2017 by Emory Craig

We didn’t expect to see Facebook Oculus Story Studio close so soon. The award-winning venture had a number of VR projects in the works.

Learning, Virtual Reality

ELI Webinar | Virtual and Augmented Reality: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning

December 10, 2023May 1, 2017 by Emory Craig

Welcome to our ELI Webinar, “Virtual and Augmented Reality: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning.” We have included information on the event and the videos …

AI, Augmented Reality, VR News

AR, VR and AI Dominate Facebook’s F8 Conference

February 7, 2020April 21, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

F8, the Facebook Developer conference, has become a go to event for Virtual Reality developments. But this year’s F8 veered off in a new direction to focus on Augmented Reality and AI.

Augmented Reality

Snapchat’s New World Lenses – AR Filters for Your Photos and Videos

December 17, 2017April 19, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

Snapchat’s new World Lenses are remarkable and the tech behind them may eventually end up in retail and learning environments. For now, you’ll have to settle for rainbows over your picnic table.

Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality

HoloLens Easter Egg Hunt in Mixed Reality

February 1, 2020April 16, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

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 …

VR Games

‘Tornuffalo’ Shows us the Future of Full-body VR Gaming

February 7, 2020April 12, 2017 by Emory Craig

Whether or not you want to play Tornuffalo, it’s a glimpse into our future of deeply immersive technologies. This is full-body VR gaming – and as the name suggests, you’ll get the entire world thrown at you.

VR News

Inexpensive Microsoft VR Headsets Coming This Year

February 7, 2020April 8, 2017 by Emory Craig

New Microsoft VR headset to supplement HoloLens

At $3,000 a piece, HoloLens has a limited market. But Microsoft is now promising to deliver inexpensive VR headsets that also do mixed reality by the end of this year.

Virtual Reality

The New Samsung Gear VR Headset – A Quick Review

February 17, 2020April 2, 2017 by Emory Craig

The new Samsung Gear VR headset was released last week, moving into the space staked out by Google’s Daydream View. While we were hoping for something completely …

Augmented Reality

Using AR in Retail – Amazon Explores Augmented Reality

February 14, 2020March 28, 2017 by Emory Craig

Amazon exploring the use of AR in retail

Amazon’s always been the thorn in the side of brick and mortar retail. But now it appears they may use AR in retail stores of their …

VR News

Intel VR Headset to be Released This Year

February 7, 2020March 21, 2017 by Emory Craig

The announcement of an Intel VR headset is great news. Project Alloy has been on our radar since the initial demo and Matrix-like video showed up …

Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality with Meta Glasses at SXSW

October 6, 2020March 17, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

Market predictions have been suggesting the rise of Augmented Reality in the next 5-10 years. With AR, our world will be enveloped in digital layers of …

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Favorite Spots at SXSW 2017 for VR, AR and AI Experiences

November 17, 2019March 16, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

The SXSW 2017 conference-festival taking place in Austin is like no other. It starts with a conference on education and goes through interactive, tech, games, film …

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality

Lowe’s VR and AR Initiatives Take a Major Step Forward

February 2, 2020March 16, 2017 by Emory Craig

We noted previously that Lowe’s VR and AR initiatives were more than just minor retail experiments. The home improvement company has major plans to use immersive …

Augmented Reality, Learning

New AR Apps Revealing the Future of Retail and Education

March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 by Emory Craig

Shazam's New AR App Reveals the Future of Retail

New AR apps have been in the news recently with the announcement of an augmented reality app by Shazam. And Blippar just won the “Best App …

Future, Learning

NMC Horizon Report for Higher Education and The Future of Learning

November 19, 2019March 8, 2017 by Maya Georgieva

In February, I delivered a spotlight talk at the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative (ELI) Annual Meeting. Sponsored jointly with the New Media Consortium (NMC), the session marked …