augmented reality

(Possibly) Valve's Next Big VR Thing. Leaked/rumored/tentative info. Will be updated as more materializes. Recently datamined SteamVR code has unearthed the following. 2K/4K per eye, Micro OLED panels. May be rotated to allow wider FOV Varifocal lenses confirmed, apparently with support for...

Wall Street Journal reporter David Pierce was privy to a new form of pedestrian only, augmented reality navigation that is coming to Google Maps in the future. In the video below, Mr. Pierce takes his phone's camera and uses it to capture images of landmarks around him such as signs, shops, etc...

Coolso Technology has unveiled its new muscle bio sensors that allow everyday gestures to be interpreted as commands in virtual reality and augmented reality. The company's founder Jack Wu says that they have many uses beyond gaming and medical applications. At the 2018 Meet Taipei Startup...

Researchers are developing FocusAR: auto-focusing augmented reality eyewear that can replace prescription eyeglasses. The glasses dynamically correct for the focus of the real world surrounding the near-eye display of the user and simultaneously the internal display for augmented synthetic...

The Novarad OpenSight Augmented Reality System has been granted FDA approval for medical use in pre-operative surgical planning. This is the first time that the FDA has issued a 510(k) clearance for a medical device using Microsoft HoloLens technology. The OpenSight AR System renders 2D, 3D...

Creators can order their very own Magic Leap One starting at only $2,295. After ordering, a person will set the device up for you. I would assume that a person intelligent to write software for the device can set it up themselves. The device specifications are listed here and CNET was allowed...

The elusive and many times demo-faking Magic Leap is up for a live stream today on Twitch at 1pm CDT. All that said, we can all watch for ourselves and see if this thing is worth the $2B in investor money when it comes to revolutionizing the world of Augmented Reality as it has been promising...

UploadVR is reporting that HTC has just released its software development kit for the front facing cameras on the new Vive Pro, turning it into an augmented reality developer kit. This means that the Vive Pro is now competing with Magic Leap directly, except without the red-tape, NDAs, and...

Bloomberg is reporting that AR startup Magic Leap has been quietly sending its units to software developers with an unusual condition. The units must be kept in locked safes. According to the article At least one company decided it wasn’t worth the hassle and declined a test device. The florida...

Has anyone played with one of those? Seems like an interesting upgrade to a Vive to get the AR out of the VR. https://www.stereolabs.com/zed-mini/ Looks nifty with their promo! https://packet39.com/blog/2018/01/29/zed-mini-unboxing-and-a-quick-review/

Apple's ARKit is giving more and more developers the opportunity to create new experiences. Abishek Singhs newest project recreates the iconic scene from 2002s "The Ring" where the creepy girl crawls out of the TV and into the physical world. With some more highly polished graphics that would...

While we have been waiting for a really good pair of X-Ray glasses that let you see under people's clothes, ProjectDR has skipped past the clothes and now is touting technology that will let doctors see under your skin. ProjectDR lets previous performed CT and MRI scans to be displayed on the...

Disney wants you to be immersed in Star Wars this fall as The Last Jedi film comes out in December. And one of the ways it is doing that is with Star Wars: Jedi Challenges, an augmented reality headset that makes you feel like a Jedi. The reviewer tried it out and really likes it. Check out...

Mastercard, Osterhout Design Group, and Qualcomm have created a prototype retail experience using augmented reality glasses. The tech showcase will be displayed with Saks Fifth Avenue clothing in Las Vegas from October 23 to 25. This may end up being the way we shop in the future and that...

You augmented reality fans are in for a treat. Announced last month, Disney and Lenovo partnered up to create the cool AR experience that is every Padawan's wet dream. As part of today's Force Friday iI for Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Lenovo released a first look for the Jedi Challenges. Unleash...

Anyone going in on the new AR game set that came out with Disney and Lenovo? - Contains a lightsaber battle -Holochess -A strategic combat game $199.99 gets you: http://www3.lenovo.com/us/en/jedichallenges/ Mind you the headset requires your phone to work. Though shipping isn't until 5...

Microsoft Research has unveiled new technology designed to bring a comfortable, eyeglasses style form factor to virtual reality and augmented reality. They have demonstrated how they can create holographic imaging with a device in the form factor of sunglasses by using a powerful wave-front...

Elbit Systems Ltd. normally develops technology for military applications such as drones and fighter pilot augmented reality technology. In an attempt to generate more revenue from their military technology licenses, they have spun off their AR tech to their newly created consumer company...

Businesswire is reporting on an IDG market report, suggesting that the virtual reality and augmented reality headset market will grow an average of 58% year over year reaching 99.4 million units by 2021. 2021 may sound like "the future" portrayed in some dark, post-apocalyptic sci-fi game...

German company Scopis has successfully petitioned and been granted clearance by the FDA to bring it's augmented reality surgery technology to the USA. The Scopis AR system is designed to assist doctors treating during ENT surgeries. ENT is Otolaryngology or in layman's terms ear, nose, and...

Doppler Labs is suing Bose for tricking it into revealing their patented technology during investment meetings. During the three meetings with Doppler Labs, Bose executives got the startup to divulge how their augmented sound technology worked. Then Bose allegedly incorporated this technology...

Finland-based startup, Augmented Climbing, has developed a climbing wall exercise machine. By harnessing the power of augmented reality, depth sensors, an advanced projector, and computer vision; the team was able to use the participant's motion to play exercise games. There is a game called...

I have said since day one that VR will "change the world," and I am still onboard with that. If you think it is just "a fad" like 3DTV was, you are incorrect. Applications like the crossover AR/VR shown below are just beginning to scratch the surface. And VR gaming kicks much ass if you have...

Untethered and unguided: Our first deep look at HoloLens I think VR will largely be about gaming. AR will be the choice for practical applications, since it mixes with reality, and doesn't cause Nausea.