Tag: Augmented Reality
Facebook working on augmented reality headset
Intel and Google are just two of the technology giants to have tried and failed to take the concept of smart glasses into the...
Lyft’s self-driving ambitions become reality, buys Blue Vision
Ride-sharing platform Lyft is already competing with Uber in cities around the world to provide on-demand mobility. But this week, the San Francisco company...
Analytics, IoT, A.I. now more strategically important than cloud: WEF report
The World Economic Forum has unveiled a new report on the Future of Jobs over the next five years, as Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies...
AR beating VR in immersive tech battle, says Capgemini
Immersive technologies are moving from "hypothetical to pragmatic use" in industrial companies, with AR emerging as the early winner, says a new Capgemini report....
Apple moves deep into Augmented Reality with Akonia Holographics acquisition
Apple has confirmed the acquisition of Akonia Holographics, a Colorado-based startup that manufactures augmented reality (AR) waveguide lenses.
The move is a signal that Apple...
Exclusive: Augmented reality comes into focus at PTC
Augmented reality is already worth $20 million each year to computer software and services company PTC, enabling it to define the kinds of projects...
Microsoft announces Azure Kinect, Brainwave, AR, DJI partnership, accessible AI launches
Microsoft’s Build 2018 developers event is underway in Seattle, with the aim of helping coders get to grips with the company’s plans in AI,...
New VR/AR launches for Apple, Google, PayPal, Facebook, Snap
Apple, Snap, PayPal, and Google are all jostling for position in virtual and augmented reality this week – while Facebook goes for mass-market appeal...
Reality Zero One raises £285,000 to launch digital reality capture platform
A London-based startup has raised £285,000 to launch a platform that turns real-life objects into virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) visuals.
Reality...
Intel Vaunt smart glasses locked up for good?
Following a lack of interest from investors, Intel's Vaunt smart glasses have been shelved. The move appears to signal the end of Intel's foray...
New VR & AR research lab extends Bristol’s tech ambitions
A new facility dedicated to the research and development of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) has officially opened in Bristol.
The Bristol VR...
Atheer brings enterprise AR platform to Toshiba smart glasses
Owners of Toshiba’s recently-announced smart glasses will soon be able to use them with an enterprise-grade augmented reality (AR) platform from Atheer.
Toshiba’s Client...