Samsung's Mixed Reality Headset Hands-On: Premium Sight and Sound By Philip Michaels published 3 October 17 Samsung's HMD Odyssey is joining Microsoft's array of mixed reality headsets as we get closer to the Oct. 17 launch of the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.
Chalk Is the AR App I’ve Been Waiting For By Henry T. Casey published 2 October 17 Great for providing remote tech support, Chalk is a clever augmented-reality video calling app that lets you draw right on the other caller’s field of view.
Dr. Panda Plus Home Designer: Augmented Reality for Kids By Avram Piltch published 19 September 17 Dr. Panda Plus Home Designer lets kids use augmented reality and their coloring skills to create and learn.
What Does iPhone 8 Mean For AR? Not Much Without Better Apps By Sherri L. Smith published 12 September 17 The iPhone 8 and ARKit could finally usher in the age of augmented reality, but the content needs to catch up to the gee-whiz tech.
I Just Fought Kylo Ren Using Lenovo's Star Wars AR Headset By Philip Michaels published 31 August 17 The $199 Jedi Challenges includes a Mirage AR headset from Lenovo, a lightsaber-shaped controller and a tracking beacon to place you right in the middle of the Star Wars universe.
Here's How Qualcomm Will Improve Your Smartphone's Camera By Philip Michaels published 15 August 17 Qualcomm is showing off its next-generation image signal processor for its mobile processing platform, which will feature improved iris detection and better depth-sensing.
You Can Get the Asus Zenfone AR from Verizon for $648 By Sherri L. Smith published 3 August 17 We now know how much Asus's VR- and AR-powered phone will cost, as the $648 ZenFone AR goes on sale exclusively at Verizon.
With ARKit, Apple Could Redefine Augmented Reality By Philip Michaels published 5 June 17 Apple's new ARKit will enable compelling augmented reality experiences on millions of existing iPhones, no fancy extra hardware required.
Prynt Turns Your iPhone into an AR-Ready Printer By Philip Michaels published 23 May 17 The $149 Prynt Pocket is a compact iPhone accessory that lets you print photos directly from your phone.
Gap AR App Could Make Fitting Rooms Obsolete By Sherri L. Smith published 18 May 17 The Gap has teamed up with Google to make an augmented reality fitting room.
Smartglasses to Replace Phones? Facebook Says Yes By Althea Chang published 20 April 17 An Oculus chief scientist says that augmented reality glasses could replace smartphones — and soon.
iPhone 8 Camera Will Be All About AR, and Glasses Are Next By Philip Michaels published 20 March 17 Apple has big ambitions for augmented reality, Bloomberg reports, and it will all start with adding AR features to the iPhone's camera.
Signs Mount that iPhone 8 Will Focus on AR By Philip Michaels published 16 March 17 In recent weeks, a growing number of indicators point to augmented reality being a major feature for Apple's next iPhone.
Meta 2 is the Augmented Reality of Tomorrow, Today By Sherri L. Smith published 15 March 17 Meta's latest iteration of its augmented reality headset is aggressively priced and set to debut this year.
Vuzix Readies Its Non-Doofus AR Glasses for Consumers By Philip Michaels published 27 February 17 Vuzix's Blade 3000 specs look more like sunglasses than something that will get you mocked. They could be ready for consumers by 2018.
Microsoft Spectator View Lets You Experience HoloLens Without Wearing It By Avram Piltch published 13 February 17 A new set of tools and instructions allow HoloLens developers to create immersive videos and photos of their software in action.
Why Apple's Tim Cook Prefers AR over VR By Philip Michaels published 14 September 16 The Apple CEO said on Good Morning America that he thinks augmented reality offers a larger opportunity for his company.
This Gadget Brings Scary-Real Finger Tracking to AR By Sherri L. Smith published 30 August 16 uSens' new sensors are bringing hand-tracking technology to mobile VR and AR experiences.
Hololens Teardown: See What’s Inside Microsoft’s AR Goggles By Sam Rutherford published 23 August 16 After keeping the Hololens' Holographic Processing Unit a secret, Microsoft finally revealed the details on what's powering its augmented reality headset.
ModiFace Live Uses Augmented Reality to Change Your Look By Sherri L. Smith published 9 August 16 ModiFace Live's new technology lets you scan a makeup look from a photo or video and wear it in augmented reality.
Google's AR-VR Headset Could Redeem Glass Flop By Mark Spoonauer published 18 July 16 Google is reportedly working on a standalone headset that blends augmented reality with virtual reality, which could make up for Google Glass.
My Aha Moment with Lenovo's New Tango Phone By Philip Michaels published 10 June 16 If people embrace Lenovo's huge new Phab2 Pro phone, it will be because developers have created apps that take advantage of the phone's depth-perception and motion-tracking features.
Microsoft Opens Windows Holographic to Other Devices, Including Vive By Avram Piltch published 1 June 16 Soon, third-party devices such as HTC's Vive will be able to run the same Windows Holo apps that power Microsoft's Hololens. Could less expensive headsets be on the way?
Why You Should Be Excited by Google's Project Tango By Philip Michaels published 23 May 16 Google's depth-sensing and 3D tracking tech got little time in the spotlight at Google's conference, but a handful of demos prove that Project Tango is worth getting excited about.
Microsoft HoloLens: Everything We Know So Far By Avram Piltch published 12 May 16 Microsoft's HoloLens looks like the biggest computing breakthrough in years. Here's everything that's known about the exciting wearable technology, along with what we're still looking to find out.
I Touched Augmented Reality with Meta 2 By Philip Michaels published 28 April 16 The Meta 2 boasts a wide field of view with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, raising the bar for augmented reality headsets.
Sony Turns Any Surface Into Interactive Tabletop By Sherri L. Smith published 15 March 16 Sony Future Labs' conceptual projector turns any surface into an interactive tabletop that can bring storybooks and drawings to life.
New Augmented Reality Goggles More Immersive Than HoloLens By Avram Piltch published 8 January 16 Lumus' DK-50 augmented reality glasses offer a much wider field of view and brighter images than Microsoft's upcoming HoloLens headset.
Carl Zeiss Smart Glasses Won't Make You Look Like A Glasshole By Sherri L. Smith published 7 January 16 Carl Zeiss Smart Optics has a Google Glass alternative that delivers data on the go in a much more subtle and less obtrusive way.
Facebook CEO: AR Goggles to Replace Phones, Telepathy's Next By Mark Spoonauer published 1 July 15 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed during a Q&A that he envisions people wearing AR glasses while keeping their phones in their pockets.
