The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have announced an iOS AR app to help passengers make sure their hand luggage is the right size. This might sound like a first-world problem, but it’s actually a real issue for passengers. Our ability to fly using aircraft is without a doubt one of the greatest achievements in human … Continue reading AR Technology Helps Plane Passengers Get Their Luggage in Order
While hardcore Apple fans stayed up to see the livestream of their latest product reveal event, I was sleeping soundly. Knowing well that I would wake up refreshed and simple read about whatever fresh hell the company had cooked up a few hours later. What I woke up to were three new iPhones and, well, … Continue reading iOS 12 and New iPhone Hardware Bring a Boost to Mobile AR
Oh Apple, everyone always gets excited even when you make a mere sneeze. The company has now reportedly bought up Akonia Holographics. An outfit which specialized in holographic waveguides and display elements. This is just the latest acquisition in a string of purchased hinting at VR and AR products on the horizon for the trillion-dollar … Continue reading Apple Buys Akonia Holographics
Magic Leap has developed a reputation for being one of the most mysterious tech companies in history. They have some of the most respected names in tech vouching for them, but have given us little else than teasers. It’s actually pretty impressive how the company has managed to prevent any leaks, which suggests a staff … Continue reading This is Not a Drill: Magic Leap Releases the One
The potential of VR and AR to bring us both entertaining and useful experiences is almost limitless. From exciting adventures in space to learning how to perform life-saving brain surgery, there’s a lot to look forward to. Then there are the types of experiences that are, well, less pure in their intentions.”VR” video has already … Continue reading Who Needs Reality? ANTVR Tests AR Girlfriend for MIX Glasses
There are few things I admire as much as much as a company that can pivot with the blows of market changes. Apple is probably the best example. They went from making desktop computers to being one of the most popular smartphone makers in the world. This is a feat companies like HP and IBM … Continue reading LEAP Motion Impresses with Amazing AR Table Tennis Demo and Headset
When Apple released the first public version of its ARKit API, I admit that I was gushing about it. I’m not sorry in the least however, since it was without a doubt the biggest leap in mainstream consumer AR so far. While other AR leaders, like Microsoft and Google, were messing around with expensive hardware-based … Continue reading Apple Doubles Down with Announcement of ARKit 2.0
Remember Leap Motion? They are a tech startup that got going back in 2010. The Leap Motion tracking module is was (and still is) one of the most exciting and affordable hand and object tracking technologies I’ve seen. The original idea was to use it as a replacement for your mouse. You could use your … Continue reading North Star Open Source AR HMD Announced By Leap Motion
I’m not sure if any of the people who bought a Vive stopped to think that it wasn’t “pro” enough for them, but HTC went ahead and made the Vive Pro anyway. This new, more expensive HMD has a lot of technical improvements over the model meant for the plebs of the VR world, but … Continue reading The Vive Pro’s AR Abilities Just Got Augmented
With the launch of iOS 11 comes the sweet, cold embrace of Apple ARKit and the many, many applications champing at the bit to be downloaded to your phone or tablet. Visiting the app store today feels like walking down the strip in a seedy part of a town like Amsterdam or Vegas. From every … Continue reading ARise Review: Of Backache and Brilliance
