Google is launching a beta of its augmented reality walking directions feature for Google Maps, with a broader launch that will be available to all iOS and Android devices that have system-level support for AR. On iOS, that means ARKit-compatible devices, and on Android, that means any smartphones that support Google’s ARcore, so long as...
The new Note’s 3D scanning feature got what may well have been the loudest applause line of today’s big Samsung event. It’s an impressive feature for sure, but it’s the kind with little real-world value at the moment — and it’s only available on the pricier Note 10+. Understandable on the latter, at least. After...
The mobile augmented reality war for dominance between Apple and its Asia-based rivals is in full effect. On Wednesday, Samsung continued the pattern it established with the Galaxy S10 4G smartphone by adding adding a depth-sensing camera to the new Galaxy Note 10+, which gives the device with some interesting augmented reality superpowers. Don’t Miss:...
Whenever the name Magic Leap comes up, the talk inevitably seems to turn to the company’s big-name backers and “unicorn-level” amounts of cash poured into the venture. And if it’s not that, observers tend to focus on the company’s market strategy and overall prospects. These are all important discussion points, but amid all the analysis...
The latest immersive production from Magic Leap Studios finally got its debut on Monday at Siggraph, during which the company also released the app to the general public, so we took it for a spin. It’s called Undersea, and its goal is to submerge you in a virtual environment that makes it seem as though...
We already know that Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is due to start shipping later this year, but despite all the bits of information about the device trickling out, we still don’t actually know when the device will be available. Well, now a new set of documents has surfaced on the Federal Communications Commission website that at...
While Snapchat augmented reality often embraces pop stars like Drake and Ariana Grande, a couple of bands from the louder side of the music industry have found a home with Facebook. First, Slipknot has published an AR experience via Facebook’s Spark AR platform to promote the band’s forthcoming album, We Are Not Your Kind, which...
In recent years, the US military has been utilizing augmented reality as a training tool, giving officers and soldiers an opportunity to train and hone their decision-making, tactical efforts, and weapons accuracy via virtual scenarios. Now, the US Navy is also delving into the AR space at the Center for Security Forces Detachment in Currituck...
Fast-food chain Jack in the Box has decided to put an augmented reality twist on the traditional sweepstakes promotion by employing the immersive powers of Snapchat. Now through Aug. 18, the chain will run a Jack in the Box AR experience that gives customers a chance to win prizes. The experience is available in the...
With HoloLens 2 (hopefully) just around the corner, Microsoft has announced that it will no longer be providing any major operating system updates to the original HoloLens. The HoloLens 1 was released back in 2016, which feels a bit like ancient history in the ever-evolving world of spatial computing. Ever since the HoloLens 2 announcement...
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