Introduced along with the iPhone X, Animoji are animated characters, mostly animals, that are rendered from the user’s facial expressions, using the device’s TrueDepth camera to track the user’s facial movements. The first viral phenomenon to emerge from the launch of the iPhone X is the action known as Animoji Karaoke. Purportedly kicked off by...
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The AREA Welcomes Nine New Members
The new members come from every corner of the AR ecosystem, including app developers, interaction technology providers, manufacturing solutions providers, AR wearables manufacturers, and vertical industry solutions providers. New Contributing Members include Crunchfish, Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), Mobiliya, Proceedix, and RealWear. The AREA has also welcomed four members in its recently-announced Startup level of membership:...
Give the Gift of AR This Holiday Season with These 12 Newbie-Friendly Ideas
If you’re a regular reader of Next Reality, you’re more likely to spread the joy of augmented reality than most others. But it can be difficult to introduce newbies into the AR fold if you don’t give them exactly the right starting point in terms ease-of-use and affordability. But fear not, oh gift-giving AR pioneer,...
Now There’s an Animoji for Rick from ‘Rick & Morty’
Two characters from the popular sci-fi animated comedy “Rick and Morty” have already made their way into augmented reality courtesy of ARKit experiments. Now, it’s possible to become one of them on the iPhone X. Developer Michael Bramiage has created an Animoji-style version of Rick Sanchez. While he has to supply his own burps and...
Apple AR: Starfox AR Uses iPhone X to Turn Your Face into a Level Boss
An AR/VR developer has managed to use the iPhone X to transport players into an emulation of the classic ’90s video game Star Fox as the game’s antagonist. The demo comes courtesy of developer Rigel Benton, who concocted the revision of the Super Nintendo classic as part of VR Austin Jam 2017. Using the iPhone...
BMW Invites You to Test Drive the X2 with Snapchat Lens
Snapchat has broken new ground in its augmented reality advertising efforts, as BMW has opted for a Sponsored Lens to show-off its new X2 model in AR. Users who opt in to the experience via ads running between user or publisher stories (or scan the corresponding Snapcode) can place a 3D model of the sedan...
Making wine bottles talk: How AR and VR marketing can bring brands and products to life
#AR #MARKETING Peter Oberdorfer, President of Tactic, explains how companies like Treasury Wine Estates are driving the digital transformation of retail through AR, VR, and mixed-reality marketing. Read more: https://zd.net/2q5w8Gq
Apple AR: Apple Acquires AR Hardware Maker to Jumpstart Its Own Headset Aspirations
Just days after we found out that Apple is working on its own augmented reality headset, we now learn that the company is accelerating its AR headset efforts with the acquisition of Montreal-based hardware maker Vrvana. As Techcrunch reported on Tuesday, Nov. 21, Apple paid about $30 million to bring the company and its team...
How to Set Up Your Phone with the Lenovo Mirage AR Headset for ‘Star Wars: Jedi Challenges’
Just in time for the holiday season, Lenovo has released its Mirage AR head-mounted display with the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges game and accessories. Unfortunately, while its price point is a fraction of most other AR headsets, at the moment, it does have a few issues with the setup process. Lenovo’s Mirage AR, the newest...
Renault Trucks Tests HoloLens to Visualize Quality Control in Engine Assembly Operations
French manufacturer Renault Trucks is looking to the HoloLens to improve quality control processes with its engine assembly operations. An internal incubation team of about 20 employees is collaborating with technology partner Immersion to design a prototype of the application, which is in testing at the company’s Lyon-based facility. “In practice, quality control operators will...