Tag: #AR

So after being teased last Christmas with an email promising that the Meta 2 was shipping, nearly a year later, we finally have one of the units that we ordered. Without a moment’s hesitation, I tore the package open, set the device up, and started working with it. To me, the term “head-mounted display” is...

Live theater doesn’t typically benefit from the kind of computer-generated special effects that big-budget Hollywood blockbusters deploy, but that could change soon thanks to Microsoft’s HoloLens. The device will make its theatrical debut this week at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. There, as the school’s Department of Dance performs an original piece titled...

This is a very exciting time for mixed reality developers and fans alike. In 2017, we have seen a constant stream of new hardware and software releases hitting the virtual shelves. And while most of them have been in the form of developer kits, they bring with them hope and the potential promise of amazing...

If building with Lego blocks in AR appeals to you, rest assured that an app is on the way for iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. We were tipped off to the app’s development because the app was briefly demoed at the ARKit unveiling at WWDC and at Google’s Pixel 2 launch event. But despite Lego’s...

Augmented reality is making many of our childhood dreams from Star Wars come true. A week after Lenovo gave us the ability to actually play Holochess, Apple has now made it possible to take live video of ourselves and layer on a (non-3D) hologram-like effect, closely resembling the famous Star Wars hologram scene featuring Princess...

If you’ve ever wanted to be a graffiti artist, but you also frown upon vandalism, then augmented reality is for you. A trio of iOS apps leveraging the ARKit platform turn the world into your canvas, where you are free to paint to your heart’s delight. (Until a company like Arcona or Aireal sells that...

Like gas on an open flame, rumors and whispers have flared up in recent months around hopes of augmented reality smartglasses from Apple. But among all the false leads and unsubstantiated chatter, we finally have a credible report that some sort of Apple AR smartglasses are actually in development. Less than a week after CEO...

Online glasses retailer Warby Parker built its reputation by selling fashionable yet affordable eyeglasses, so it perhaps a surprise that it’s one of the first developers to take advantage of the technology in the least affordable iPhone yet. While other developers are making adjusting to their apps to account for the infamous camera notch, Warby...

Mobile AR developer Blippar has achieved a breakthrough by releasing what appears to be the first commercially-available AR navigation app. The company’s new app, AR City, gives users overlay directions for walking routes as well as points of interest. The app is available via the iOS App Store in areas supported by Apple Maps and...