The 4th International ARVR Innovate is one of Europe’s top Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality conferences and expos, held in Dublin, one of Europe’s top tech centers. The day features cutting-edge AR and VR technology in the Live Demos Hall, as well as a line-up featuring global Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality experts in the...
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New Augmented Reality Visor to Improve Surgical Accuracy
European scientists are developing a new Augmented Reality surgical visor in a bid to improve accuracy of interventions, by employing new photonics technology. The visor will show anaesthetic and medical data while superimposing a patient’s x-ray in perfect unison with their body, meaning surgeons never having to look away during operations, significantly reducing surgery times....
Digital Disruption in Mining and Mineral Exploration
In a recent article, the Mineral Exploration industry is said to be moving towards the use of Augmented and Virtual Reality. The article states that in 2015, Integra Gold open-sourced the data on its Lamaque project in Val-d’Or, Que. The project has nearly 900,000 ounces of high-grade gold indicated and another 1 million ounces inferred. ...
Scope AR and Caterpillar’s Cat Liveshare Remote Support Software
News was announced this week by Caterpillar Inc about the availability of their CAT LIVESHARE software platform, delivered in conjunction with AREA member Scope AR. This software delivers the industry’s first Augmented Reality-based live video calling platform for members of the Cat dealer network to conduct real-time remote support, training and equipment maintenance. According to...
Trimble Brings Mixed Reality to the Construction Site with DAQRI Smart Helmet
Trimble is integrating its mixed reality applications into the DAQRI Smart Helmet to enable outdoor and on-site support for design, construction, and heavy industry as part of a collaboration the companies announced today. A provider of advanced solutions for industrial companies, Trimble’s mixed reality suite lets users interact with digital content, such as building plans...
Which Major Tech Companies Will Win The AR Race?
A recent article summarises a new report by Gene Munster, of Loop Ventures, which ranks how some of the major tech players fare in Augmented Reality race. Google parent Alphabet was an early player in the space, with its Glass and Tango products from several years ago. Munster says that while it might be easy to...
Try Windows 10's Mixed Reality Portal on Your PC with Insider Build 15048 — No Headset Required
If you’re part of the Windows 10 Insider Program, build 15048 launched this morning, and included a nice big unannounced surprise. You can now launch the Mixed Reality Portal and enable the simulation to try out mixed reality right from your PC, even if you don’t have one of the new Acer dev kits. Update...
Scope AR Brings Live, Interactive AR Video Support to Caterpillar Customers
Customer service just got a lot more interesting. Construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar just announced official availability of what they’re calling the CAT LIVESHARE solution to customer support, which builds augmented reality capabilities into the platform. They’ve partnered with Scope AR, a company who develops technical support and training documentation tools using augmented reality. The CAT...
Savannah College of Art & Design Publishes First College Catalog with AR Capabilities
When it published its 2016-2017 catalog last year, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) became the first college to leverage augmented reality technology for a college catalog. By hovering their smartphones over the catalog’s pages, prospective students are able to view videos of student creative sessions, play video games designed by students, take tours...
Surprise! You Can Now Try Windows 10's Mixed Reality Portal on Your PC with Windows 10 Insider Build 15048
If you’re part of the Windows 10 Insider Program, build 15048 launched this morning, and included a nice big unannounced surprise. You can now launch the Mixed Reality Portal and enable the simulation to try out mixed reality right from your PC, even if you don’t have one of the new Acer dev kits. If...
