A recent article by Karl Guttag discusses waveguides, which are optical devices involved in the components in devices such as the Microsoft HoloLens. Light enters the thin piece of glass, projecting a small image on one side of it; using total internal reflection inside the piece of glass, the image exits in a different place....
AR in Action is a summit convening top minds of the augmented reality ecosystem for two days of sharing insights and networking. The program is designed to help explore the challenges and opportunities that face inventors, innovators, integrators, investors, and other executives working to bring the benefits of AR to the world. Sign Up You...
Readers may be interested in a perspective article on High Tech Forum about Augmented Reality in Business. The article draws on other articles and includes historical information about user interfaces, and moves onto AR interaction and how AR technology can relieve constraints, representing the first real change in the way information age people interact with...
Development company Datacom have moved premises into the AR/VR Garage in Auckland, New Zealand, to develop AR technology. Datacom will be working with Microsoft’s HoloLens headset to develop new products, including apps. Front-end visualisation is the focus for development, to develop new AR products. Chris Blair, Delivery and Innovation Agent at Datacom, foresees that Augmented...
Worth a read is a section on Augmented Reality on the Wall Street Journal’s Morning Download, December 13 2016. The article mentions AGCO Corp, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, whose factory workers are equipped with AR glasses to improve logging of quality checks (use of the wearables made the checks 20% faster). The firm has plans...
The U.S. Postal Service wants to make gift giving just a little more magical. The postal service has released a free augmented reality smartphone app a la Pokémon Go, just with a little less competition and a little more holiday cheer. In order to use the app, you need to buy one of the postal...
Lockheed Martin Joins Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance Board Lockheed Martin Brings Industry Expertise to AREA Board of Directors to Help Build Augmented Reality Ecosystem and Best Practices WAKEFIELD, Mass., USA – December 13, 2016 — The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) announced today that Lockheed Martin has joined AREA at the Sponsor level...
Recently, some new market reports have been released concerning Augmented Reality and Smart Glasses markets. Three have been rounded up here: The first report was by Zion Market Research, which included: Augmented Reality (Sensor, Display and Software) Market for Aerospace & Defense, Industrial, Consumer, Commercial, E-Commerce, Retail and Other Applications: Global Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis,...
A recent article on Consumer Electronics Net discusses the Augmented Reality Market Analysis to 2024 report by Grand View Research that has been released. Significant points from the report include: The global AR market is predicted to reach $100.24 billion by 2024 The hardware segment is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate...
A recent article on Tech Vibes addresses that, despite an increase in the awareness of Augmented Reality technology this year, adoption rates are still low for the enterprises. The information presented in the article is from a new study by ISACA, global business technology and cybersecurity association. Significant points from the study include: In North...
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