In a move that will increase production capacity for its TrueDepth camera system, Apple has awarded vendor Finisar with $390 million from its Advanced Manufacturing Fund. The Texas-based company makes the vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers (VCSELs) used in the iPhone X for its Face ID, Animoji, and Portrait mode features. VCSELs also power the proximity detection...
Most of the animated characters and animals we’ve seen in augmented reality are still fairly basic in terms of visual fidelity. And because many are still impressed by simply seeing 3D figures properly scaled and tracked alongside real-world objects, this approach has worked … so far. A new demo app is showing us what may...
While Apple launched ARKit to enable developers to build augmented into mobile apps, Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, is taking advantage of the platform to advocate for browser-based AR experiences. On Friday, the software maker made the WebXR Viewer app available for download from Apple’s App Store. The app lets developers leverage ARKit’s...
Just as the modern travel experience has improved thanks to the internet, Airbnb wants to make your stay in a stranger’s home easier by way of augmented and virtual reality. On Monday, the company revealed that it’s working on augmented reality features that, in the future, may provide guests with navigation to amenities within their...
The same approach to augmented reality that some companies use to improve workforce productivity could also make it easier for car owners to operate and maintain their vehicles. Mercedes-Benz is driving down that new path by releasing an augmented reality owner’s manual called Ask Mercedes for iPhones and iPads. The app uses image recognition to...
To promote Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Disney and Lucasfilm released virtual porgs into the wilds of Snapchat via a Sponsored Lens on Sunday. The Lens placed a porg in your personal space via the rear-facing camera. Using the front-facing camera, the Lens also equipped users with lightsabers, but let’s face it, the porg is...
If you’ve been paying attention, you already know that ARKit can detect horizontal surfaces and estimate ambient light, but did you know that it can also help you improve your soccer game? A new app called myKicks uses ARKit to help set up a unique soccer (or “football” if you’re not in the US) training...
You love augmented reality (that’s why you’re here!), but some of you also love cryptocurrencies, most popularly known in one of its forms as Bitcoin. So you might be wondering why you can’t you find two of your favorite emerging technologies together in one app. Take heart, early adopter — now you can. Created by...
They say if you don’t believe, you don’t receive. Therefore, I’ll choose to believe that this holiday season, Santa’s elves have learned how to code in Unity and leverage ARKit to deliver these jolly AR apps for helping children of all ages virtually decorate their homes. On the practical side of things, updates to the...
When it comes to identifying what’s fashionable on the runway, including cutting edge tech that bleeds into the mainstream of style, Vogue magazine stands at the top of the list. So it’s fitting that the fashion tastemaker has now updated its iOS app with an AR camera effect that’s available only on the in-demand iPhone...
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