Tag: #augmentedreality

Of all the ways I thought I’d be watching my favorite TV shows, on a floating orb was not one of them. Nevertheless, technology has managed to surprise me once again as a new demo has shown a 360° video being played on a floating orb in the middle of someone’s room using Apple’s ARKit....

Forget what you know about controlling augmented reality experiences. “Scroll” lets you interact with augmented reality using a much more subtle approach: A ring. It looks like an ordinary ring on your finger. It’s black, sleek, and attractive, which is a huge plus. Scroll recognizes gestures including flicking your hand, pointing your fingers, scrolling your...

AREA member RealWear has created a hands free head-mounted tablet the HMT-1. The HMT-1 is a discreet small screen, hands free, head-mounted tablet that is designed to be worn with an industrial helmet for workers in the field, factory or warehouse without obstructing the user’s vision. RealWear they released this product in March 2017 to...

Vuzix Corporation, supplier of Smart Glasses, AR, and VR technologies for consumers and enterprises, has announced a partnership with Ubimax to offer a hands-free smart glasses solution using the Vuzix M300 to WS Kunststoff-Service. The aim of this team-up is to curtail employee training, improve processes, and reduce errors. One motivator is cited as rising...

Think you’re a true Star Wars fan? I bet you haven’t created a demo using Apple’s ARKit that creates a map of the entire Star Wars galaxy. How’s that for being a fanatic? ARKit developer Namek Kural posted the demo on YouTube after previously abandoning a website with similar features to the demo. The video...

You’d better start watching where you’re stepping because there are portals opening up everywhere thanks to Apple’s ARKit. We’ve previously seen portal doors appearing leading to many different places, including a recent one leading to inside the Doctor’s TARDIS. However, new portals are starting to appear and they’re now on your floor. The demo was...

Drones are a fairly new craze to hit the nation. While they are accessible to the general population, good drones still typically cost a ton of money and despite all the fun they are, it’s sometimes not worth it to actually buy one. If you’re one of those people who would love to play around...

In the world we live in now — a world of complete data overload — new ways to sort through that data moves well past “nice-to-have” and firmly into the needs category. Mind mapping has been one tool that allowed someone to break down large problems into like components and help visualize the problems in...

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will be able to be seen across the country for the first time since June 8, 1918, and it’s going to be incredible. Retired NASA astrophysicist Fred Espenak spoke to ABC News about what to expect and said: It’s unlike any other experience you’ve ever had. It’s a...

In the world we live in now — a world of complete data overload — new ways to sort through that data moves well past “nice-to-have” and firmly into the needs category. Mind mapping has been one tool that allowed someone to break down large problems into like components and help visualize the problems in...