4DViews, the volumetric capture company that films actors and performers in augmented and virtual reality for things like movies, TV series, and applications, has just released the app 4DViews: Raise Virtual to Reality, to demonstrate its technology for smartphones. The mobile app currently displays three 4D holograms—one-on-one basketball players, a bikini model at a photoshoot,...
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B2B Software Company Kaon Bets Big on Google's Tango Phones & AR
At the moment, it would be safe to say that demand for devices running Tango, Google’s augmented reality smartphone platform, is relatively low among consumers. Kaon Interactive, a B2B software company who has built more than 5,000 interactive applications for use at trade shows, remote sales demonstrations, and other customer engagements, is betting that there...
B2B Software Company Kaon Bets Big On Google's Tango Phones and AR
At the moment, it would be safe to say that demand for devices running Tango, Google’s augmented reality smartphone platform, is relatively low among consumers. Kaon Interactive, a B2B software company who has built more than 5,000 interactive applications for use at trade shows, remote sales demonstrations, and other customer engagements, is betting that there...
How to Get Windows Mixed Reality Before the Creators Update Drops April 11
Soon, users will no longer need an expensive headset or even a smartphone to experience mixed reality. The new Microsoft update will be bringing mixed reality applications to every Windows computer next month. This new upgrade to Windows 10 named the Windows 10 Creators Update. The changes, which all Windows users will be forced to...
Kaon Pitches Interactive AR Sales Apps for Tango Phones
At the moment, it would be safe to say that demand for devices running Tango, Google’s augmented reality smartphone platform, is relatively low among consumers. Kaon Interactive, a B2B software company who has built more than 5,000 interactive applications for use at trade shows, remote sales demonstrations, and other customer engagements, is betting that there...
VRLA Expo Prepares to Host Mixed Reality Easter Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny is about to get his first experience with mixed reality. Virtual Reality Los Angeles (VRLA) will host its third annual expo in April, and this year’s attendees will get to experience a fun Easter egg hunt sponsored by AfterNow and VRLA, in partnership with augmented/virtual reality king, the Microsoft HoloLens. Check out...
Augmented Reality Can Make Good-for-You Food Look More Attractive, Making It Easier to Eat Well
Augmented reality seems to be the talk of the town lately, with everything from glasses to furniture stores prepping to implement exciting, new AR technology. Well now, it looks like even our food is getting a makeover for the augmented reality future. Dr Katsunori Okajima, professor at Yokohama National University, spoke at the Hacking flavour...
Why IT Professionals Should Care About Augmented Reality
An article published this week by IT Brief discusses why IT professionals should care about Augmented Reality. Augmented Reality consumes lots of data but mobile phones, BYOD and shadow IT has prepared IT professionals for an Augmented Reality revolution. This author believes that the biggest problem IT professionals will face will be data. Although most...
Bob Iger Says AR, Not VR, Is the Way of the Future for Disney Parks
Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger has out and out rejected Virtual Reality (VR) as a component of any Disney Theme park. While Knott’s Berry Farm, why-hasn’t-this-chain-shut-down-yet Sea World (seriously, RIP Tillikum), and Six Flags have all invested in VR to help spice up their parks in this theme park depression period, Iger has “ordered...
Facebook Copies Snapchat Again by Putting Augmented Reality Camera Filters in the Main Facebook App
Facebook is aware that Snapchat is killing the social media game amongst the youths, which makes sense, because in 2017, video is king in social media currency. Facebook has continually shown that Mark Zuckerberg and crew seem to think the best strategy to keep up is to simply copy them. The newest development in this...