Although 3D TVs may have grabbed all the headlines a decade ago at CES, the tech never found a useful inroad into consumers’ homes. Not everyone has given up on them, though they look a bit different now. Light Field Lab, a Bay Area startup that emerged from stealth two years ago, wants to build...
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Bosch is working on glasses-free 3D displays for in-car use
German auto industry giant Bosch is developing new technology that will add glasses-free 3D imaging to future versions of its in-car digital display technology. These 3D displays use passive 3D tech, which means you won’t need to wear glasses to see the effect, and it also skips eye tracking, which is a key ingredient for...
Google launches ‘Live View’ AR walking directions for Google Maps
Google is launching a beta of its augmented reality walking directions feature for Google Maps, with a broader launch that will be available to all iOS and Android devices that have system-level support for AR. On iOS, that means ARKit-compatible devices, and on Android, that means any smartphones that support Google’s ARcore, so long as...
The Note’s most impressive new feature is only available on the 10+
The new Note’s 3D scanning feature got what may well have been the loudest applause line of today’s big Samsung event. It’s an impressive feature for sure, but it’s the kind with little real-world value at the moment — and it’s only available on the pricier Note 10+. Understandable on the latter, at least. After...
Samsung Elevates Galaxy Note 10+ with Depth Camera for 3D Scanning & Augmented Reality Apps
The mobile augmented reality war for dominance between Apple and its Asia-based rivals is in full effect. On Wednesday, Samsung continued the pattern it established with the Galaxy S10 4G smartphone by adding adding a depth-sensing camera to the new Galaxy Note 10+, which gives the device with some interesting augmented reality superpowers. Don’t Miss:...
5 Magic Leap Apps You’re Probably Missing, Including Star Wars, the Magicverse Matrix, AR Jenga, & More
Whenever the name Magic Leap comes up, the talk inevitably seems to turn to the company’s big-name backers and “unicorn-level” amounts of cash poured into the venture. And if it’s not that, observers tend to focus on the company’s market strategy and overall prospects. These are all important discussion points, but amid all the analysis...
Hands-On: Hands-On with Magic Leap’s Undersea, an AR Experience That Transports You to Another World
The latest immersive production from Magic Leap Studios finally got its debut on Monday at Siggraph, during which the company also released the app to the general public, so we took it for a spin. It’s called Undersea, and its goal is to submerge you in a virtual environment that makes it seem as though...
Microsoft FCC Filing Hints That the Wait for HoloLens 2 Is Almost Over
We already know that Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 is due to start shipping later this year, but despite all the bits of information about the device trickling out, we still don’t actually know when the device will be available. Well, now a new set of documents has surfaced on the Federal Communications Commission website that at...
Slipknot & Guns N’ Roses AR Masks on Facebook’s AR Camera Let Fans Virtually Wear the Music Experience
While Snapchat augmented reality often embraces pop stars like Drake and Ariana Grande, a couple of bands from the louder side of the music industry have found a home with Facebook. First, Slipknot has published an AR experience via Facebook’s Spark AR platform to promote the band’s forthcoming album, We Are Not Your Kind, which...
US Navy Using Magic Leap AR Technology to Improve Warfare Training
In recent years, the US military has been utilizing augmented reality as a training tool, giving officers and soldiers an opportunity to train and hone their decision-making, tactical efforts, and weapons accuracy via virtual scenarios. Now, the US Navy is also delving into the AR space at the Center for Security Forces Detachment in Currituck...