Opinion: There’s a Blind Spot in Augmented Reality, and the Clarifying Lens of Crypto Is the Prescription, Here’s Why

On this platform, we talk a lot about the future of augmented reality, and we pay attention to what is being said elsewhere as well.

Sometimes the future chatter is about the hardware. Even more frequently, in recent months, the discussion is about t… Next Reality & Adario Strange

How Amazon’s Echo Frames Point the Way to Our Augmented Reality Smartglasses Future

Part of the mainstreaming of augmented reality is learning to adopt new habits around the hardware delivering these groundbreaking next-gen interface experiences.

And while the top-tier, truly immersive AR devices like the HoloLens are not yet practi… Next Reality & Adario Strange

Facebook’s Smartglasses Are the New AR Hype, but It’s Becoming Clearer That a Metaverse Platform War Is Coming

Facebook’s earnings calls are generally focused on numbers—revenue and user growth.

But this week the company’s founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, carved out a significant portion of the call to elaborate on Facebook’s plans for immersive computing.

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Facebook Finally Opens Oculus Quest Passthrough Feature to Developers, Making the VR Device an AR Playground

Facebook Reality Labs chief Andrew „Boz“ Bosworth does a lot of hinting and teasing of what’s coming next at Oculus, often with only a vague timeline on the horizon.

However, on Friday, Boz finally delivered on a big tease he last highlighted back in… Next Reality & Adario Strange

This Is How Japanese Wireless Giant Docomo Is Using the HoloLens 2 to Add AR to the Olympics

On Friday, the Tokyo Olympics finally kicked off after massive delays and complications due to the pandemic.

Part of the opening ceremonies included an Intel-powered drone show that put a virtual globe in the sky, but this weekend a different kind of… Next Reality & Adario Strange

BMW Releases Art Car Series of Famed Artists, Including Jeff Koons and Andy Warhol, in Augmented Reality

One app is continuing to make a name for itself as the go-to platform for celebrity art that transcends canvas and paint and moves in augmented reality.

The Acute Art app’s latest example of this comes from the likes of BMW and its stable of fine art… Next Reality & Adario Strange

Nreal Fires Back Legal Countersuit at Epic Games Over Naming Dispute

The legal battle between Epic Games and augmented reality startup Nreal isn’t cooling off anytime soon.

In a new twist, the Chinese startup, while defending itself against Epic’s lawsuit, has decided to file its own lawsuit against the games and soft… Next Reality & Adario Strange

Snap Spectacles Used to Turn Spoken Word Poetry into an Augmented Reality Experience

From the front lines of mainstreaming augmented reality smartglasses comes the latest update from Snap and its Spectacles wearable.

This time the demonstration of the device’s powers comes from a more creative arts perspective.

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This Is How You Can Join LeBron James & Warner Bros. Space Jam Cartoon Characters in Augmented Reality

The remake of the Warner Bros. classic animation meets live-action movie Space Jam, this time starring LeBron James instead of Michael Jordan, hits theaters today.

And while bringing Bugs Bunny into your real world surroundings is still Hollywood fan… Next Reality & Adario Strange

Asics Brings Its Sneaker Magic to the 3D World via NFT Auction

Some tried to call it a brief cryptocurrency-fueled fad, but it looks like NFTs are here to stay.

Now, one of the biggest sneaker companies on the planet, Japan’s Asics, is getting into the game with its own set of NFTs, and there’s a virtual object … Next Reality & Adario Strange