Niantic’s Real-World AR Map Is Now Open To Developers

The company launches its Lightship VPS alongside a new social network. Today marks the first day of Niantic’s inaugural Lightship Summit, an annual two-day event dedicated to its international community of AR (augmented reality) developers. The company kicked things off with a bang earlier this morning with a series of exciting announcements, including the official […]

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AR Technology Invades Electric Daisy Carnival In Vegas

Use Snapchat to locate your favorite artists and find your friends in the crowd. Earlier this month we reported on a new partnership between social media app Snapchat and American events promoter Live Nation that will bring AR (augmented reality) Lenses to multiple concerts across the United States. This includes the Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC), […]

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Google zeigt erste Geospatial AR-Demo für Google Maps

In Melbourne können Stadionbesucher:innen bald AR-Funktionen nutzen und auch im Golfsport sowie der (W)NBA soll künftig AR eingesetzt werden. 
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This Environmental Art Exhibit Is Powered By Mixed Reality

Mixed reality meets environmental awareness. Arcadia Earth is a one-of-a-kind art exhibit that features a wide assortment of multi-sensory technology designed to immerse you in a captivating mixed reality experience while, at the same time, educating you on various ecosystems as well as our impact on the environment, including single-use plastic waste and overfishing. The […]

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Metaverse School Teaches Kids How To Code For VRAR

Camp K12 is helping educate the next generation of VR, AR, and metaverse creators. It seems as though every industry is investing in the growing metaverse trend. Nike successfully launched Nikeland, Mcdonald’s is dropping hints regarding a potential metaverse restaurant, and banks are investing in digital twins. Even the military is creating their own Metaverse […]

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Google Wants To Deliver World-Scale AR Using Google Maps

Google Maps is getting a major upgrade. During Google’s 2-hour long 2022 I/O event last week, the company made a number of exciting announcements, including the reveal of a new mid-tier phone as well as a pair of AR glasses capable of translating multiple languages in real-time.  Google also revealed world-scale AR experiences for Google […]

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Brown University researchers open source mobile AR hand-object interaction library

A blend of VR, mixed reality (MR) and importantly, AR, may be the keys to unlocking the best of the metaverse.    AR/VR – VentureBeat & Kolawole Samuel Adebayo

Artist Carrie Able Believes VR/AR Will Help Drive Collaboration

The popular artist says XR technology will allow more people to explore their creativity in exciting new ways. Carrie Able is an internationally known XR artist whose work peels back the layers of where art and XR intersect to uncover an unexplored space of creativity that blends VR sculptures, oil painting, and coding. The outcome […]

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AR Smart Glasses Make Their Way To The Veterinary Office

AR technology isn’t helping just human patients. Vet CT, a veterinary technology (“VetTech”) based out of Cambridge, United Kingdom, has partnered with the Pennard Vet Clinic on a trial program demonstrating the practical use-cases of AR technology in the veterinary office. The story was first reported by Business Weekly earlier this week. Using a pair […]

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The HoloLens 2 AR Headset Can Now Be Used While Driving

Microsoft has partnered with German automotive manufacturer Volkswagon to develop an AR (augmented reality) GPS navigation system powered by Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset. The ‘Moving Platform’ feature, as it’s referred to by Microsoft, is designed to assist Volkswagon drivers by providing them with real-time navigation and safety information during their commutes. “We think […]

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