augmented reality
Patent details Project Glass control with rings and tattoos

Patent details Project Glass control with rings and tattoos

So Project Glass might not live up to the rather lofty expectations set by the preview video. But there’s no denying that it’s an awesome idea, and even if it flops like a one-winged seagull every geek who’s ever seen The Terminator wants to try it out. In addition to patents for the basic concept, …

AR app lets the Avengers assemble… in Wal-Mart

AR app lets the Avengers assemble… in Wal-Mart

Fantastic feats of strength and bravery. Epic showdowns between good and evil. Skin-tight catsuits. These are not things you’ll see in your typical Wal-Mart (with the possible exception of that last one). But if you download the SuperHero AR app from the Google Play Store you might just see all of this, at least through …

Project Glass Battlefield concept brings augmented reality to gaming

Project Glass Battlefield concept brings augmented reality to gaming

17 April 2012 by Discuss (5)

Project Glass has inspired its fair share of constructive conversation, not to mention parody. But the latest video to play off of Google’s augmented reality project takes the cake and the checkpoint. YouTube user ThereIsACanal used the ideas presented in Google’s now-famous concept video and extrapolated to see what “Battlefield 5″ could look like when taken …

Marvel shows off new line of Infinite augmented reality comics

Marvel shows off new line of Infinite augmented reality comics

12 March 2012 by Discuss (3)

By all accounts, traditional comic book stores are doing even worse than bookstores in the digital age ,which is to say, not very well at all. But a new initiative by comic giant Marvel aims to breathe some life into retail comics via the very medium that’s threatening them. Their new Marvel Infinite Comics line …

Satellite AR app shows UARS satellite crashing in real-time

Satellite AR app shows UARS satellite crashing in real-time

23 September 2011 by Discuss (1)

For those of you who are unaware, the UARS satellite is currently ‘scheduled’ to crash into the surface of the earth. If this news happens to worry you, or if you’re interested in tracking a falling satellite as in crashes into the planet, the Satellite AR app for Android is tracking the satellite live for …

Touch Vision uses a Nexus S and Augmented Reality to control TV screens

Touch Vision uses a Nexus S and Augmented Reality to control TV screens

11 September 2011 by Discuss (2)

Using our smartphones or other methods for controlling TV and computer screens is nothing new. We’ve been doing it for a while with various methods but today we have something completely new, unique, and different. The guys from Teehan+Lax have designed a neat little application using augmented reality to control what is displayed on TV …

Layar Vision puts augmented reality over real world objects with no tags needed

Layar Vision puts augmented reality over real world objects with no tags needed

02 August 2011 by Discuss (1)

Augmented reality is pretty cool, but the big downside is that generally it only works with real world items that have special codes or other tags. That means that the augmented reality will only work on the few tagged items the average user urns across. An interesting new take on augmented reality using a new …

Qualcomm Augmented Reality Platform gets commercial release

Qualcomm Augmented Reality Platform gets commercial release

27 April 2011 by Discuss (0)

Qualcomm has released the commercial v1.0 build of its Augmented Reality Platform, enabling Android app developers to integrate AR into their software. The Qualcomm AR Android SDK and AR Unity Extension allow for games like Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots as shown at Uplinq 2010. Beta versions of the AR Platform were released last year, with …

USA Today offers augmented reality Super Bowl coverage on Android devices

USA Today offers augmented reality Super Bowl coverage on Android devices

04 February 2011 by Discuss (1)

The biggest game of the year is this weekend and I bet that most of you football fans out there are giddy with anticipation. The amount of coverage this weekend for the big game will be insane and USA Today has announced coverage for Android users that sounds really cool and uses augmented reality.

Qualcomm Augmented Reality SDK Available Now

Qualcomm Augmented Reality SDK Available Now

04 October 2010 by Discuss (5)

Qualcomm Incorporated today announced the immediate availability of it’s Augmented Reality SDK for use with Android smartphones. Available through QDevNet, Qualcomm’s online developer network, the SDK will allow such experiences as 3D gaming experiences on tabletops and interactive media experiences on product packaging and promotional items to be developed.

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