Humans and Technology HoloLens can now guide the blind through complicated buildings The headset’s ability to map a space and talk people through it may prove more important than the mixing-imagery-with-reality stuff. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-29T12:39:00-04:00
Humans and Technology Ubiquity6 lets your friends visit your augmented reality Come, let us feed virtual tigers digital cake in real-world locations until the end of time. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-03T08:00:00-04:00
Silicon Valley “Safety,” yes; “sorry,” no: What Mark Zuckerberg did—and didn’t—say in his F8 keynote At Facebook’s annual developer conference, the social network’s CEO used a lot of familiar words to share a few new things. by Rachel Metz 2018-05-01T16:54:00-04:00
Humans and Technology Even if Magic Leap’s goggles suck, it can probably still make money off them Those who’ve tried Magic Leap One say it’s functional, but the company’s got a boatload of patents it could license to satisfy investors regardless. by Rachel Metz 2018-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology AR still doesn’t have a killer app, but Google’s ARCore is here to help Its AR developer kit for Android devices is now open to everyone. That will spur more innovation. by Martin Giles 2018-02-23T11:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Five of the Coolest-Looking VR and AR Headsets, Apps, and More Coming in 2018 Get ready for wireless virtual reality, Harry Potter in AR, and a Spielberg movie based on a hit novel about VR. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-01T00:00:00-05:00
Silicon Valley Silicon Valley’s 2017 Report Card It’s been a bad year for America’s biggest tech hub—though not because of a lack of innovation. by Martin Giles 2017-12-26T00:00:00-05:00
Humans and Technology This Is Magic Leap’s AR Headset, Coming 2018 The secretive, highly funded startup still isn’t saying exactly when, or how much it will cost. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-19T15:48:00-05:00
Connectivity Apps That Hint at a Fanciful Fake Future A new wave of mobile AR and VR apps is here, and these are the ones you need to check out. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity New AR Display Nestles Digital Images Into Real Life Way More Accurately Researchers built a prototype display that can arrange a digital teapot in front of some objects and behind others, controlling which pixels are occluded. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-04T18:30:00-05:00