Microsoft patent hints at wand-like augmented reality controller
Microsoft has a new patent for an augmented reality controller which could one day help replace our desktop setups.
Facebook now owns software for adding, removing objects in video
Facebook confirmed the acquisition of Fayteq, a software that uses computer vision to add or remove objects from video.
NASA enters virtual and augmented realities with new pilot projects
NASA is exploring ways to apply virtual and augmented realities for scientists and engineers, from designing spacecraft to interpreting data.
The Hololens ‘Transformation Mask’ is a mashup of art and AR technology
Microsoft has teamed up with artists to create a unique Transformation Mask, which alters reality through a Hololens headset.
You can now re-create the 'Take On Me' video in your living room thanks to ARKit
A new augmented reality project puts a portal to the rotoscoped world of the music video for Take On Me in your living room.
Disney’s Magic Bench brings animated characters to life, no AR goggles needed
Disney will show off its Magic Bench augmented reality platform at this months' SIGGRAPH show in Los Angeles.
Access to ‘Pokemon Go’ Pokestops could be protected by the First Amendment
A district judge has filed an injunction against local ordinance pertaining to AR apps like Pokemon Go being played in public parks.
This new travel app uses AR to keep kids entertained on layovers
Augmented reality can now help keep kids entertained while waiting for their flights with a digital geocaching kids travel app from Heathrow.
Google Glass faded from public use, but the Enterprise Edition powers up businesses
Also today: Startup looks to get an early lead in Apple's AR universe with an inventive headset, Nokia is set to debut a serious smartphone.
Glass is back! Google takes the wraps off Glass Enterprise Edition
Google Glass, Google's heads-up AR headset, is back in Glass Enterprise Edition. It's a new version designed for industrial applications.
Mira wants to give iPhone owners their first taste of augmented reality
Mira, a new startup based in L.A., has unveiled an iPhone-based augmented reality headset. It's $99, and it wants to make us social again.
Disney and Lenovo’s Star Wars-themed AR headset to introduce ‘Jedi Challenges’
Lenovo and Disney have produced a new augmented reality headset specifically designed for Star Wars: Jedi Challenges.
Microsoft HoloLens and Google Tango create a lifelike WWII tank experience
Using Hololens, World of Tanks developer Wargaming showed off an impressive AR demonstration of a WWII "Sturmtiger" tank at TankFest 2017.
Rabbids and toy soldiers could become Ubisoft’s first augmented reality games
Ubisoft has debuted a number of augmented reality game prototypes at Unite Europe 2017 all making use of 'spatial mapping' technology.
AR Measure turns your phone into an AR-powered measuring tape
If you're looking for a way to introduce some augmented reality into your life in a really useful way -- meet AR Measure.
Get your new pair of Nike sneakers using augmented reality in the SNKRS app
Nike has partnered with the SNKRS app to reimagine the sneaker drop, and it all depends on augmented reality technology.
The first level of 'Super Mario Bros.' is awesome in augmented reality
The iconic first level of Super Mario Bros. has been remade in augmented reality with impressive, goofy results.
Google Glass, the ill-fated AR headset, got its first update in three years
Google Glass, Google's first, failed stab at augmented reality, isn't dead yet. The heads-up display's update enhances Bluetooth support.
Stealth Finnish startup promises ‘human eye-resolution’ VR displays
Finnish stealth startup Varjo promises new VR display technology that's 70 times as detailed as today's VR and equal to the human eye.
Ikea shopping experience will be augmented with AR app for iOS 11
Ikea has pledged to be one of the first companies to take advantage of iOS 11's augmented reality features, with a new AR shopping app.
The next version of Snap's Spectacles will feature augmented reality
Snap is reportedly developing a new version of its Spectacles wearable that will feature enhanced augmented reality capabilities.
Livemap's augmented reality motorcycle helmet could launch next summer
Livemap is attempting to bring augmented reality to the motorcycle helmet, and showed off a new prototype at Augmented World Expo.
Apple plans to make iOS the largest augmented reality platform around, overnight
Apple has announced ARKit, a suite of tools that will empower developers to implement high quality augmented reality experiences on iOS.
The Augmented World Expo proves AR isn’t ready for prime time, but it’s still pretty cool
Augmented World Expo was home to all the latest and greatest AR announcements -- but is it ready for consumers yet?
Patent hints that Essential’s vision for the future could extend to AR glasses
Patents filed by Andy Rubin's startup show a Google Glasses-like device with augmented reality capabilities.
‘Pokémon Go’ drove The Pokémon Company’s profits to record heights
The Pokémon Company had a banner year, thanks in large part to the continued success of augmented-reality game Pokémon Go.
Miso Happy app gives selfies an AR twist, with unsettling and hilarious results
Looking for the next selfie app craze? Miso Happy could be it. The app gives the humble selfie the 3D augmented reality treatment.
Simplified, affordable AR headset wants to do what Google Cardboard did for VR
A new Kickstarter campaign wants to make augmented reality headsets accessible to the masses. Just add cardboard!
Spent too long in duty free? Airport uses AR maps so you won’t miss your flight
Airports are difficult to navigate around, but new technology installed at Gatwick in the U.K. aims to take the pain out of finding your way.
Google wants to Jedi-mind trick your phone into a powerhouse with Seurat
At the I/O developer conference today, Google unveiled a plan to bring desktop-grade graphics to your smartphone using a few clever tricks.