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Windows Mixed Reality news: Here’s everything you need to know

Microsoft's Windows Mixed Reality platform has finally arrived, so here's everything you need to know about Windows Mixed Reality.
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MAC Virtual Try-on Mirror review

We got a chance to check out the MAC Virtual Try-On Mirror, which uses augmented reality to let you try on makeup.
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Tired of the same face filters? Skype now uses A.I. to offer new suggestions

Skype filters now allow users to jazz up their photos before sending them in the chat or adding to Highlights.
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We’re all wizards now — ‘Pokémon Go’ developer sets its sights on Harry Potter

Pokémon Go developer Niantic announced its follow-up Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, an AR game set in J.K. Rowling's wizarding world.
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Amazon Cloud Cam: A window into your home from just about anywhere

Twitter users can no go on letter binges, the Amazon Cloud Cam smartens up your dumb home for $120, Apple VIPs say AR tech is a big focus.
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A drone you can’t crash? It’s finally here, thanks to AR and smart glasses

Do you want a drone, but are too worried about breaking it? The world’s first augmented reality drone is here to help.
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‘Pokémon Go’ may get its own social network

A dedicated social network may be int he works for Pokémon Go, judging by the latest acquisition by creator Niantic Labs.
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9 ARKit apps to try on your iPhone or iPad using iOS 11

ARKit is now available for those using iOS 11. To help get you started, we've rounded up some of the more engaging ARKit apps in existence.
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Engineered for fighter pilots, Everysight Raptor AR goggles are built for bikers

Everysight's Raptor augmented reality goggles play music and show turn-by-turn directions, and they may be a cyclist's dream come true.
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Diary from the future: Augmented Reality, circa 2027

If you don’t understand the appeal of augmented reality yet, just wait 10 years. Save yourself a decade and read this account.
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Snapchat’s dancing augmented reality hot dog is now a Halloween costume

Fulfil your dreams of becoming an augmented reality character with Snapchat's latest product: a dancing hot dog costume.
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Google wants to bring augmented reality to your smartphone with ARCore

Google is bringing augmented reality to every Android device running 7.0 Nougat or higher, thanks to a new technology called ARCore.
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The NBA has an AR app that lets you test your jump shot anywhere

NBA AR, the NBA augmented reality app, allows users to shoot jump shots in almost any environment, including outdoors.
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Body Worlds exhibition embraces augmented reality for a deep dive under our skin

The Body Worlds Decoded exhibition at The Tech museum now utilizes augmented reality for a unique look at the human body.
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Google taking ARCore to next level with AR Stickers, more on Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL

Google's ARCore is expanding. A new app, AR Stickers, will launch in preview alongside the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL later this year.
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What is Windows Mixed Reality? It’s simpler than you think

What is Windows Mixed Reality? Microsoft's new platform for virtual and augmented reality platforms is simpler than it sounds.
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Windows Mixed Reality details new Samsung headset, pre-orders go live

Microsoft held a press event today to provide additional details on its Windows Mixed Reality vision, including a new headset and more.
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Take your glasses to the next level with AR and Topology Eyewear

Meet Topology Eyewear, an augmented reality app that will actually help you design customized glasses using a 3D scan of your face.
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Can a new in-store augmented reality game save Toys R Us?

Embattled retailer Toys R Us is hoping a new virtual reality game you play in its store will convert into lots of excited kids buying stuff.
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Finally, AR can help photographers and videographers plan that shoot

Using augmented reality, Blocker can help videographers and photographers visualize their shots from angle to lighting.
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Sponsored Snapchat World Lenses bring brand characters to augmented reality

Brands can now bring their characters to "life" using new sponsored augmented reality Snapchat World Lenses.
Fitness AR

Fitness AR uses Strava and ARKit to share your workouts in augmented reality

Fitness AR is an augmented reality app that uses workout data collected by Strava and Apple's ARKit to display a run or ride in a new way.
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Ford is using Microsoft’s HoloLens to change the way cars are designed

Microsoft's HoloLens augmented reality system could have useful applications in car design, as demonstrated by Ford's use of the technology.
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Stream yourself in a virtual costume with Instagram’s new live face filters

Instagram's augmented reality face filters are now available in real time. The live face filters began rolling out today.
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See how a countertop fits in your kitchen before you buy it with Cambria AR app

The Cambria AR app is a new way to see what your countertops and kitchen islands would look like by displaying various designs digitally.
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Apple shows off iPhone 8’s augmented reality features at September 12 event

Apple has shown off the augmented reality capabilities of the iPhone 8, unveiling several new apps that take advantage of the tech.
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Defense giant BAE wants to replace fighter jet controls with augmented reality

Defense giant BAE Systems thinks that augmented reality technology is the future of control systems for fighter planes.
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In its Oregon skunkworks, Intel is plotting to turn your laptop into a VR rig

We visited Intel’s Virtual Reality Center for Excellence in Portland, Oregon, to hear how it hopes to convert even entry-level laptops into capable VR rigs.
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Augmented reality bottle labels could change the way you view beer

This Washington-based brewery is using augmented reality bottle labels on its beer to draw more attention to consumers.
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State-of-the-art scanning technique digitizes humans, sticks them in VR

Scientists at Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute have developed a state-of-the-art scanning technique to digitize a person for VR.
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iPhone Base brings Osmo’s augmented reality games to the iPhone

Osmo, the augmented reality platform from Tangible Play, is coming to the Apple masses with the new iPhone Base for iOS.
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Close to the Metal Episode 53: Windows Mixed Reality isn’t so mixed

On this week's Close to the Metal we'll take a deeper look at Windows Mixed Reality.
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Halo experiences and Steam support are coming for Windows Mixed Reality

Microsoft announced Steam support for Windows Mixed Reality, along with two levels of compatible PCs. More details are coming at IFA 2017.
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‘Recoil’ is like playing Call of Duty in your backyard, and we’re into it

Skyrocket Toys’ outdoor multiplayer AR shooter Recoil is like a real-life Call of Duty you can play with 15 of your friends.