Category: Virtual Reality + Augmented Reality
Vuzix Smart Glasses App Store Goes Live
Augmented Reality Assistance
A student team at Carnegie Mellon University has created an application that features a 3D virtual assistant that interacts with the user and the real-world environment. Continue reading Augmented Reality Assistance
Has Glass Shattered?
PREMIUM CONTENT: The consumer Google Glass slipped until sometime in 2015; is this the end of the smart eyeglasses that moved the idea to the real world? Continue reading Has Glass Shattered?
A Primer on the “Internet of All”
PREMIUM CONTENT: Everything is getting “smart” (and those items that cannot get “enhanced”); the Architechnologist looks at today’s technology and what might be next. Continue reading A Primer on the “Internet of All”
Technology Affecting Everything
Everything is getting “smart” (and those items that cannot get “enhanced”); the Architechnologist looks at today’s technology and what might be next. Continue reading Technology Affecting Everything
New Volvo Technology Enables All-Around View
New tech developed by Volvo Trucks enables a vehicle to do a 360° scan of its surroundings, evaluate information from multiple sources simultaneously and suggest actions to avoid any incidents. Continue reading New Volvo Technology Enables All-Around View
If You Read One Article About Portable Batteries, Read This One
We keep returning to those two problems that hinder the advancement of truly innovative mobile technology: batteries and bandwidth. Devices and software are powerful enough to do the amazing things we want, but either we cannot get the data we need to our devices where we are or the devices that can are so power-hungry that they do not really qualify as mobile. There are regular (and amazing) advancements in both technologies — but for now, users need a work-around for what we can affect: battery-life. At the Pepcom “Holiday Spectacular” event, we got to see two currently available products … Continue reading If You Read One Article About Portable Batteries, Read This One
Smart Glasses With Better Vision
PREMIUM CONTENT: Consumer augmented reality smart glasses are coming soon. The big question is: what should we expect from them? Continue reading Smart Glasses With Better Vision
Oculus Rift, The Carpet Always Matches The Drapes
A project from the Imperial College London is using a virtual reality headset to make real-time changes to the appearance of real-world objects. Continue reading Oculus Rift, The Carpet Always Matches The Drapes