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Now Crowdfunding, Augmented Reality Glasses for Cyclists

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“For me, cycling is both a sport and a hobby,” said Beijing-based Li Jiwen. Twice a month he rides from downtown all the way out to the suburbs; he’s even tackled Qinghai lake, China’s largest, on two wheels even though it’s over 3,000 meters above sea level. Li has an engineering master’s degree in virtual reality… Continue reading “Now Crowdfunding, Augmented Reality Glasses for Cyclists”

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Doppler Labs Tech Will Give You Superman-Style Hearing

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Ever since Steve Austin displayed his bionic powers on The Six Million Dollar Man, we’ve been talking about adding body parts that make us superhuman. These days, the most likely body part to get upgraded by mass-market technology is our ears. Our eyes lost out when Google Glass proved to be about as useful as a… Continue reading “Doppler Labs Tech Will Give You Superman-Style Hearing”

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‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ App Brings AR Features

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Lucasfilm and Disney Interactive have launched an official Star Wars: The Force Awakens app to give fans information about the movie, offer games, AR and other interactive features. The app was launched at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 and fans were given the opportunity to try a special augmented reality experience through the app at Lucasfilm booth.… Continue reading “‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ App Brings AR Features”

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Lumo Floor Projection Technology For Kids

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Augmented reality projector gives young children active, social play and simple game creation tools. LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Studies confirm that addictive, screen-based experiences negatively impact the activity level and social development of young children. Now one Canadian technology company has found a way to combine the best of interactive digital content with… Continue reading “Lumo Floor Projection Technology For Kids”

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Apple Exploring Augmented Reality

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For now, Apple’s main focus is the launch of the Apple Watch on April 24. But in the long run its goal may be developing an augmented reality (AR) device that could succeed where Google Glass failed. Apple is to said to have a small team tasked with experimenting and researching AR, according to industry contacts… Continue reading “Apple Exploring Augmented Reality”

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A Cat Inspired This Start-up’s ‘Internet of Lost Things’

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Pixie’s Augmented Reality-connected location technology in action (Photo credti: Courtesy) There’s the Internet of Things (IoT), where everything from a car to a refrigerator turns “smart,” with sensors that vacuum in data and upload it the cloud for analysis. Now, an Israeli start-up called Pixie has a new twist on that idea – a system that… Continue reading “A Cat Inspired This Start-up’s ‘Internet of Lost Things’”