To shamelessly promote the Iron Man 3 launch -- 25th April, for you calendar-watchers out there -- Marvel's touring a nationwide Kinect-powered virtual reality setup that lets you 'become' Iron Man. And yeah, it's pretty much as awesome as it sounds. Read More >>
Pool is simple if you know your geometry. And physics. And have good hand-eye coordination. And while none of those seem that hard on their own, they can be a little tough to put together. But with a little help from tech, it becomes as easy as just keeping your eyes open. Read More >>
Patent watchers have uncovered a filing from Google which goes into some heavy detail about future developments of its Google Glass project, with the company registering a dual-HUD system that uses a laser alignment tool to keep the graphical overlays in the right spot above both eyes. Read More >>
Featured comment by John FC:
"As long as the glasses look reasonable, offer virtual keyboard that you can type on any surface then it could be the next thing. Wave goodbye to the c..." More »
This is the weirdest video you'll see today, barring any German pornography you might be saving for the evening. It's a promotional thriller created to promote the Golden-i augmented reality headset, which, its makers claim, could allow police to apprehend bad people like never before. Read More >>
Featured comment by Someone Else (one pedantic bastard):
"Yeah, this is just a wet dream list of everything you would want a heads up to do. In 50 years or so (if the current rate of tech improvement continue..." More »
Men's "entertainment" magazine Playboy is trialing augmented reality features using popular AR tool Layar to handle the embedded business, with silicone enthusiasts now able to engage with their tawdry purchase better than ever. Read More >>
There are already a handful of iOS apps that can turn your iPhone into a tape measure (minus the tape) in a pinch, but Incipio's new Rugged AR Case promises a usable level of accuracy when it comes to measuring distances of up to 20 feet. Read More >>
Featured comment by theran24:
"I'm surprised no one's made a similar app that uses consistently sized and common objects to do the same thing, such as Zippos, other electrical devic..." More »
Harman has developed an augmented reality display technology that gives you real-time information on your windscreen while you drive. It's like Google Glasses for your car except that the product is actually about to launch (or so they say...). And Harman promises you won't crash while using it. Read More >>
Featured comment by Kapil:
"Its great to see that people have started taking Augmented Reality so serious now. Two English daily newspaper in India - Times of India (TOI) and Hin..." More »
The excitement for Google's Project Glass has been lukewarm at best, but apparently there are at least a few technophiles out there excited for the technology. Like Gregory McRoberts, who apparently couldn't wait for Google to finish its augmented reality-enhanced specs, so he designed his own that's worn like an eyepatch instead. Read More >>
Travelling by train can be a lovely way to see a country—until you get tired of the endless farmer's fields and industrial parts of town where rails are normally routed. But if you're on a train equipped with this slick augmented reality window that enhances the passing scenery, you may never want to get to your destination. Read More >>
Featured comment by hax:
"You know what the biggest killed of this tech would be? Grease and dirt.
Most train windows are disgusting and grimey enough as it is from people a..." More »
The simple act of digitally expanding the size of your food portions tricks the surprisingly stupid human brain into thinking it's eaten more than it actually has, which gives Google Glass the unlikely selling point of being an ace dieting tool for the bigger-boned tech enthusiast. Read More >>
Featured comment by Roy:
"A much more interesting application would be to help competitive eating athletes eat more by making the food look smaller! Note this research comes f..." More »
Featured comment by Wspowell:
"It is going to be an impressive world with glasses being an important part. I have worked with glasses and we made them interactive so you can use han..." More »
After Google going very public with Project Glass and Apple patenting a similar system, it's now Microsoft's turn to have a go at trying to invent a wearable augmented reality system that'll help distract us even more in some future world. Read More >>
Featured comment by Wspowell:
"We may look nerdy now but isn't the better experience worth it? I have been working with glasses but only using off the shelf technologies to create a..." More »
Augmented Reality has mostly found its niche as a way to bring virtual characters to life through a mobile device. But a Japanese developer has found a more clever use. Crossfader's AR-MAPS app syncs Apple or Google Maps to a live video feed from your iPhone's camera, so you can visualise how you're oriented, and easily locate destinations. Read More >>
Featured comment by yeoldgreat1:
"Nokia's City Lens does something similar. If you hold the phone up, it uses augmented reality to overlay places over the camera view and if you hold ..." More »
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