Archives for Augmented Reality
The New Rokid Vision 2 Mixed Reality Glasses with Waveguide Tech
The Chinese tech glasses manufacturer Rokid presented new AR glasses from its Vision product range at the CES 2021. The new Rokid Vision 2 feature a fresh hardware design and…
‘Mirage’ HoloLens Apps Creates Multiple AR Virtual Monitors
Mirage is a new HoloLens 2 app that transform’s Microsoft’s AR glasses into multi-monitor devices. Virtual monitors for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality have lots of potential for applicability. They…
Lynx R1 Mixed Reality Headset to Launch in December
In a YouTube meetup and Q&A this week, the French Mixed Reality startup Lynx gave the progress report for the redesign of its compact mixed reality tech device Lynx R1…
New Google Lens Features for Search, Shopping and Education Unveiled
Google Lens is set to get new shopping, education and search. What do these new functions entail? During the Search On 2020 event late last week, Google announced new Google…
Envisics Raises $50 Million for AR Holographic Displays on Car Windshields
The UK-based startup Envisics has raised $50 Million in a series B funding round to be used in developing Augmented Reality (AR) holographic head-up display (HUD) technology for use in…
Canon Unveils the MREAL S1, a Portable Enterprise-Focused AR Headset
Canon’s AR headset hardware lineup now has a new addition in the MREAL S1. This latest piece of hardware in the lineup is also enterprise-focused with a passthrough AR feature.…
Facebook’s First Smart Glasses to Arrive in 2021
At the Facebook Connect XR developer conference last week, Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg gave an update on the company’s augmented reality strategy: Facebook’s smart glasses are set to appear in…
Leak: iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR Placement for AR Capability Confirmed
A peak at the back of the case now confirms previous rumors that the iPhone 12 Pro will have a LiDAR camera for better augmented reality. The well-known leaker and…
Nreal Showcases Location-Based Mixed Reality Demo
Nreal is showcasing an Augmented Reality experience at the upscale Galeries Lafayette department store in Shanghai. The demo is of an AR experience that combines fashion and art and which…
Nintendo’s Newest Mario Kart Comes in Augmented Reality
Mario Kart was first launched in 1992 for the Super Nintendo. Since then, Nintendo has built 13 versions of the game. A new sequel christened Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit…