Epson takes the lead in augmented reality race [Q&A]
Microsoft’s HoloLens, and the Google-backed Magic Leap might be touted as the future of augmented reality wearables, but electronics giant Epson has beaten both firms to the punch. Its own AR smart...
View ArticleCould Mini’s AR concept break the Google Glass stigma?
Even though Google’s augmented reality project Glass kind of failed, the general idea of augmented reality devices didn’t die. [see_also] In fact, it’s alive and kicking, and I was fairly surprised to...
View ArticleSurgeons could benefit from life-saving potential of 3D holographic images
More widespread and serious uses of augmented reality technology is a prospect that’s not far off, and the latest research in the field aims to use 3D holographic images to aid the likes of surgeons...
View ArticleMixed reality: The business of VR vs. AR
Now that HTC Vive has become available, we seem to have moved past virtual reality that gives you motion sickness and we can really start to grasp its impact on various business sectors. From...
View ArticleMixed reality: The business of VR vs AR
Now that HTC Vive has become available, we seem to have gotten past virtual reality that gives you motion sickness and we can really start to grasp its impact on various business sectors. From...
View ArticleAugmented and virtual reality a core tech trend for 2016
Deloitte has published its annual technology trends report entitled “Tech Trends 2016 – Innovating in the Digital Era”. The report, seventh in a row, looks at the technology trends that will disrupt...
View ArticleInteroperability and Integration – UC needs both to grow, says Polycom
The words integration and interoperability are bandied around interchangeably, but the reality is – they aren’t the same thing. No industry is more aware of this than the vendors of the Unified...
View ArticleOSKAR – A proposed heuristic for AR control
So, I answer my front door, and I see someone dressed in yellow from head to toe. Assuming I like yellow, this is a pleasant surprise. However, if yellow brings out the worst in me, then I’m not a...
View ArticleR-Wars: The AR Force Awakens
Unless you’ve been living on another planet for the last year or so you’ll be all too aware of the cavalcade of VR headlines and announcements from Google, Facebook, Oculus, PlayStation, Microsoft, HTC...
View ArticleAugmented reality, VR and Big Data are in demand
Both virtual and augmented reality, machine learning and big data analytics, as well as the Internet of Things, are the most in-demand skills, according to a new report by Packt. The report, entitled...
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