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Voice Controlled Headset Computer Enhances Augmented Reality
The trend seems to be that we'll soon be wearing our computers on our heads. Google announced last year that they are working on a pair of augmented reality glasses. Not too long after that, a bunch of other companies decided to jump on the bandwagon as well. The Google Glass project spawned a lot o ...
Printed Magazine Creates An Augmented Reality Experience
I never thought reading a printed magazine would lead me to writing about augmented reality. Right before I went on vacation recently, I noticed a stack of print magazines piled up on my desk. Okay, let's be honest, it was a mini-mountain of magazines just waiting to be read. Why would I have so man ...
Chestburster Augmented Reality T-Shirt Will Scare You To Death
There are plenty of scary things out there, at least if you want to believe the movies. We have been treated to some pretty scary stuff throughout the years on the silver screen, and I am sure they have spawned about a million nightmares or so. One of the most significant scares in movie history, an ...
Your T-Shirt Is Alive: Augmented Reality Embedded Into Clothes
Augmented reality is coming to a to a t-shirt near you...and very soon! Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based Ad-Dispatch has developed an app that works similar to QR Codes, but picks up on embedded images in the design of your t-shirt. Scanning the special shirts with your mobile phone, for example, will b ...
Terminator Eyes: Augmented Reality In Contact Lenses
If you've been keeping up with the latest technology news over the past few days, you might have read a story about these contact lenses which can pick up a smartphone signal and stream the text through the lens placed on our eyes. This basically means the days when we can send tweets and update our ...
Lego’s Augmented Reality App: For A New Generation Of Geeks
It was only a matter of time. Of course the day would come when a company as brilliant as Lego would expand onto the iPhone, and that day is here. I'd like to introduce you to George. George is a software engineer who does lots of traveling and has lots of fun adventures. In this Life of George game ...
Augmented Reality Is Coming To Your Car Window
Growing up these days can be tough. Things were so much simpler back when I was a kid. The best part back then was that we were allowed to be kids. These days, children have to grow up so fast just to be able to cope with the world around them. I'm glad when I see new technologies being developed th ...
Augmented Reality Cinema: A Movie Lovers App
I don't normally write about concept design apps, but this one is super cool so I couldn't resist. Although I don't get away from my computer much to watch movies, I really enjoy them, which is probably why I am so intrigued by this.
I watched this video a few times, and I'm not sure where the au ...
ARTags: Augmented Reality Graffiti Tagging Application
We see it everyday, whether it is beautiful or just a bad "I Was Here" tag. I am of course talking about graffiti in all its forms and shapes. The way we experience this art is different for each person. Some people want to get rid of it, regardless if it's beautiful or bad. Other people appreciate ...
Augmented Reality Virtual Mirror: Try Before You Buy Online
The number of people shopping online has skyrocketed in recent years, and it seems the technology to make that experience richer and more convenient is moving just as fast. We've written about augmented reality as it applies to making purchases before, and this is a new application to add to the li ...
World Statistics Presented In Augmented Reality Brilliance
Wow, you know I don't usually put videos in my articles unless they are really, really worth watching, and this one falls into that category for sure. I remember when I was at University; one of my favorite classes was Statistics. It approached the actual numbers from the perspective of an Industr ...
Augmented Reality: How Do You Experience Death?
Digital technology is becoming more popular, mostly thanks to word of mouth. People are getting more and more comfortable with it. One example of this can be seen in augmented reality. Just a few years back, people did not have an inkling as to what those words meant, but due to the spread of new ...
Augmented Reality Enters The Kingdom Of… Cookies!
Oh hell yes!! I'm so excited about this one. I love technology almost as much as I love cookies; so combining them both is like finding the Holy Grail to me.
Look out Willy Wonka; augmented reality has entered your kingdom! A group of extremely smart people at the University of Tokyo, led by Ta ...
The Biggest Augmented Reality In The World?
Technology can be daunting, but it can be fun too. I am lucky that my world revolves around so many fascinating facets of technology that go with my job. We are immersed in game development, application development and my favorite, augmented reality. Developers are really experimenting with diffe ...
Augmented Reality Cures Cockroach Fears
We've all read articles about augmented reality and it's many uses; however, this is the first time I've learned anything about it being used in psychological research.
There is a technique that psychologists have used for years to help people overcome their fears. It is called Exposure Therapy, ...