Nreal’s upcoming augmented-reality headset projects high-quality virtual images in a package that looks like an ordinary pair of sunglasses
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Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report
Rumour mill. Apple’s augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
Facebook To Acquire Brain-Control Startup CTRL-Labs
Controlling computers with the power of your mind. Facebook acquires startup CTRL-Labs for $1 billion
Microsoft HoloLens 2 May Arrive This Month
Senior executive comments suggest device may go on sale in September, as Microsoft focuses augmented reality tech on business and industry
Google Updates Glass Headset With Industrial, Professional Focus
The redesigned device competes with Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 and other enterprise-focused augmented reality displays
UK Tech Sector ‘Unicorn’ Goes Into Administration
Blippar, which pioneered AR software for linking information and adverts to real-life objects and even people’s faces, is to be sold off following a funding dispute
Day-Long Oculus Rift Outage ‘Due To Administrative Error’
Facebook’s Oculus Rift VR headset was rendered unusable for more than 15 hours after the company forgot to renew a security certificate
Amazon Sumerian Is A Web-Based VR Programming Tool For AWS
The cloud-based ‘Sumerian’ development tool automates the development of 3D experiences and their deployment across desktop and mobile devices
Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch
Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware
Samsung Partners With Google For ARCore Augmented Reality
Google to bring its ARCore platform to Galaxy devices thanks to augmented reality deal with Samsung
Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine
The ARCore technology builds on the earlier ‘Tango’ AR project – but needs no additional hardware and can run on millions of current Android devices
Google Glass Returns To Target Business And Industrial Use
The Google Glass Enterprise Edition will look to aid workers in the logistics, manufacturing and medical sectors amongst others
Heathrow Airport Is Latest To Adopt AR Tech In Bid To Engage Customers
Travellers can interact with exclusive characters in the Pokemon Go-esque app
Wimbledon Serves Up AI And Real-Time Insights In 2017 Digital Push
Wimbledon will test out a series of new tools and services at this year’s Championships
Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Beacons Power AR Indoor Navigation
Gatwick’s beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device
Google, HTC and Lenovo Join Forces To Create Standalone Daydream VR Headsets
Expect portable VR and AR headsets with clever position tracking tech built-in
Microsoft Has Found Its Innovation Streak With Satya Nadella At The Helm
OPINION: Microsoft is demonstrating it is back with innovation after being mired in stagnant products for some time
Law Lessons: Real World Legal Issues In An Augmented Gaming World
Pay attention developers; Pramitha Krishnamurthyprakash, manager of Innovation Intelligence at CPA Global, discusses the legal issues behind AR games
Apple’s Tim Cook Says AR Could Have The Same Tech Impact As Smartphones
The Cupertino CEO believes that augmented reality is for everyone
Android Veteran Hugo Barra Joins Facebook As VR Head
Big name signing to lead Facebook’s virtual reality team at Oculus, and welcomed personally onboard by Zuckerberg
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Tech Will Move From Consumption To Creation In Next Decade
Microsoft plans to marry software and hardware to help democratise technology and help people do more
Microsoft HoloLens Coming To The UK, But Is More Expensive Than In The US
Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer comes to Europe and Australasia, but US is cheaper
Intel Shows VR Headset Prototype
The ‘Project Alloy’ head-mounted display doesn’t need an external PC and lets users see the environment around them
Lenovo Phab2 Pro Is First Project Tango Augmented Reality Smartphone
The new Phab2 Pro is the first smartphone to feature Google’s Project Tango AR software
Quiz Of The Week: Virtual Reality
With virtual reality devices flooding the world, how much do you know about the next big technology?
Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera
Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements
Intel Is Reportedly Developing A Wearable Headset
Prototype device will use Intel’s RealSense technology for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality
Apple Hires Virtual Reality Expert
Virginia Tech professor Doug Bowman is also an expert in Augmented Reality and has worked with Microsoft HoloLens in the past
Qualcomm Sells Off Vuforia Augmented Reality Business
AR platform and developer ecosystem snapped up by PTC for £42m
Hub By Premier Inn Wants To Be The Hotel Of The Future
TechWeekEurope checks in to hub by Premier Inn, London’s most tech-friendly hotel