A clever UI design that is GPU and OS agnostic. Augmented reality is going to change our lives in so many beneficial ways, it’s almost impossible to list them all. Today, if you ask someone about AR, they will likely mention Pokemon or furniture placement in their home. And you probably have heard about Apple’s forthcoming AR glasses due in 2025. AR is still being confused … [Read more...] about Basemark solves the automotive HUD contrast issue
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Collaborating around the Campfire with augmented reality
Meta technology resurfaces as a new company with AR pioneer Jay Wright at the helm. There are at least 12 popular AR SDKs. Why is that important? For two reasons, (A) you can’t develop a category or industry without applications that people want and need, and (B) if you enter such a market, you’ve got an excellent foundation to work with.One of the first companies to help … [Read more...] about Collaborating around the Campfire with augmented reality
PTC’s Vuforia Engine Area Targets supports immersive AR for very large spaces
PTC defines spatial computing as the technology for the digitization of activities of machines, people, objects, and the environments in which they take place to enable and optimize actions and interactions. Last year, PTC introduced a new product segment around spatial computing. The first product from PTC is the Vuforia Spatial Toolbox. The PTC Spatial Toolbox lets users … [Read more...] about PTC’s Vuforia Engine Area Targets supports immersive AR for very large spaces
Unity expands AEC business with acquisition of VisualLive
AR tool for collaboration will enrich Unity Reflect. Unity has been having very good success with developing business in AEC. The company started with a partnership with Autodesk for Unity Reflect, which enables companies to bring their BIM models into Unity to create interactive applications. And, in the process of building Reflect, Unity has discovered a broad new market … [Read more...] about Unity expands AEC business with acquisition of VisualLive
Aardman and Fictioneers launch an augmented reality Wallace & Gromit story
Wallace & Gromit: The Big Fix Up debuts at AWE 2020. Fans are invited to enter Aardman’s augmented world via a mobile app. Wallace & Gromit, the famous comedy duo in claymation world, celebrated their 30th anniversary last year. The comedy series is created by Aardman Animations, based in Bristol, UK. In partnership with award-winning animation studio Aardman, … [Read more...] about Aardman and Fictioneers launch an augmented reality Wallace & Gromit story
Vuforia Chalk—telemedicine for the industry
PTC is offering free Remote Assistance with Augmented Reality to help manufacturers during the COVID-19 crisis. The Coronavirus, COVID-19, has forced many of us, maybe most of us to work at home. For many workers, even some working in the tech industry, performing specific tasks at home can be difficult or require a special set up. People are having to learn how to work at … [Read more...] about Vuforia Chalk—telemedicine for the industry
Dr. Peddie’s AR talk at the Science and Information Conference
? Augmented reality is a far-reaching subject and application stretching from simple entertainment such as Pokemon, to life or death first responders and tele-medicine. AR apparatus spans from smartphones, to smart glasses, from HUDs to helmets for pilots and emergency workers. Everyone will use AR from consumers of all ages to professionals of all industries. At the CVC … [Read more...] about Dr. Peddie’s AR talk at the Science and Information Conference
Magic Leap launches SDK
Magic Leap doesn’t actually leap to anything, but they persevere. Magic Leap has launched its Lumin SDK, a plug-in for Unity and Uneal, after a long wait by developers wanting something/anything they can get to work on. It will allow developers to build AR experiences for the Magic Leap One headset, which finally manifested itself at the end of 2017, but has yet to fully … [Read more...] about Magic Leap launches SDK
AR HMD update
What and who is new. AR is like that science fiction movie you saw and keep waiting for it to materialize in real-life—it’s almost there at your fingertips, you can almost taste it—almost. The concept still excites and attracts developers, investors, conference creators, and attendees, and the press. AR will be as important and integrated into our lives as AI will be, and … [Read more...] about AR HMD update
PTC announces Vuforia Chalk app for communicating in augmented reality
Free app for users of Apple phones and tablets running the latest version of iOS. As promised for Fall 2017, PTC Vuforia has announced Vuforia Chalk, a videoconferencing app, that lets a person tech help another person using their smartphone’s camera. Vuforia has been making AR software long before any tech giant started seeing the potential of the AR technology. PTC … [Read more...] about PTC announces Vuforia Chalk app for communicating in augmented reality