Five Questions About Microsoft's "Project HoloLens"
Microsoft's new Augmented Reality headset is very exciting -- but can they solve the fundamental problems of AR?
Augmented Reality Games: Are They Worth The Money?
Wouldn't it be easier to play a first person shooter if you were actually holding the gun? Or are such enhancements largely redundant in an age when mobile gaming can stand on its own.
AR Games: Is This The Future of Gaming?
The buzz behind aumented reality seems to have died down somewhat but with Google's Project Glass looming in the distance, the technology is bound to see a resurgence in popularity. How this will relate to gaming remains to be seen, but there are already a large variety of AR games to choose from regardless of your mobile OS. I've spent some serious time over the past week putting some of the most popular implementations through their paces on my iPhone in the hope to find out if AR really is the future or not.
Rethinking The Business Card
The business card is a ubiquitous sight in any business meeting. The first documented use of them can be tracked to Japan in the 15th Century. These formal royal announcements, known as 'meishi', were distributed amongst the local community as a sign of a potential visit. The use of cards as formal announcements was later adopted by aristocrats in 17th Century France.
Augmented Reality Apps: Useful, Or Just Hype? MakeUseOf Tests
In 2011, analysts predicted the rise of Augmented Reality mobile apps. The nascent technology would revolutionize the way we interact with our mobile devices. Flash forward two years and dozens of AR apps populate all mobiles stores, but does that mean the technology finally evolved into software worth using? This article examines four such apps. Like most AR apps, these examples have relatively steep system requirements.
The 7 Best Google Project Glass Parody Videos
After months of rumors regarding a move into augmented reality, Google finally unveiled its Project Glass initiative at the beginning of April. Apart from a few photographs of annoying models wearing an early version of the Google Glasses, the main draw was a concept video showing one day in the life of someone wearing these futuristic specs. This video was ripe for spoofing.
Why An Augmented Reality Future (Google Project Glass) Scares Me [Opinion]
At the beginning of April Google unveiled Project Glass, a new effort to bring smartphone functionality to your eyeball(s). And that's not me overstating the case. This is a HUD (Heads-Up Display) offering augmented reality, and it's in development right now at Google HQ. We have already heard from James how this technology is perfectly feasible, and that the concept video Google proferred isn't pie-in-the-sky thinking.
5 Reasons Why Google's Project Glass Is The Future & Why That's Awesome [Opinion]
Google’s Project Glass has everyone talking. It’s a glimpse of the future of augmented reality, wearable computing, and better integration of the Internet and technology in our day-to-day lives. Imagine replacing your smartphone with a pair of glasses, controlling them with your voice and movements of your head.
Actually, Google's Project Glass Concept Video Is Possible [Opinion]
Google recently released a concept video for their Project Glass. Today I'd like to take a closer look at the technical feasibility of these real-life Google Goggles; what we know; and why this concept video should perhaps be taken with a grain of salt. Bear in mind I'm certainly no expert on the topic, but I've done a good bit of research and would like to present two possibilities.