augmented reality

 “Mixed reality” AKA “spatial computing” headsets combine the real world with digital content. Using passthrough video that blocks out all light, users rely on headset cameras to take in the external world via real-time video playing on…

Researchers in Australia are developing smart glasses for blind people using "acoustic touch" to turn images into sounds. The research suggests that wearable spatial audio technology could help those who are blind or have significantly…

This sounds like something out of the 60s. Could sensing ambient magnetic fields change how we see the world? How would we speak if we could see the physiological effects our words had on others? Would abstract art based on human brain…

Apple unveiled a headset designed to act between the virtual and real world at Apple's annual developers' conference in Cupertino, California. With a $3,500 price tag, the new headset may see a lukewarm reception from all but affluent…

Transparent augmented reality (AR) displays open possibilities for seeing digital content in real-time. The University of Melbourne, KDH Design Corporation, and the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication researchers developed the world's…

The NYC Media Lab announced new immersive educational content for all US-based educators. Developed in partnership with Verizon for the $1M Museum Initiative, more than 50 free augmented reality (AR)- and virtual reality (VR)-focused lesson…

The virtual reality (VR) concept is not a new fad. Companies have been making VR systems for decades. The earliest setups were merely LCD screens positioned inside a headset with basic optics. Resolutions on early systems were ¼ VGA or…

Hyundai Mobis will unveil a new convergence technology optimized for purpose-built vehicles (PBV) at CES 2023. Their CES theme, 'Hi! For a Better Tomorrow!' will be an intro to new PBV concept models "M.Vision TO" and "M.Vision HI" for the…

Politecnico di Milano, Stanford University, the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, and the University of Glasgow recently published in the journal Light: Science & Applications. The researchers have found a way to separate and…

A new ultra-thin film can create detailed 3D images viewable under normal illumination without special reading devices. Images appear to float on top of the film, allowing viewing from all angles. The glass-free approach could be used as a…