Snap has updated its Lens Studio platform so artists and developers can create custom Lenses — the company’s term for AR experiences — that leverage full body tracking. Snapchat’s maker has created two templates, Full Body Triggers and Full Body...
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Researchers have updated a neural rendering technology with the ability to distinguish 3D structures from lighting, using landmark photos shared online.Read...
Google launched its Lookout app in 2019 for people who are blind or have low-vision to navigate the world with their phones, but it was only available on Pixel phones with languages set to English. Today, the company is rolling out an update that...
The long-awaited consumer release of Nreal's Android phone-ready AR glasses will happen first in South Korea, including cellular carrier subsidies.Read...
After successfully fighting off Magic Leap’s claim that it stole trade secrets, Nreal is finally able to launch its Light mixed reality glasses into the consumer market. Starting today, folks in Korea can pre-order the Light as part of a mobile...
Being stuck at home for most of the year so far has been challenging, and with a new surge coming we are likely to be self-isolating for a while longer. Physical activity is crucial during this time if for nothing else than to give us something to do other than sit around and wait for a...
Digi-Capital’s AR and VR forecast is for global revenue to grow from over $13 billion this year to more than $67 billion by 2024 -- is it an ecosystem yet?Read...
AR and VR are taking the business world by storm today. Only recently confined to the entertainment and gaming industries, the technologies have majorly evolved and refined in the last five years, becoming less cumbersome but more powerful, mobile, and user-friendly. With this change, enterprises...
Polyarc co-founders, from left to right: Tam Armstrong, Danny Bulla, and Chris Alderson. (Polyarc Photo)Virtual and augmented reality have yet to catch on with mainstream consumers, but investors are still betting on the immersive technology. Seattle startup Polyarc raised a $9 million Series B...
As mixed reality headsets become fully independent, they'll need to be secured against unauthorized use, but passwords aren't a good fit for such devices.Read...
The hype behind Apple’s rumored augmented reality headset and glasses just won’t die. Every few weeks, almost like clockwork, some sort of Apple AR rumor or news makes its way through the tech blogosphere, even as other smart glasses and AR companies are capsizing left and right. This has...
Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) is becoming the fastest growing technology today. With more contactless options, preferred the usage of VR/AR technology becomes more critical. Korean startups are specializing in VR/AR and bringing in a lot of innovation every day. 1. EVR Studio The...
Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) is becoming the fastest growing technology today. With more contactless options, preferred the usage of VR/AR technology becomes more critical. Korean startups are specializing in VR/AR and bringing in a lot of innovation every day. 1. EVR Studio The...
Virtual Reality/ Augmented Reality (VR/AR) is becoming the fastest growing technology today. With more contactless options, preferred the usage of VR/AR technology becomes more critical. Korean startups are specializing in VR/AR and bringing in a lot of innovation every day. 1. EVR Studio The...
Cornell's SciFi Lab has revealed a wristband that uses thermal cameras and a deep neural network to determine the wearer's hand and finger poses in 3D.Read...
OnePlus is almost ready to stop the drip feed of info and properly reveal its latest lineup of more affordable smartphones. It will hold a virtual launch event for the OnePlus Nord line on July 21st at 10AM ET. The company is trying something a...
Magic Leap has had it rough during the pandemic. In March, word got out that the struggling augmented reality company was looking for a buyer. A month later, it reportedly laid off roughly half its workforce. Another month passed and it somehow pulled an additional $350 million in funding out of...
비포코리아, AR포토 제작 서비스 ‘비포’ 앱 출시
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비포코리아는 증강현실 사진(AR포토)을 만들 수 있는 앱 서비스인 ‘비포(VIPHO)’ 서비스를 개시한다고 밝혔다. 비포 앱에서 동영상의 사진으로 만들고 싶은 장면을 선택하고, 사진으로 인화하면 AR포토를 만들 수 있다. 제작된...
Korean-American Venture Firm Asia Alpha participates in $4 Million Series A Funding for Israel startup TetaVi Volumetric Video
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Israel based startup TetaVi Ltd, developers of the leading portable volumetric video capture system for AR/VR/MR content creators, announced a successful series A round of $4 million in March 2020. REDDS Capital led the round with participation from Korean-American VC firm Asia Alpha and TetaVi’s...
In a blog post on its website yesterday, Niantic, the company behind the somehow-still-popular Pokémon Go augmented reality smartphone game, revealed it was working on at least 10 new AR games including one that turns your neighborhood and city into one of the most popular board games since...
Last Friday, it was reported that Canadian smart glasses startup North was on the verge of being snapped up by Alphabet, Google’s parent company. Today, it’s official.Read...
Niantic makes augmented reality games like Pokémon Go and Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. These games allow players to venture around the real world and interact with superimposed characters and items. The company is now teaming up with theater group...
While accelerometers and gyroscopes are generally how smartwatches detect hand movements, a newly-released patent hints that Apple may be considering scanning veins in your wrist via the Apple Watch to detect non-touch gestures in the future. Read...
Who wouldn’t want a dinosaur in their living room? If you search for one of ten species on Google, you can tap “View in 3D” on your mobile device to open up an augmented reality version of the beasts and have them superimposed -- at scale -- in...
The company behind Oculus is moving closer to mixed reality glasses that can be worn all day, though there are still visual challenges yet to be overcome.Read...
Alphabet May Be Buying Smart Glasses Startup North, But Don’t Expect New Google Glasses Any Time Soon
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Tough times seem to keep rolling for makers of augmented reality glasses. North, the Canadian startup behind the consumer-focused Focals by North smart glasses, is in the final stages of a $180 million sale to Alphabet, according to a Globe and Mail scoop. Read...
Google initially unveiled its Depth API – part of its augmented reality (AR) toolbox — last December. Incorporating occlusion, 3D understanding and a new level of realism, the feature makes AR objects appear as if they’re in your actual space by...
The Canadian augmented worker platform maker is increasing its AI investments and employee count to address growing demand for quick analysis of field data.Read...
The latest advance in VR/AR controls is a system that can track finger movements and recognize full words or symbols, turning air handwriting into input.Read...
Fashion retailing has become challenging thanks to store closures and pandemic concerns, but web-based AR try-on tools could help stores sell more online.Read...