Augmented reality

Augmented Reality App Lets You Try On Watches While Still In Pajamas

We’ve seen concept videos for apps that let us try on watches, but now we’ve finally got something we can actually play with. Now we can try on watches without ever having to put on pants and leave the house. https://gizmodo.com/try-on-watches-at-home-thanks-to-augmented-reality-a-5474763 Just download this hefty 82MB app, print a goofy paper watch, and wave your…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

McDonald’s in 2020

Frog Design envisions what your Value Meal will look like in 2020—ignoring my disappointment that the drink isn’t the size of a large movie theater popcorn bucket, I can appreciate seeing my heart attack in real time. Technically, the above concept has nothing specific to do with fast food. It’s called Bodynet, and it’s a…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Billboard Sucks You Into the Scene of a Violent Crime

This augmented reality billboard in the Netherlands involuntarily pulls passersby into a scene depicting the brutal beating of a paramedic. As the shock wears off, the billboard delivers a brief message regarding the citizens’ role in prevention/cessation of violence. [PopSci]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Augmented Reality Flashmob Kicking Off Tomorrow In Amsterdam

Armed with either an iPhone or Android, hundreds of Amsterdam residents are expected to converge on Dam Square tomorrow at 2pm for the first ever augmented reality flashmob. Darth Vader, Superman and various other characters will be making super-special appearances. It sounds like a lot of fun for anyone who can get over to Amsterdam,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Tell Me Something I Don’t Know Edition

In today’s remainders: Apple hints at an LTE iPhone, augmented reality finds a new niche, Thomas Edison brings down the house, and Microsoft comes clean about its cryptic ads. Ye Olde LTE iPhone An Apple job posting for a Cellular Technology Software Manager got the hens-a-cluckin’ today in regards to Apple developing an LTE phone.…

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Now Women’s Mags Are Doing Augmented Reality

Is it too early to say that augmented reality has jumped the shark? Probably, but now that UK laydee’s mag Grazia has done a “3D issue” with pop-twiglet Florence and the Machine dancing across the cover, we’re officially On Watch. The AR codes are on the cover and throughout the magazine, and can be activated…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

iKat Augmented Reality App Works Without Real-World Prompt

Apart from the name—which I personally approve of very much—Zenitum’s iKat app has another cool edge to it. It’s (we think) the first augmented reality phone app to work without a marker, or real-world prompt. The app itself is pretty basic, just a cartoon-like pet running around on whatever surface you aim the phone at.…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Augmented Reality v0.1

In 2002, to experience augmented reality was to lash 26 pounds of equipment to your body and hobble waywardly within the confines of predefined area. In 2010, you can augment the entire world with a free app for your smartphone. This shot of the Columbia University’s Mobile Augmented Reality System (MARS) comes from a PopSci…

Tech News John Herrman

Try On Watches at Home Thanks to Augmented Reality! (a Concept)

Right now, augmented reality is pretty much just geeks talking into PCs while wearing Optimus Prime masks. But in the not-so-distant future, it will alter the way we experience the world every moment of the day. The following video is just a marketing concept for Nooka watches, but the idea is fairly sound. Clip out…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Facial Recognition Augmented Reality App That Could Revolutionize Stalking

An app demoed today at the MWC identifies individuals—and pulls up their profiles, with facial recognition—just by looking at them. That’s some fancy futuristic stuff right there… although there may be darker side. UPDATED: The Face.com-powered app from Comverse can recognize a friend or colleague and automatically show you links to their profile or pictures…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Transcend Ski Goggles Feature Cyborg HUD

Not even Bono can pull off wearing huge glasses to use a HUD through life. But ski goggles? They’re practically designed to look ludicrous. These Zeal Recon Transcend Ski Goggles display GPS, speed, altitude and more in real time. Available this fall for between $350 and $450, Transcend goggles are a partnership between two companies:…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Gaming’s Augmented Reality Future Is One Terrifying Trip

We’ve seen augmented reality put ads on buildings and give cars superpowers. But when applied to a first-person shooter game like in this video? That’s taking the intensity up just a notch or ten. UPDATED: https://gizmodo.com/augmented-reality-facade-shows-buildings-real-time-deet-5446228 As you can see, once the player puts on his augmented reality helmet and goggles his surroundings are suddenly…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Your Future Morning View Will Make You Vomit

Current augmented reality: Computers recognizing your surroundings and overlaying useful information over the real world. Future advertising-driven augmented reality according to Keiichi Matsuda: A mind blowing view that will make everyone of us puke. Even his simulation makes me dizzy. The video was produced by Keiichi for his final year of Masters in Architecture. He…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Sky Siege Augmented Reality Warfare Game Turns iPhone Into Deadly Portal to the Heavens

Sky Siege ($3, available now) uses the iPhone 3GS’ compass and accelerometers to turn the iPhone into a window rather than just a screen, resulting in startlingly immersive gameplay. Don’t know what that means? Just watch this remarkable clip. [iTunes]

Tech News Mark Wilson

Now You Can See Through Buildings Like Batman Bin Suparman

Taking a hint from how the F-35 demon helmet maps multiple video feeds into a 3D space, a Carnegie Mellon University team has created an augmented reality car system to see through any massive obstacle. The objective: Avoid car collisions. https://gizmodo.com/f-35-helmet-display-system-to-scare-the-bejeezus-out-of-260482 The system takes video from two cameras and mixes them into one, creating the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Augmented Reality Façade Shows Building’s Real-Time Deets and Tweets

The street-facing side of Tokyo’s N Building is covered in QR codes that can be read by your phone for up-to-date information—including Twitter updates from the building’s inhabitants as they happen. The project is a collaboration between Qosmo and Teradadesign. Any mobile device that can read QR codes can access shop information, but more in-depth…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Vuzix Wrap 920AR Augmented Reality Glasses: Why Can’t Anyone Make These Things Look Cool?

Vuzix can make glasses with built in stereoscopic cameras that can seamlessly blend computer-generated imagery and your real world environment together, but they can’t make them look cool? Of course, it doesn’t seem like anyone in the business of high tech eyewear has any sense of style. Apparently, they all want us walking around looking…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Even Epson Has Caught The Augmented Reality Bug

Did you send Christmas cards this year? Perhaps an e-card? A text? Whatever you did, Epson has just one-upped you with its augmented reality greeting cards. On the website they’ve set up for the end of year nengajo cards, they show how easy it is to use one of the Colorio printers (which cost around…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Open Apps On a Virtual iPhone, Thanks To Augmented Reality

While it doesn’t have photos of scantily-clad teens or help you find the nearest bar, this Orange 3D app has wowed me hard. When pointed at an Orange logo, the app launches a hovering, virtual iPhone which you can control. https://gizmodo.com/you-know-you-want-the-safe-sexting-iphone-app-5432902 You can even open apps from inside the virtual iPhone, which is shown just…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Augmented Reality Used By Red Cross To Target Japanese Nerdlingers

Man alive, even Japan’s Red Cross Society is technologically-savvy. Commuters rushing through Akihabara station recently were treated to an augmented reality campaign urging them to donate blood. Anime girls in short skirts = instant win for the blood bank. NEC TVs were set up in the Tokyo station and as someone walked past, their image…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Augmented Reality App Lets You Try On Watches While Still In Pajamas

McDonald’s in 2020

Billboard Sucks You Into the Scene of a Violent Crime

Augmented Reality Flashmob Kicking Off Tomorrow In Amsterdam

Remainders – The Things We Didn’t Post: Tell Me Something I Don’t Know Edition

Now Women’s Mags Are Doing Augmented Reality

iKat Augmented Reality App Works Without Real-World Prompt

Augmented Reality v0.1

Try On Watches at Home Thanks to Augmented Reality! (a Concept)

The Facial Recognition Augmented Reality App That Could Revolutionize Stalking

Transcend Ski Goggles Feature Cyborg HUD

Gaming’s Augmented Reality Future Is One Terrifying Trip

Your Future Morning View Will Make You Vomit

Sky Siege Augmented Reality Warfare Game Turns iPhone Into Deadly Portal to the Heavens

Now You Can See Through Buildings Like Batman Bin Suparman

Augmented Reality Façade Shows Building’s Real-Time Deets and Tweets

Vuzix Wrap 920AR Augmented Reality Glasses: Why Can’t Anyone Make These Things Look Cool?

Even Epson Has Caught The Augmented Reality Bug

Open Apps On a Virtual iPhone, Thanks To Augmented Reality

Augmented Reality Used By Red Cross To Target Japanese Nerdlingers

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