Augmented Reality

Apple ‘Prepares’ AR Headset For 2020 Launch

Apple reportedly plans to back its belief in AR with dedicated hardware

7 years ago

Samsung Partners With Google For ARCore Augmented Reality

Google to bring its ARCore platform to Galaxy devices thanks to augmented reality deal with Samsung

7 years ago

Google Previews ‘Android-Scale’ Augumented Reality Engine

The ARCore technology builds on the earlier 'Tango' AR project - but needs no additional hardware and can run on…

7 years ago

Google Glass Returns To Target Business And Industrial Use

The Google Glass Enterprise Edition will look to aid workers in the logistics, manufacturing and medical sectors amongst others

7 years ago

Heathrow Airport Is Latest To Adopt AR Tech In Bid To Engage Customers

Travellers can interact with exclusive characters in the Pokemon Go-esque app

7 years ago

Wimbledon Serves Up AI And Real-Time Insights In 2017 Digital Push

Wimbledon will test out a series of new tools and services at this year's Championships

7 years ago

Gatwick Airport’s 2,000 Beacons Power AR Indoor Navigation

Gatwick's beacon-based positioning system directs passengers around the airport via the camera on their mobile device

7 years ago

Google, HTC and Lenovo Join Forces To Create Standalone Daydream VR Headsets

Expect portable VR and AR headsets with clever position tracking tech built-in

8 years ago

Microsoft Has Found Its Innovation Streak With Satya Nadella At The Helm

OPINION: Microsoft is demonstrating it is back with innovation after being mired in stagnant products for some time

8 years ago

Law Lessons: Real World Legal Issues In An Augmented Gaming World

Pay attention developers; Pramitha Krishnamurthyprakash, manager of Innovation Intelligence at CPA Global, discusses the legal issues behind AR games

8 years ago

Apple’s Tim Cook Says AR Could Have The Same Tech Impact As Smartphones

The Cupertino CEO believes that augmented reality is for everyone

8 years ago

Android Veteran Hugo Barra Joins Facebook As VR Head

Big name signing to lead Facebook's virtual reality team at Oculus, and welcomed personally onboard by Zuckerberg

8 years ago

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Tech Will Move From Consumption To Creation In Next Decade

Microsoft plans to marry software and hardware to help democratise technology and help people do more

8 years ago

Microsoft HoloLens Coming To The UK, But Is More Expensive Than In The US

Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer comes to Europe and Australasia, but US is cheaper

8 years ago

Intel Shows VR Headset Prototype

The 'Project Alloy' head-mounted display doesn't need an external PC and lets users see the environment around them

8 years ago

Lenovo Phab2 Pro Is First Project Tango Augmented Reality Smartphone

The new Phab2 Pro is the first smartphone to feature Google’s Project Tango AR software

8 years ago

Quiz Of The Week: Virtual Reality

With virtual reality devices flooding the world, how much do you know about the next big technology?

9 years ago

Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera

Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements

9 years ago

Intel Is Reportedly Developing A Wearable Headset

Prototype device will use Intel’s RealSense technology for Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

9 years ago

Apple Hires Virtual Reality Expert

Virginia Tech professor Doug Bowman is also an expert in Augmented Reality and has worked with Microsoft HoloLens in the…

9 years ago

Qualcomm Sells Off Vuforia Augmented Reality Business

AR platform and developer ecosystem snapped up by PTC for £42m

9 years ago

Hub By Premier Inn Wants To Be The Hotel Of The Future

TechWeekEurope checks in to hub by Premier Inn, London’s most tech-friendly hotel

9 years ago

BAE Systems’ Oculus Rift VR Tech Could Revolutionise Warfare

‘Mixed Reality’ displays will allow control of the battlefield from hundreds of miles away

10 years ago

Build 2015: Microsoft Lifts The Curtain On More HoloLens Prototypes

Microsoft shows off some initial previews of its new AR headset at its Build developer conference

10 years ago

AR Firm Blippar Secures Barclays Finance

Augmented-reality app maker Blippar secures £1.5m facility from Barclays to fuel growth

10 years ago

Google’s Project Tango Comes Closer To Release

3D scanning technology allows mobile devices to better understand the world around them, and should see release this year

10 years ago

Gartner: Augmented Reality Is Coming To An Office Near You

Research firm sees expanding landscape as AR technology becomes more widespread

11 years ago

Apple Explores Augmented Reality Options – Report

The push into wearable technologies continues with reports suggesting that Apple is developing a rival to Google Glass

12 years ago

CeBIT 2013: IBM Set To Launch Augmented Reality Shopping Assistant

IBM's shopping assistant smartphone app recognises product packaging on shop shelves and provides detailed information for shoppers

12 years ago