Your Device Is Watching You Back: Microsoft Files Patent on Hyper Accurate ‘Face Reader’ Tech
Microsoft is developing a new type of face tracking technology that promises to be both cheaper and more accurate than competitors.
Augmented Reality
‘$3,500 Snowboard Goggles:’ Twitter Users Mock Apple’s High Price Tag for ‘Augmented Reality’ Headset
Apple’s big reveal at its annual Worldwide Developer’s Conference (AWDC), an augmented reality (AR) headset with some eye-catching features called the Apple Vision Pro, drew mockery on social media for its high price tag of $3,500.
Bad Luck Zuck: Metaverse Facing Uphill Battle as VR Headset Sales Shrink in 2022
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse may be facing a troubling future after worldwide shipments of VR headsets and augmented reality (AR) devices dropped more than 12 percent to 9.6 million in 2022.
EXCLUSIVE: Jewish Activist Dov Hikind Hails ‘Critical’ New Book on Antisemitism
Dov Hikind, chairman of Americans Against Antisemitism (AAA), which recently published a comprehensive work on antisemitism, spoke about the need for such a book today as Jews continue to be blamed for “everything.”
Mark Zuckerberg Wants Creepy AR Glasses to Be Facebook’s ‘iPhone Moment’
Facebook (now known as Meta) CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been pushing his “Metaverse” idea as the company’s primary product for some time now, and wants the tech giant’s latest augmented reality (AR) glasses product to be the company’s “iPhone moment.”
Facebook Wants Tech to “Seamlessly’ Share Information with Your Brain
Facebook recently published new information on its upcoming augmented reality smartglasses, as well as future projects that the company hopes will “seamlessly” connect technology with the user’s brain.
Analyst: Apple Could Release Augmented Reality Contact Lenses in 10 Years
Tech giant Apple could release augmented reality “contact lenses” in the 2030s, according to analysts who track the Masters of the Universe and their future products.
Twitter’s Augmented and Virtual Reality Director Leaves Company
Twitter’s Director of Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality has left the company after just eighteen months.
Tactical Augmented Reality Gives Soldiers a Video Game-Style HUD on the Battlefield
“Tactical Augmented Reality” will provide a video game-like heads-up display to soldiers for superior situational awareness in the field.
Mind-Reading Tech, Augmented Reality Among Big Reveals from Facebook’s F8 Conference
Facebook hosted the F8 conference this week where they revealed a number of new features and projects from augmented reality to mind-reading technology.
Milwaukee Requires ‘Pokemon Go’ Players Get Permits to Enter Parks
MILWAUKEE (AP) — “Pokemon Go” monsters can roam virtually wherever they please, but they’ll need a permit to get into Milwaukee County parks.
2017 Consumer Electronics Show Opens with Little Excitement
Despite expectations that the “next big thing” would premiere at the pre-opening for the 50th Anniversary of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, it seems the latest tech innovations are struggling to live up to all the hype.
Microsoft Patents Tech for Augmented Reality Devices to Track Real-World Objects
Microsoft has applied for a patent on technology that would allow potential augmented reality devices to keep track of real-world objects in their vicinity.
Snapchat Buys Israeli Augmented Reality Startup Cimagine
Venice, California-based Snapchat completed its first acquisition in Israel this week, buying an augmented reality platform named Cimagine for between $30-$40 million.
Goldman Sachs Predicts Virtual Reality Industry to Reach $80 Billion by 2025
Leading investment bank Goldman Sachs has declared virtual reality and augmented reality technology as the future of the industry and the “next generation computing platform” in a video released by the company.
