⊲ University of Bath ⊳ Virtual and augmented reality systems that rely on hand gestures like pinching, swiping or tapping may unintentionally exclude people with limited hand mobility due to...
Tag: AR
augmented reality
All Delivery Drivers to Wear Smart Glasses?
⊲ ZDNet ⊳ Amazon is looking to equip delivery drivers with smart glasses to assist with package location and safety. Unveiled at the "Delivering the Future" event, these AI-powered glasses assist...
Mini Screen Reaches Eye Resolution
⊲ New Atlas ⊳ Swedish researchers have developed a groundbreaking screen, termed "retina e-paper," that mimics the human pupil's size and achieves over 25,000 pixels per inch, comparable to the...
Simulation Weekly News
In military technology, Anduril unveiled the EagleEye XR headset, a replacement for Microsoft’s IVAS, designed to overlay real-time battlefield data and convert the soldier into an AI-supported...
Repairability Sacrificed for AR Excellence
⊲ iFixit ⊳ Meta’s $800 Ray-Ban Display smart glasses house intricate waveguide optics that channel light through multilayered coated glass and internal mirrors, delivering augmented visuals via a...
What’s That Hill? Binoculars Meet AR
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ Unistellar’s Envision smart binoculars use augmented reality to overlay real-time information of landmarks and constellations directly into the field of view, with over 200,000 stars...
Linked Virtual Battle Portals
⊲ Medium ⊳ The article discusses the concept of the metaverse as a multiverse, particularly in a military context, as outlined in the co-authors' book, "The Military Metaverse." It contrasts a...
Gaussian Splatting for Consumers
⊲ CNET ⊳ Meta has launched Hyperscape Capture, a tool that allows Quest 3 and Quest 3S users to quickly create 3D scans of their environments using Gaussian Splatting technology. Gaussian Splatting...
Real-Time Player Data Hits Screens
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Amazon Prime Video is adding a new data-rich overlay called Prime Vision to its UK Champions League coverage. Viewers can toggle the feature to see real-time stats like expected...
Meta’s AR Tipping Point?
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Meta has unveiled three new pairs of AI smart glasses, including the Meta Ray-Ban Display, which features a built-in augmented reality display. These glasses project a colour...
US Army Operational AR Lives On
⊲ The Register ⊳ The US Army has relaunched its augmented reality headset initiative with $354 million in contracts to Anduril and Rivet Industries for its Soldier Borne Mission Command (SBMC)...
Simulation Weekly News
⊲ Last Week’s Sim News Summary ⊳ In the military, China is developing AR capabilities for tank and armoured vehicle crews, offering real-time 360° vision, overlaid data, and enabling gunners to aim...