⊲ Mobile World Live ⊳ Google has expanded its XR ambitions by acquiring key IPs and talent from HTC's XR division. This move strengthens its forthcoming Android XR operating system initiative,...
Tag: AR
augmented reality
Augmented Reality for Armoured Vehicles Crews
⊲ Thales ⊳ Thales has introduced DigitalCrew®, an AI-integrated system for armoured vehicles, to improve soldiers' situational awareness and decision-making. By leveraging advanced optronics and...
Minimalistic Screens for Smart Glasses
⊲ The Verge ⊳ The Halliday smart glasses, launched at CES 2025, integrate AI with a tiny display built into the frame. Designed for everyday use, these lightweight glasses deliver real-time...
Holographic Smart Glasses Funding Boost
⊲ TNW ⊳ Belgian startup Swave is developing true holographic smart glasses, claiming a breakthrough in Holographic eXtended Reality (HXR). Their lightweight glasses, using nanoscale pixels and...
Is AR the Future of FPV Drone Control?
⊲ Hackaday ⊳ FPV drone flying with augmented reality (AR) combines both the drone camera's view with the ability to see physical surroundings, enhancing situational awareness, safety and...
Low-Power Eye Tracking for Smart Glasses
⊲ Electronicsforu.com ⊳ ETH Zurich have published a paper introducing ElectraSight, an ultra low-power hybrid eye-tracking system for smart glasses, combining capacitive sensing and...
Car Holographic Windscreens and Brainwave Monitoring
▶ Source - PR Newswire ▶ Global no. 6 automotive supplier Hyundai Mobis will unveil its full-windshield holographic display at CES 2025, a first-of-its-kind AR innovation offering panoramic driving...
NASA Advances Human Augmentation and Wearables
▶ Source - NASA ▶ In this post, NASA describes its wearable technology innovations include fabric circuits for smart e-textiles, robotic exoskeletons aiding rehabilitation, and augmented...
Meta Accelerates the Future
▶ Source - Meta ▶ Meta's Chief Technology Officer, Andrew Bosworth, highlights the company's advancements in AI-integrated glasses and mixed reality hardware. He notes that smart glasses have...
The Metaverse in 2025: Dead or Resting?
⊲ A Simulation News Article ⊳ Once heralded as the future of human interaction, the metaverse has faded from the spotlight, its bold promises overshadowed by newer technologies and shifting...
Experiencing Flavours in Virtual Reality
▶ Source - VICE ▶ Researchers from City University of Hong Kong have developed a handheld device resembling a disposable vape that lets users taste flavours in virtual reality. Using iontophoresis,...
Revolutionising XR with Advanced Optics
▶ Source - University of Cambridge News ▶ AllFocal Optics, a start-up co-founded by Professor Daping Chu, Dr Pawan Shrestha, and Dr Xin Chang, has raised $5.3 million to commercialise nanophotonic...