⊲ MIT Technology Review ⊳ Niantic Spatial, an AI spinout from Niantic is turning images captured by players of Pokémon Go and Ingress into a detailed visual positioning system for robots. 30...
Tag: AR
augmented reality
Data to Actionable Knowledge Through AR & AI
⊲ Applied Intelligence ⊳Researchers present a method that links artificial intelligence with augmented reality to improve industrial knowledge management in maintenance work. AI processes...
The Future of HTC’s XR?
⊲ Skarredghost ⊳ After community speculation about HTC Vive's future, blogger Skarredghost contacted the company directly. HTC confirmed it remains active in XR, pointing to its Eagle smartglasses,...
HoloLens Lives on in Logistics
⊲ TechRadar ⊳ The US Air Force has found an unexpected military use for Microsoft's HoloLens headsets, deploying them to help load and balance aircraft cargo. Originally envisaged for battlefield...
Immersed in 3D Google Maps
⊲ Unity ⊳ Google has integrated Immersive View into Android XR, allowing users to explore the globe with a more immersive experience. By using the Unity engine, the team successfully bridged...
Robotic Surgery Over 2,400km
⊲ The Guardian ⊳ Professor Prokar Dasgupta at The London Clinic in Harley Street has performed the UK's first remote robotic surgery, operating on a prostate cancer patient 2,400km away in...
AR Supports Demanding Orthopaedic Procedure
⊲ Wirral Globe ⊳ Spire Murrayfield Hospital Wirral has performed the UK's first revision total knee replacement using Pixee augmented reality technology. Consultant surgeon Alan Highcock carried...
Spatial Intelligence Gets Major Funding Boost
⊲ CGTN ⊳ Fei-Fei Li's startup, World Labs, has successfully raised $1 billion to enhance "spatial intelligence," a new AI approach that enables reasoning about the 3D world. Notable investors...
Miami Hosts Immersive XR Conference
⊲ University of Miami News ⊳ The University of Miami hosted Miami XR 2026, a two-day conference exploring XR across education, healthcare, and entertainment. Organised by UMverse, the event drew...
Smart Glasses Face Recognition
⊲ Digital Trends ⊳Meta is reportedly developing smart glasses capable of identifying people in real time using on-device AI and linked databases. The prototype feature, described as internal...
RAF LVC Simulation Update
⊲ Halldale ⊳ MS&T's Dim Jones examines how the Royal Air Force is refining its live and synthetic training balance as aircraft costs rise and operational demands persist. Synthetic training now...
Smart Glasses Sales Soar
⊲ CNBC ⊳Franco-Italian eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica reported a significant increase in sales of its Meta AI glasses, selling over 7 million units in 2025, up from 2 million in the previous two...