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Augmented reality vinyl album brings digital life to vintage tech

05/29/201405/27/2014 Julie Campbell

Brian Eno and Karl Hyde have released an old school record that is more than meets the eye. When it comes to vinyl records, there is a powerful and ongoing debate about whether analog or digital is superior, but through the use of augmented reality, a recent project has brought the two together in a unique and highly fascinating way. The new album release, Someday World, by Brian Eno and Karl Hyde has used AR tech on vinyl. The augmented reality element to this new album release was meant to…

Augmented reality app helps everyday people with car repairs

05/29/201305/31/2013 L. Green

The application is designed to assist people in performing some of the tasks of a mechanic. A new application using augmented reality tech has just been released by Inglobe Technologies in order to assist everyday people in being able to makes some of the more common types of repairs that could need to be performed on their vehicles. Many people hesitate to fix problems with their cars because they are afraid that they don’t know how to do it. While there are many websites and guidebooks that could provide them…

Foursquare takes on augmented reality

05/24/201305/23/2013 L. Green

Augmented reality feature developed by Foursquare Augmented reality often attracts attention because of its entertaining nature. The technology is regularly used in a wide variety of entertaining ways, leveraged as a tool to provide consumers with dynamic content. This has made augmented reality somewhat common in the marketing field, but the technology does have practical uses, especially when it comes to social networking. Foursquare, the popular location-based social platform, has been working on its own augmented reality feature, which is now available to a select demographic of consumers. Social networks…

Levity Novelty pushes the boundaries of augmented reality

03/22/201303/21/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

New augmented reality application launched by Levity Novelty Levity Novelty, an iOS applications developer, has launched a new augmented reality application called Invisibility 3D. The application is designed to push the boundaries of augmented reality technology by focusing on a user’s perception rather than just the capabilities of the technology itself. Augmented reality is typically used as an entertainment tool or marketing gimmick, but the technology has been receiving more attention from ambitious developers that believe it has more potential. New application aims to change the way people see the…

Augmented reality from Fisher-Price converts iPads into children’s toys

01/14/201304/13/2014 Julie Campbell

The technology has been applied to the latest app for change the way that children experience the world. Fisher-Price, always a leader in children’s toys, has now released an app that has allowed them to use augmented reality to keep up with the very latest in cutting edge mobile technology to appeal to tech savvy kids and parents. The new Apptivity set line from the toy manufacturer is geared specifically toward preschoolers. The app is designed to be child safe, so that kids can use it without being able to…