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Augmented reality glasses and Microsoft

09/22/201209/22/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality glasses may be in the works from Microsoft Two recent job postings from Microsoft suggest that the famed technology company is beginning to bolster its ranks for the development of a next generation technology based on the Kinect platform. This technology is rumored to be the company’s take on augmented reality glasses. Augmented reality glasses are growing in popularity amongst consumers and businesses. Much of the attention such products have been getting recently comes from Google’s Project Glass, which thrust the concept of high-tech eyewear into the limelight.…

Oakley announces development of augmented reality glasses

04/19/201204/19/2012 Jorge Gonzalez

Google is not the only augmented reality glasses player in town… Oakley, a maker of sporting equipment with a focus on eyewear, has announced that it is developing a pair of augmented reality glasses designed for the world of sports. The company is the latest in a growing line of those entering the field of augmented reality eyewear, but it is the first within the sporting industry to adopt the technology in this way. While Oakley only revealed information regarding its latest project this week, the company has been working…

Frost & Sullivan report suggests sophisticated augmented reality three to five years away

04/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality to match Google expectations with Project Glass may need time to mature before it is ready for the market. Augmented reality seems to be cropping up everywhere these days. Recently, the technology has been used in a multitude of mobile applications and as a feature for new gadgets. This proliferation has led some to believe that augmented reality has become a major part of society, or will be in the very near future. A new report from Frost & Sullivan, a business research and consulting firm, indicates that…

Lumus unveils new QE-31 augmented reality glasses, offers hands-on demo at technology conferences

03/24/201203/23/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality glasses seem to be the rage amongst technology companies these days. Lumus, makers of high-tech eyewear, have been working on an augmented reality system housed within a pair of glasses for some time. During this year’s Consumer Electronics Show held in January, the company showed off an early version of its new glasses. Now, the company has unveiled an upgraded model called QE-31, which is billed as a major improvement upon previous designs. The new model consists of a durable frame that serves as a mount for the…

Google’s augmented reality eyewear project is real and will be coming out this year

02/22/2012 Stephen Vagus

As companies begin to show major interest in augmented reality, developers are showing concern that the market may become over saturated with lackluster software that could give the technology a bad reputation. Google, in particular, has pointed out that mobile augmented reality applications, while useful in some cases, are also inconvenient. This is because consumers are required to constantly have their mobile device in front of their face in order to experience augmented reality. The company believes this too be too inconvenient and announced plans last year to develop a…