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New augmented reality platform seeks to bring new life to the world of board games

09/01/201109/01/2011 Jennifer Goula

A new augmented reality project seeks to bring new life to board games through the use of technology. In bygone years, board games and other strategy-based games were a reliable form of entertainment. As technology grew to encompass the whole of society, people turned to more convenient forms of entertainment such as online games and surfing the Internet. While technology struck a grievous blow to the world of turn-based games, it may also be the one thing that can bring the industry back from the brink of obsolescence. OggBoard, a…

Augmented reality computing takes a leap forward with the Iris tablet PC

08/29/201108/29/2011 Jesse Collins

As augmented reality begins to become more defined, focus is shifting aware from the software and towards the hardware. AR technology is nothing new, but its use has been limited in the past due to the fact that most computer systems could not handle the high demands of the technology. Now, however, more designers and engineers are creating devices capable of utilizing augmented reality to its full potential. AR may be poised for a major leap forward with a new device that is reminiscent to what would be seen in…

Science-fiction writer develops augmented reality app to send users on a virtual treasure hunt

08/20/201108/19/2011 Jorge Gonzalez

Once upon a time, augmented reality was considered nothing more than a fantasy. For years, those wishing to experience augmented reality escaped into vast, futuristic worlds portrayed in science-fiction. Author Bruce Sterling is all too familiar with this phenomenon, as we wrote some of the first books to feature AR technology. Sterling is renowned for crafting high technology from his imagination, but now he is bringing his ideas into reality. This time, however, he is not writing them down in a book. At the Art Center College of Design in…

Gamescom: Sony unveils three new augmented reality games during gaming convention.

08/17/201108/19/2011 Sam Lambert

One of the gaming world’s most prestigious events has arrived. Gamescom began early this week in Cologne, Germany, and drew in thousands of avid gamers from around the world. This year, developers have been hard at work creating the next generation of games and have succeeded in generating a massive amount of hype around their new products. At the convention, developers will be unveiling new information regarding their games as well as exclusive demonstrations of gameplay footage that has never been seen anywhere else. Sony is eager to show off…

Verizon Wireless opens a center dedicated to the progress of augmented reality

08/15/201108/15/2011 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is beginning to make waves in the mobile industry. The technology has been around for a number of decades now, but it has only been recently that it has garnered any sort of acclaim. Initially, AR surfed on the heels of 3D technology, which drew in its own share of enthusiasm from both consumers and businesses. As the interest surrounding 3D wanes, however, AR has steamed ahead, and now more technology and telecommunications companies are taking notice. Verizon Wireless has been investing in AR technology for some time…