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Russian government makes use of augmented reality to teach drivers a somber lesson

08/17/201108/17/2011 John Montgallo

The Russian government is taking bold steps to ensure road safety. Moscow, the nation’s capital, has been plagued with an overabundance of road accidents recently, leading officials to launch a new initiative to raise awareness. The Russian Ministry of Transport has developed a new mobile application that leverages augmented reality for the sake of safety awareness. The transit authority has decided to take a much more somber approach to the issue than simply teaching citizens about the rules of the road. The government is instead showing them where people have…

Korea united through the use of AR technology

08/06/201108/06/2011 Stephen Vagus

Korea is home to a turbulent and, at times, brutal history. The division between the North and the South has long fed upon the disdain each side holds for the other. In such a baneful atmosphere, it is difficult to envision a reunified Korea. With augmented reality, however, such a fate can be experience in our lifetime. A new AR app from the Korean Unification Project offers a glimpse of a nation once torn asunder by relentless conflict, drawn together again under the banner of unity. The app comes from…

Augmented reality takes virtual tourism to a new level

07/09/201107/09/2011 L. Green

Many wish that they could travel more but are unable to do so for a variety of reasons. Augmented reality may hold the solution, as Tour Wrist, a mobile marketing company offering high-quality virtual tours, is eager to show with its latest mobile application. Virtual tours are quite popular in the real estate business. Indeed, Tour Wrist has worked in that industry for several years, providing highly detailed tours. The company’s app, bearing the same name as the company itself, will not be showing off tours of homes. Rather, smart…

Augmented reality app seeks to make drivers safer

07/02/201107/06/2011 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is getting a lot of attention for its uses in gaming. So much so that the technology’s practical uses are often overlooked. Today, AR has advanced enough to be useful in daily activities, keeping true to its name by enhancing the physical world. Picitup, a technology company based in Israel, has launched a new AR product called iOnRoad. The program seeks to apply AR technology in a practical way that will help make people become safer drivers. iOnRoad is a mobile application available for Android smart phones. Picitup…