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New augmented reality system gives designers a leg up

Sam Lambert
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Infinite Z introduces zSpace Augmented reality is gaining more attention for its uses beyond the fields of marketing and entertainment. Infinite Z, a new technology startup based in California, has developed a new augmented reality system that could be a valuable tool for designers and engineers of all sorts. The system is called zSpace and it allows designers to manipulate digital images of whatever they may be working on at the time. Using the system, Infinite Z believes that designers and engineers will have better control and understanding of their…

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Thales develops a new AR helmet for helicopter pilots that augments warfare

Sam Lambert
Example of a Helmet Display System

The Thales Group, a major electronic systems company serving in the aerospace and worldwide security industries, has taken a particular interest in augmented reality. Engineers with Thales have been working on a new helmet mounted sight display for helicopter pilots. The new helmet, dubbed the TopOwl, will be used to help pilots improve their aerial situational awareness and provided a number of other benefits during operations. Augmented reality is becoming popular in marketing, but the technology’s uses have been expanding beyond that realm into others that are more action-oriented. The…

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