Augmented reality system could help astronauts perform complicated surgeries while on mission

Augmented Reality Technology

Augmented reality has been gaining more attention for its possible applications in the medical field. The technology could give surgeons a way to perform surgeries. The European Space Agency (ESA) has developed a new augmented reality system called the Computer Assisted Medical Diagnosis and Surgery System (CAMDASS). The agency believes that this system could be a major benefit for astronauts with medical training and could prepare them for any medical emergencies that arise during lengthy missions. Currently, CAMDASS is being used for diagnostic purposes. Using the system’s head-mounted device, astronauts…

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DARPA throws support behind augmented reality contact lenses from Innovega

Augmented Reality contact lens

Augmented reality may be the future of marketing, but that is not the only use for the technology. In recent years, augmented reality has advanced at a rapid pace. Technology developers have made major strides in taking the technology from the regions of novelty to the realm of practicality. These efforts have not gone unnoticed by the U.S. government. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun investing in a new project from Innovega, a Washington-based technology developer. Innovega specializes in high-tech eyewear. The company has created a new…

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Pioneer unveils new augmented reality heads-up-display that can enhance driving and give consumers a chance to test drive digital vehicles

Consumer Electronics Show

The Consumer Electronics Show is in full swing and augmented reality is getting a lot of attention. Several technology developers have been showing off their latest products at the event, some of which are claimed to be taking augmented reality to a new level. Pioneer, a developer of mobile AR applications, has unveiled a new heads-up-display (HUD) system that uses the technology to help people test drive vehicles digitally. The system is scheduled to debut in Japan within the next few months. Tentatively dubbed AR Display, the HUD sends consumers…

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The future of health care may be in the hands of augmented reality and NFC technology

Augmented Reality Video4

Ergonomidesign, a leading design consultancy firm, has revealed what the future of health care system may look like. A team of researchers from the firm have created a new system that combines the emerging trends in technology, life and health science, and social networking. Much of the system makes use of augmented reality technology to handle high detail displays of information. The physical aspects of the system use NFC technology as a way to enable quick communications between patients and health care professionals. To see the firm’s creation, it looks…

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Augmented reality project offers a glimpse of how technology will be used in the future

Aeon Project

The possibilities of augmented reality technology have yet to be discovered and understood in full, according to some of the world’s most talented software designers behind the Aeon Project. The Aeon Project in an ambitious endeavor to explore the uses of augmented reality and how it can be used in the real world. These uses go far beyond the realm of marketing. Designers are looking for ways to integrate the technology into everyday activities. Currently, the entirety of the Aeon Project is housed in a relatively compact pod akin to…

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