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Total Immersion to show off D’Fusion platform at CeBIT 2012

Jennifer Goula
Augmented Reality

Total Immersion, a leading developer of augmented reality software, has announced that it will be showing off its latest program at the CeBIT 2012 conference in Hanover, Germany. The company will be letting attendees get their hands on the D’Fusion platform, a 3D rendering platform that is designed to create immersive augmented reality experiences. The platform will be used on the Intel’s Ultrabook and Total Immersion believes that it will push the boundaries of the powerful computer platform. The D’Fusion platform is designed to build entertaining augmented reality gaming experiences.…

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In the wake of the Mobile World Congress, Aurasma continues to make waves in the tech world

Sam Lambert
Aurasma AR App

The Mobile World Congress has come and gone, but the technology community around the world is still buzzing with what developers showed off during the conference. Like many similar events last year, the star of this year’s show was augmented reality. Acclaimed AR developer Aurasma was able to garner a great deal of attention during the conference by proving the concept that augmented reality could be used anywhere as true. The company showed off the various ways that the technology could be used, none of which relied on lighting, special…

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Technology today and tomorrow according to Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the Mobile World Congress

Julie Campbell
Eric Schmidt MWC 2012

Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, was a keynote speaker at the Mobile World Congress 2012 in Barcelona, and though he focused on the new mobile Chrome browser app, and Android, he also spoke of the state of technology in the world today, and where he believes it will be going in the near and more distant future. Schmidt began his presentation almost immediately with a demo of the newly released Google Chrome for Android, with the assistance of Hugo Barra from Android. Barra explained that the mobile browser was designed…

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Mobile World Congress declares Nokia 808 PureView “Best New Mobile Handset, Device, or Tablet”

L. Green
Nokia 808 PureView mobile technology news

The Mobile World Congress in Barcelona saw the unveiling of the Nokia 808 PureView on the very first day, and has already earned the title of “Best New Mobile Handset, Device, or Tablet” at the event. This new Symbian handset, which features a camera sensor with 41 megapixels, was granted the honor from a panel of judges made up of journalists and analysts from Canalys, Nomura, Mobile Choice Magazine, and other groups and publications focused on the industry. According to a post from the executive president of smart devices, Jo…

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Microsoft shows off their new augmented reality mirror called Holoflector

Stephen Vagus
Holoflector Demo

Microsoft is currently working on a new type of augmented reality system that could change the way people see themselves. The famed technology company showed off a series of prototypes this week at the Microsoft TechForum event in Redmond, Washington, for their new augmented reality mirror called the “Holoflector.” While the name may sound a little corny, the technology behind the system is the true star. Microsoft claims that their system is one of the most advanced AR systems and was eager to show off how it worked. The Holoflector…

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