Augmented Reality Technology

US Army to begin testing Microsoft mixed reality HoloLens headset

07/31/202307/28/2023 Jennifer Goula

mixed reality - United States Army Plane

The wearable technology has been altered as a specific combat version for the purpose it may be used. The US Army is about to receive an improved version of the mixed reality Microsoft HoloLens headset that it has been testing for some time now, as QR Code Press reported in 2021. The new headset has been designed to overcome several of the challenges identified during initial tests. Among the changes Microsoft has made to the mixed reality headset version meant for the US Army’s testing includes improvements to comfort issues…

Augmented reality allows a dead pianist to give a final performance

07/28/202307/27/2023 Julie Campbell

The experience was meant to be an immersive way for Ryuichi Sakamoto to play for an audience again. Ryuichi Sakamoto, a Japanese composer, died in March at 71 years old but was still able to give a final concert recently through the use of augmented reality technology. This tech made it possible for the composer’s digital avatar to perform a piano concert for 50 minutes. The audience was able to experience the concert in augmented reality using the Magic Leap 2 AR headset. Interestingly, Sakamoto isn’t the only artist to…

AR glasses from BMW to improve motorcycle road safety

07/14/202307/13/2023 Stephanie Beck

The automaker is using the wearables with a heads-up display, keeping a driver’s eyes on the road. Though AR glasses have been marketed mainly for entertainment purposes until now, German automaker BMW has a different focus for the wearable technology it is designing. BMW is creating its smart goggles for motorcycle riders to wear to improve their overall safety. BMW’s ConnectRide Smartglasses project is focused on AR glasses with a heads-up display specifically for motorcycle riders. This will provide them with helpful information such as the current speed, the bike’s…

Would you wear an augmented reality monocle?

07/07/202307/07/2023 Stephanie Beck

The founder of Oculus has invested in that type of gadget, able to communicate using ChatGPT. The virtual and augmented reality pioneer behind Oculus is now investing in an AR monocle that is able to communicate with ChatGPT. The device combining AR and AI is being developed by a startup called Brilliant Labs. Brilliant Labs is working to combine artificial intelligence and augmented reality into a single monocle that can be worn by users for a new and unique experience. The startup’s founders, Bobak Tavanger, Raj Nakarja, and Benjamin Heald…

Canon unveils virtual reality camera prototype for consumers

06/15/202306/14/2023 L. Green

The new gadget first met the public at Photo Next 2023 as a consumer concept device. Canon stood out from among the eighty-five other companies exhibiting recently at the Photo Next 2023 photography trade show in Japan, when it unveiled its virtual reality consumer camera concept. Beyond the fact that it could record in VR, it was also a folding hybrid concept camera. The folding hybrid concept virtual reality camera is able to capture 180º stereoscopic and 360º monoscopic pictures and videos. When the device is in its folded position,…