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Bodymetrics announces augmented reality fitting room for Consumer Electronics Show

01/11/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality is likely to be a big hit at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Several companies have already announced how they will be showing off the technology at the event. Many are attempting to bring more practicality to the technology, which has been used extensively as a gimmick for marketing campaigns. Bodymetrics, makers of body-mapping technologies, has announced that it too will be showing off its new augmented reality project at the conference. The company has teamed with PrimeSense, an Israeli technology company, to make…

Saga Travel affixed 2012 brochures with augmented reality experiences

01/06/201201/06/2012 Jesse Collins

Early last year, QR codes were a growing trend in the travel and tourism industries. The codes allowed travel agencies to quickly distribute information concerning popular locations around the world. Some states in the U.S. used the codes to promote tourism and local businesses with varying degrees of success. While QR codes have proven their value to these industries, augmented reality may soon become the tool of choice for travel agencies. Such is the case with Saga Travel, a travel agency based in the UK. The agency has embedded an…

Mercedes-Benz enters the mobile augmented reality market with new app

01/05/201201/05/2012 L. Green

Mercedes-Benz has joined the growing number of automakers that are developing mobile augmented reality applications. Automakers are showing interest in the technology because it opens up a new avenue of consumer engagement. Because of the widespread use and ownership of smart phone, the mobile application market has proven to be more than just a passing fancy for consumers. Today, companies not developing mobile apps may be missing a major opportunity. The manufacturer has developed an app for the iOS and Android platforms that allows smart phone users to take virtual…

Grid: A real-time augmented reality maze from Sahar Fikouhi

01/03/201201/03/2012 John Montgallo

Augmented reality continues to gain momentum in the gaming world. As the technology has grown more advanced, companies specializing in augmented reality, such as Metaio and Qualcomm, have released tools to help intrepid designers build their own AR experiences. Such is the case with Sahar Fikouhi, a computational designer and architect from London, UK. Fikouhi has developed a new game for the iPhone that plunges players into a world of staggering geometry and tasks them with navigating their way through a virtual maze. The game is called Grid and it…

Ford launches augmented reality app to let consumers test drive the new 2013 Focus

12/23/2011 Sam Lambert

Ford has joined the ever increasing number of automakers adopting augmented reality for their marketing efforts. Ford is ramping up the promotional campaign for their new 2013 Fusion model and has chosen augmented reality as a way to engage mobile consumers. Earlier in the year, Japanese automaker Toyota adopted the technology to promote their new vehicle. Ford is keen to do the same in order to stay competitive in an industry growing more technologically advanced. The automaker has launched a new mobile application that utilizes augmented reality to let consumers…