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Sony takes aim at Google with its own augmented reality glasses

04/02/201304/01/2013 Stephen Vagus

Sony sets sights on augmented reality Google has attracted a great deal of attention to its augmented reality Project Glass over the past year. The company has taken several opportunities to show off the capabilities of Glass and prove that it is a unique way to change the way people see the world. Throughout 2012, Glass became significantly less unique as other technology companies began introducing their own versions of augmented reality eyewear. Sony is one of the latest companies to enter the fray. Sony applies for patents concerning augmented…

Augmented reality game from Google is tremendously popular in Canada

01/05/201304/13/2014 Julie Campbell

Ingress is rapidly becoming a leader within its category, and it remains in its beta version. Although it remains in its beta phase, Ingress, an augmented reality from Google, is rapidly becoming one of the most popular games in its category, particularly among Canadian mobile device users. The game was created by the Niantic Labs at Google, and involves two factions pitted against one another. The concept behind the augmented reality game is that when the player starts, he or she chooses a faction to which he or she will…

Augmented reality gamer arrested for in-game actions

12/14/201212/14/2012 Julie Campbell

An Ohio player of the hit AR game, Ingress, was detained by police for his digital behavior. A player of the Ingress augmented reality game from Google’s Niantic Labs has been detained by police as a result of his actions within this smartphone application. The reason is that this player was found to be “hacking a portal” near a police station. The player’s phone was experiencing difficulties, which led him to remain near the location of the portal, which was near the police station, causing him to catch the attention…

Augmented reality used by Google Ingress game app

11/17/201211/15/2012 Julie Campbell

The Android application blends maps with AR technology to illustrate its fictional worldwide conspiracy. The Android game, Ingress, is being released with a unique augmented reality element that is meant to provide an exciting new element to the experience for its players. The app asks users to fight a “mysterious energy” that is showing up on a global scale. The app then uses augmented reality technology to allow the player to discover the location of the energy so that he or she can make the decision to embrace or fight…

Valve shows love for augmented reality

10/18/201210/18/2012 Stephen Vagus

Valve continues to show its support for interactive technology Game developer Valve has been experimenting with augmented reality technology. The company has won acclaim for its ability to create innovative games that, at times, push the boundaries of convention. Valve has managed to stay on the cutting edge of technology, a position that has helped the company retain favor with gamers even when making rare, yet costly mistakes. Technology is constantly changing and becoming more advanced, a fact that Valve believes will cause major changes in the game industry if…