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Frost & Sullivan report suggests sophisticated augmented reality three to five years away

04/19/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality to match Google expectations with Project Glass may need time to mature before it is ready for the market. Augmented reality seems to be cropping up everywhere these days. Recently, the technology has been used in a multitude of mobile applications and as a feature for new gadgets. This proliferation has led some to believe that augmented reality has become a major part of society, or will be in the very near future. A new report from Frost & Sullivan, a business research and consulting firm, indicates that…

VTT Technical Research Center develops practical augmented reality application for construction

04/15/201204/14/2014 John Montgallo

Augmented reality application for urban development Augmented reality is becoming more popular in the entertainment world, but the uses of the technology reach beyond this industry. Researchers at the VTT Technical Research Center in Finland have been working with the technology to put it to more practical uses. VTT has recently developed a new augmented reality system that is meant to be used in the field of construction and urban development. The practical uses of the technology are still not entirely known as the majority of developers are currently more…

Do-it-yourself augmented reality glasses shed some light on Google’s Project Glass

04/12/201204/12/2012 Stephen Vagus

Homemade augmented reality glasses! Last week, Google unveiled its augmented reality glasses product called Project Glass. The company has been working on developing the glasses for more than two years and claims to have overcome some of the significant challenges inherent with the technology. Project Glass is not the only augmented reality glasses initiative currently in development, but Google believes it will be the most successful among consumers. Many in the technology community were initially enthusiastic about Project Glass, but some have questioned how difficult it could be to make…

Researchers at the University of Tokyo build a gesture-powered computer

11/27/2011 Sam Lambert

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo has developed a new way to use augmented reality in what they are calling a major advancement in human computer interaction. The concept behind the development – which is titled Invoked Computing – is that any physical object can be paired with a computer interface and turned into a communication device or several other tools that may be useful. This is accomplished using augmented reality technology. While the technology is most commonly known for its penchant for digital imaging, researchers say…