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Google’s augmented reality eyewear project is real and will be coming out this year

02/22/2012 Stephen Vagus

As companies begin to show major interest in augmented reality, developers are showing concern that the market may become over saturated with lackluster software that could give the technology a bad reputation. Google, in particular, has pointed out that mobile augmented reality applications, while useful in some cases, are also inconvenient. This is because consumers are required to constantly have their mobile device in front of their face in order to experience augmented reality. The company believes this too be too inconvenient and announced plans last year to develop a…

AR glasses are not good enough, may take years to produce practical hardware for the technology

09/18/2011 L. Green

Augmented reality technology may have come a long way, but the hardware associated with it is beginning to fall behind. AR is a growing craze in the mobile realm, but the technology is often used as a gimmick for games or other forms of fleeting entertainment. Smart phones can be used as an augmented reality visor of sorts, but holding a phone up for extended periods of time to get a glimpse of a digital display can be cumbersome. Eyewear, such as glasses and contact lenses, however, can unlock the…