NASA looks to make aviation safer with new pair of augmented reality glasses

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NASA announced this week that it is developing a pair of augmented reality glasses. The agency joins a number of companies looking to use the technology in the same way, including Google. Unlike its potential competitors, the agency will not be developing these glasses for a commercial market. Instead, the glasses will be available to pilots and those in the aviation industry. They are being designed to prevent the most dangerous hazards pilots face when landing and taking to the air. Fog is a very common and significant threat in…

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Sony opens up about the augmented reality technology behind the Playstation Vita

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Augmented reality’s incorporation into the world of gaming is currently being championed by Japanese developer Sony and their new handheld device the Playstation Vita. In the months and weeks before the handheld console was released, Sony had touted the device as one of the most advanced gaming platforms ever made. This was mostly because of its use of augmented reality. The company kept the specific details of the technology used in the Vita under wraps, even in the days before its release. Now, however, Sony is finally willing to show…

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Apple wins patent for iWallet, could become the leader of the mobile commerce industry

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Surprising news from Apple has sent waves through the mobile commerce community. Apple has been the subject of speculation recently for their possible inclusion of NFC technology in their next iPhone and iPad mobile devices. This speculation is largely fueled by patents that had been introduced years ago. The company will be getting a lot of attention this week, however, because one of these patents has been awarded to the company, opening the way for its entry into the mobile commerce industry. This week, Apple was awarded approval for their…

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lifeClipper augmented reality experience creates an alien world that people are free to explore

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Augmented reality is teeming with possibilities. As the technology garners more attention, developers around the world are keen to push the boundaries of the technology to unlock new experiences. This is especially true in the world of art, where technocratic artists are looking to blur the lines between the imagination and the real world. lifeClipper, an open air art project in Switzerland, is taking this concept to an extreme. The developers and artist behind the project jokingly claim that it could make LSD obsolete. The lifeClipper project is entirely housed…

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Total Immersion to show off D’Fusion platform at CeBIT 2012

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Total Immersion, a leading developer of augmented reality software, has announced that it will be showing off its latest program at the CeBIT 2012 conference in Hanover, Germany. The company will be letting attendees get their hands on the D’Fusion platform, a 3D rendering platform that is designed to create immersive augmented reality experiences. The platform will be used on the Intel’s Ultrabook and Total Immersion believes that it will push the boundaries of the powerful computer platform. The D’Fusion platform is designed to build entertaining augmented reality gaming experiences.…

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