Augmented reality and cloud computing may be made for each other

Augmented-reality

Augmented reality continues to gain power in the technology industry Augmented reality is quickly becoming a powerful force in the world of technology. Augmented reality is capable of enhancing the physical world with a variety of computer-generated sensory input. The technology is often used to enrich user experience in the entertainment and marketing industries, but is beginning to find practical use as well. Though the technology can be used by any platform that is capable of meeting its somewhat high demands, augmented reality has established a strong foothold in the…

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Cloud computing comes to the Shaderlight platform from Limitless Computing

Cloud Computing augmented reality

Shaderlight receives update to enable cloud computing Limitless Computing, an augmented reality developer, has announced that users of its Shaderlight platform will be able to benefit from the use of cloud computing. The Shaderlight platform is an interactive rendering plug-in for the SketchUp, a 3D modeling program. Shaderlight will be the first platform of its kind to make use of cloud computing, which may help users break new ground in the projects that utilize SketchUp. By combining augmented reality with cloud computing, Limitless Computing may be able to provide consumers…

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Qualcomm seeks to combine augmented reality with cloud computing

Qualcomm

The cloud may be the next step in augmented reality technology Qualcomm, a leading maker of chips for wireless devices, is no stranger to augmented reality technology. The company has been a driving force in the developing and implementation of augmented reality for more than a decade. Qualcomm has explored both the existing and potential applications for augmented reality over the years with varying degrees of success and failure. The company has now found a new way to make use of augmented reality that draws upon the ever popular concept…

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McDonald’s and Paybox team to test new mobile payment system

McDonalds mobile payment system

Cloud-based mobile commerce Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced that it will be participating in a new NFC-based mobile payment system this year. The company will be working with Austrian telecommunications companies A1 and Paybox Bank. These two companies have designed a new mobile payment system that is based on cloud-computing. Most other payment systems make use of microchips and PIN technology. Paybox believes that a cloud-based system would be much more secure and more intuitive to use for consumers. As such, the company has launched a campaign to test…

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Cryptomathic creates mobile wallet application that uses cloud computing as a security measure

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In the world of mobile commerce, security is a serious issue. Many companies have begun investing and creating mobile applications that make mobile commerce possible. None, however, have been able to make an application that is adequately secure from hacking. Even acclaimed technology company Google has failed to provide a resilient service. Cryptomathic, an electronic security firm, now claims that is has created the first secure mobile wallet platform. The company recently released the application to consumers worldwide. The application, called Cloud Wallet, uses cloud computing as a way to…

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