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Augmented reality ski goggles will take the slopes to a whole new level

10/29/201210/28/2012 Sam Lambert

Oakley has just released its new Airwave product to give skiers and snowboarders a new real time experience. Sports equipment manufacturing giant, Oakley, has now taken its first steps into the augmented reality universe as it has just announced the release of its new “Airwave” ski and snowboarding goggles that will provide users with up to the minute information statistics about their downhill experience, including altitude and speed. Additional features include the “buddy finder” and “jump analytics” software. These will help the skier and snowboarder to better understand their performance,…

Nintendo’s Wii U to feature an NFC-enabled controller

01/30/201201/30/2012 John Montgallo

Though NFC gets a lot of attention for its applications in marketing and mobile commerce, the technology is beginning to generate a fair amount of buzz in the gaming industry. Japanese development company Nintendo is preparing to reveal their latest console at this year’s E3 2012 conference. The new console, called Wii U, will feature a number of upgrades over its previous iteration. One of these upgrades concerns NFC technology. The Wii U’s controller will be using the technology to give gamers a new experience. The console’s controller is more…

Augmented reality project offers a glimpse of how technology will be used in the future

08/12/201108/12/2011 Jennifer Goula

The possibilities of augmented reality technology have yet to be discovered and understood in full, according to some of the world’s most talented software designers behind the Aeon Project. The Aeon Project in an ambitious endeavor to explore the uses of augmented reality and how it can be used in the real world. These uses go far beyond the realm of marketing. Designers are looking for ways to integrate the technology into everyday activities. Currently, the entirety of the Aeon Project is housed in a relatively compact pod akin to…

Hirani: PS Vita to be built as a social networking device using augmented reality

07/21/201107/21/2011 Stephen Vagus

In the world of gaming, augmented reality is a hot issue. At this year’s E3 gaming expo, the technology enjoyed much of the limelight. Developers have become interested in AR due to its dynamic nature, which makes it something of a Holy Grail in terms of gaming. Conventional hardware is somewhat lacking when it comes to AR compatibility, however, so developers have had to rethink their designs to better incorporate the technology. For this reason, Sony is building their new PlayStation Vita with a different methodology. Sony unveiled the Vita…