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Tobii shows off new augmented reality TV

09/06/201209/05/2012 John Montgallo

Tobii develops augmented reality TV controlled by a users eyes Tobii, a Swedish technology firm, showed off what could be the next generation of televisions at the recent IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. The trade show often showcases the latest technologies that are emerging in numerous industries, such as entertainment and media. Tobii has taken eye-tracking, augmented reality technology and incorporated it into a new kind of television, called Tobii Gaze TV. The TV can be controlled through a series of eye movements that are tracked by standalone sensors.…

Augmented reality glove could enhance interaction between physical and digital worlds

06/18/201206/18/2012 Stephen Vagus

Augmented reality continues to be a popular subject for many technology companies Augmented reality seems to be the all the rage in the world of technology recently. Many companies, both large and small, have taken to developing some form of augmented reality device or mobile application. A small group of intrepid technology developers have produced an innovative device that could have far reaching implications for various industries. The device is called T(ether) and is an augmented reality glove. Wearers of the glove can, quite literally, get their hands on the…

Tokyo Shoseki launches line of augmented reality textbooks for New Horizon brand

04/06/201204/05/2012 Stephanie Beck

Augmented reality education Japanese publishing firm Tokyo Shoseki is taking a bold approach to education with a new line of augmented reality textbooks. The books are part of the company’s English course called New Horizon. The series is meant to help adults study the English language and the company believes that augmented reality will make the process more intuitive and effective. There has been some experimentation with the use of mobile technology in Japan, such as using iPads in classrooms, but Tokyo Shoseki believes that a simple smart phone…

Google shows off Project Glass – augmented reality glasses for a new generation

04/05/201204/05/2012 Sam Lambert

Future of augmented reality right in front of your face! Technology giant Google has been working on a pair of augmented reality eyeglasses recently. The company was initially shy about sharing information on the projects, but has been more forthcoming in the past few weeks. The world of augmented reality is growing more popular, especially with tech-savvy consumers who are looking forward to the future. This growing popularity has spurred companies like Google to develop new augmented reality systems. Google has focused its work on a head-mounted device that…

Google files for patent for mobile ad sensitive to light, sound, and temperature

03/29/201204/02/2012 Jennifer Goula

Google has been making several moves to prepare for the predicted spike in mobile marketing this year and to continue to deliver highly effective mobile advertising options, such as its recent patenting of mobile ads that are temperature, noise, and light sensitive. This effort has been made to help Google to better deliver its ads based on the specific environment of a smartphone user, when combined with his or her behavioral profile. Its filing was granted through US patent 8,138,930 and allows a mobile device such as a smartphone to…