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Augmented reality kitchens could be in store for the future

Stephen Vagus
augmented reality food prep tool

Scientists work to bring augmented reality to the kitchen The culinary world has become awash with a wide variety of mobile applications. Some of these applications have been commissioned by celebrity chefs as a way to provide consumers with their high-profile recipes. Augmented reality has made its way to some of these applications, but the inclusion of the technology has brought about an interesting concept. Computer scientist Yu Suzuki, along with his colleagues at the Kyoto Sangyo University in Japan, has been working on incorporating augmented reality technology into a…

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Augmented reality may have a future in health care

John Montgallo
medical technology

Report explores the use of augmented reality in MRI procedures Researchers from Johns Hopkins University, a private research university based in Maryland, have produced a study concerning augmented reality and its uses in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). According to the study, augmented reality could be a useful tool for health care professionals and could enable more accuracy in various medical practices. The study suggests that the interactive nature of augmented reality, as well as its ability to enable health care professionals to see medical situations in a new way, could…

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Gartner report highlights the potential of emerging technologies

Jorge Gonzalez
Technology News

Gartner examines the impact new technologies may have on the world Gartner Inc., a leading technology and market research firm, has released a new report that examines emerging technology and how it may affect the future. The report, titled “2012 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies,” draws attention to innovations that are occurring in the world of technology. Activity streams, Internet TV, cloud computing, and NFC technology are all examined by the report and each is expected to have an indelible impact on consumers. Technologies reaching their tipping point in various…

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EyeRing could help the blind see the world in a new way

Sam Lambert
Eyering video - augmented reality technology

MIT researchers aim to turn fiction into fact with the help of augmented reality It is common practice in science-fiction for technology to be seen as a cure for various disabilities. While writers in the genre regularly exaggerate the capabilities of technology and science, augmented reality may be turning science-fiction into fact. Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new device called the EyeRing that makes use of augmented reality to assist the visually impaired. The EyeRing is capable of turning visual data into auditory information,…

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REVEL takes augmented reality beyond the realm of sight

Stephen Vagus
revel technology

Researchers develop augmented reality system that influences touch Augmented reality has caught the attention of Disney. Researchers at Disney Research have been experimenting with the technology recently, looking for ways to manipulate it and discover how it can be used. Augmented reality is well known for its ability to change the way people see the world, but Disney researchers believe that the technology could also change the way people feel the world. Researchers have developed a new augmented reality system called REVEL. The system makes it possible to feel a variety…

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