Category: ar
Facebook’s first AR glasses are a research project called ‘Aria’
During its Oculus Connect live stream event on Wednesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that the rumored partnership between his social media platform and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica (which owns the RayBan and Oakley brands, among… Source
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Apple is reportedly working on AR content for TV+ shows
Apple plans to introduce bonus augmented reality (AR) content to its Apple TV+ streaming service next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Characters or objects from TV shows could be integrated into your environment via a phone or tablet, Pok… Source
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Amazon’s latest AR shopping tool fills your space with virtual furniture
Amazon’s newest AR shopping tool will let you see furniture and other home decor in your space before you buy it, TechCrunch reports. Coming to the Amazon shopping app for iOS and desktop browsers, “Room Decorator” will let you see multiple items at… Source
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Oculus Connect conference is now Facebook Connect
Facebook had cancelled F8 as well as all other in-person events through 2021 thanks to the pandemic, but it did not rule out virtual ones. On September 16th, the company will go forward with its annual AR/VR conference, except it will be held virtual… Source
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Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR
Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino — I’ve enjoyed summoning them all from the comfort of my living room…. Source
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Google’s latest experiment encourages social distancing through AR
Several months into this pandemic, you can no doubt already eyeball six feet/two meters with the best of them. But if you’re still having trouble — and happen to have an Android device handy — Google’s got you covered, I guess. The latest project out of the company’s Experiments With…
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