Augmented reality is just what it sounds like — reality that is augmented. More specifically, a user's view of the real world is altered by a computer-generated image that is superimposed on or in it.

You may have heard the term Augmented Reality (AR) being mentioned in tech circles and today Apple is expected to announce its new virtual reality augmented reality headset at WWDC 2023. If you are ...

Augmented reality (AR) adds digital information to the real world. In contrast, virtual reality (VR) creates a completely new digitized environment. Augmented reality is easily accessible and ...

Sony, the creator of popular gaming console PlayStation, announced its new virtual reality headset at CES this week as the race to compete in the metaverse, a virtual world of work and play, heats up ...

Trying an augmented reality product feels a bit like listening to your kid playing the violin. You are so full of hope as they pick up the instrument and position it next to their cheek. They lift ...

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Despite a burst of popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AR/VR industry now seems adrift as companies try to decide ...

Wired.co.uk contributor Anna Leach examines how augmented reality and The Internet of Things could impact each other in the coming years. Both the Internet of Things and augmented reality (AR) are ...

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Snap’s new Spectacles glasses are its most ambitious yet. But there’s a big catch: you can’t buy them. On Thursday, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel unveiled the company’s first true augmented reality glasses, ...

Restaurants looking to stand out in a crowded market may want to consider augmented reality.

Restaurants looking for new ways to engage and inform customers may benefit from incorporating augmented reality (AR) technology into their menus, according to new research from Washington State ...