Category: Augmented reality
Meet Animin, the new digital friend with an AR twist
Batman: The Animated Series coming to… Oculus Rift?!
How Star Trek predicted the future
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was a visionary man. He foresaw a future in which humanity had learned to live together in peace and harmony. A future in which the people of Earth had joined forces with alien races to…
Zappar bring augmented reality features to Angry Birds and Cut The Rope kids' annuals
Augmented reality app experts Zappar have teamed up publisher Pedigree Books to launch a range of interactive books for kids. The "Super Interactive Annuals 2014" line will feature a number of titles based on properties including Angry Birds, Cut the…
Xbox One could get Oculus Rift style glasses, suggests new patent
The Xbox One may be set to get a head-mounted display accessory, after a newly unearthed patent adds wieght to the rumours from last year that Microsoft were working on a set of "Fortaleza Glasses". The patent, called the "Multiplayer…
Google Glass now has an app that takes photos with a wink
As if a "cheeky wink" wasn't already a creepy enough gesture as it was, it's now gained the ability to power stealthy perv-photos the world over thanks to the Google Glass augmented reality specs. Developer Mike DiGiovanni has put together…
Google Glass won't hit stores until 2014, says Schmidt
Time to revise those Christmas wishlists, as Google have revealed there's still quite a wait until their futuristic Google Glass spectacles go on sale. Speaking to Radio 4's World at One time over the weekend, Google's executive chairman, revealed that…
Google Glass selling on eBay, auction hits £90,000 and rising
Looking to get in on the Google Glass futuristic headset wearing craze earlier than the rest of the gadget-loving pack? Then head over to eBay where, if you've got the dough, you can bid on a live auction for one…
Google Glass "tech specs" have official tech specs revealed
The official specifications for the futuristic Google Glass augmented reality headsets have been revealed. Spotted by 9to5Google on an official support page, the Google-authored document reveals exactly what to expect from the head-mounted computers. A 5MP camera with 720p recording…
Sony planning two-lens Google Glass AR rival?
A freshly-uncovered patent suggests that Sony may be planning on launching their very own wearable computer to rival Google Glass glasses. A continuation patent for a "head-mounted display (HMD) apparatus", filed in November 2012, it looks as though Sony are…
