Electronics Microsoft Microsoft is working on a consumer version of HoloLens We'll finally see HoloLens aiming at widespread adoption By Joao Silva, May 18, 2021, 3:26 PM
Industry Epic sues Nreal over similarity with the "Unreal" brand An unreal...err...nreal lawsuit By Adrian Potoroaca, May 17, 2021, 3:52 PM
Apple Electronics Tim Cook throws Apple Car hints, says augmented reality could greatly enhance conversations The elusive Apple Car By Adrian Potoroaca, April 5, 2021, 6:37 PM
Microsoft Microsoft wins $21.8 billion contract to build HoloLens-based AR helmets for US Army Some employees aren't happy about the deal By Rob Thubron, April 1, 2021, 5:17 AM 14 comments
Hardware Industry Facebook wants us to control its AR glasses with electrical impulses from our minds It has a prototype wristband that uses electromyography to interpret hand gestures By Cal Jeffrey, March 19, 2021, 12:56 PM 8 comments
Tech Culture Mark Zuckerberg envisions a future where you could use AR glasses to "teleport" for in-person meetings He believes that future is only a decade away By Adrian Potoroaca, March 9, 2021, 8:22 PM 9 comments
Electronics Wearable Tech Facebook's smart glasses to arrive this year sans AR overlay tech Traditional augmented reality is in a holding pattern for now By Shawn Knight, January 6, 2021, 12:52 PM
Electronics Mobile Nreal partners with Vodafone to launch mixed reality glasses in Europe The Chinese company creates affordable AR glasses By Adrian Potoroaca, December 3, 2020, 4:38 PM
Electronics The military is testing AR goggles for dogs Barkmented reality By Rob Thubron, October 9, 2020, 8:41 AM 7 comments
Gaming Mobile The Witcher: Monster Slayer is a darker take on the Pokemon Go formula Hunt monsters and brew potions on the go By Cohen Coberly, August 26, 2020, 5:05 PM
Hardware Nreal's mixed reality glasses launching in Korea as part of Galaxy Note 20 bundle Magic Leap's lawsuit against the firm was dismissed recently By Rob Thubron, August 11, 2020, 5:17 AM
Wearable Tech Apple Jony Ive disagreed with Apple's AR and VR plans The company's former design chief didn't want users to be isolated from reality By Adrian Potoroaca, June 20, 2020, 7:09 AM 7 comments
Electronics Bose waves the white flag on augmented reality Augmented reality is proving difficult to implement By Shawn Knight, June 17, 2020, 8:55 AM
Mobile Google Google's Sodar tool uses mobile AR for social distancing A good use of augmented reality By Rob Thubron, May 29, 2020, 8:09 AM
Wearable Tech Industry Magic Leap secures $350 million in additional funding, presses pause on layoffs Magic Leap's workers can breathe a sigh of relief By Cohen Coberly, May 22, 2020, 12:06 PM
Apple Electronics Apple AR glasses leak details features, price, and possible release date Less than an iPhone, but you'll need one for them to work By Cal Jeffrey, May 19, 2020, 3:09 PM
Industry Apple Apple acquires virtual reality startup NextVR, but what's the plan? Apple continues its buying spree of VR and AR startups By David Matthews, May 14, 2020, 3:38 PM
Mobile Software Could copy and paste lead to mainstream adoption of augmented reality? A new way of thinking about augmented reality By Shawn Knight, May 4, 2020, 12:24 PM
Gaming Industry Developers are focusing more on next-gen consoles than streaming services More than 10 percent of polled devs are working on next-gen projects By Shawn Knight, January 24, 2020, 3:36 PM
Electronics Industry Magic Leap sales are reportedly way off target and a successor could be years out Magic Leap claims the report isn't accurate By Shawn Knight, December 6, 2019, 5:03 PM
Electronics Hardware Qualcomm's new Snapdragon XR2 is a 5G-compatible chip for mixed reality headsets The company is also working with Pokemon Go creator Niantic on AR glasses By Adrian Potoroaca, December 6, 2019, 9:59 AM
Electronics Magic Leap's Spotify app lets you create virtual playlists for different rooms They change as you move about By Rob Thubron, November 13, 2019, 12:27 PM
Apple Wearable Tech Apple is said to release an AR headset in 2022 and a smaller pair of AR glasses by 2023 Cupertino is hard at work on the next big thing By Adrian Potoroaca, November 11, 2019, 4:25 PM 9 comments
Tech Culture Australian university will pilot VR and AR technology for teaching anatomy students La Trobe University will do a 12-week test run, replacing textbooks with HTC VR headsets and iPads By Humza Aamir, October 16, 2019, 7:55 AM
Industry Wearable Tech Facebook is reportedly working on its own augmented reality glasses Will they fare better than Google Glass? By Cohen Coberly, September 17, 2019, 6:18 PM