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MIT Students Create The Future With An iPad And A Glove
You’ve seen Stephen Spielberg’s film, Minority Report, right? Tom Cruise’s character stands in front of virtual screens, puts on a pair of gloves, and manipulates the data and the memories without touching a thing. Well, the super brains at MIT’s media lab have taken the ...
This Flirtatious NYC Airport Avatar Was Definitely Designed by a Dude [Video]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has installed in Newark Liberty, JFK, and LaGuardia airports an interactive avatar projected onto a plexiglass silhouette of a woman's body. Lost and disoriented travelers can ask her for help with things like getting to the correct gate, security ch...
Timeless Classics of Literature Upgraded With Already-Dated Augmented Reality [Video]
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Report: Google Glasses Will Be Lamer Than Promised [Google Glasses]
Remember the incredible Google Glasses promo video? The one promising us an ultra-futuristic augmented reality UI for our everyday lives? Science fiction cum reality! Well, it's not going to be as cool as we were promised. Le sigh.More »
Augmented Reality Avatar James May Is Your New Museum Buddy [Augmented Reality]
Unlike Tupac, BBC host James May doesn't have to be dead before we get an augmented reality version of him. Granted, this is not quite as thrilling as having a Hologram Tupac Shakur perform as if still living, but as far as museum guides go, an augmented reality miniature man is a pretty sweet de...
Google's Glasses Patents Hint at Helmets to Match the Specs [Google Glasses]
It looks like Google has been making moves to lock down the intellectual property behind Project Glass. The company has been granted three patents that could give some clues about the guts behind the augmented reality specs, aside from the teaser that dropped earlier in the month.More »
MagicPlan 2.0 Arrives: Create Instant Floor Plans Using Your iPhone Or iPad's Camera
Augmented reality isn’t always totally pointless. Sorry if you think it’s hugely useful to see an augmented view of tweets around you just by holding up your phone, but I like to find slightly more advanced applications using the technology. One such app, MagicPlan, fits that descript...
These AR Glasses Make Your Food Look Huge So You Want To Eat Less [Augmented Reality]
We've seen some pretty crazy potential uses for Google Glasses, but what if instead of helping you commute better, they made your diet easier? These augmented reality glasses do just that by tricking you into thinking you've eaten more than you have. Obesity solved!More »
Apple patent describes greater magnetometer mapping accuracy for iOS devices in vehicles, aircraft and watercraft
Apple has invented an advanced magnetometer application and related system designed specifically to...
This Guy Totally Hacked Together His Own Goofy-Looking DIY Google Glasses [Video]
When Google officially announced the lofty-sounding "Project Glass" last week it neglected to give us one crucial piece of information: When in the hell are we going to actually get cool augmented reality glasses? Maybe never! So why wait for a multi-billion dollar corporation to make the glasse...
