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Games like Pokemon Go have shown that it's possible to have mainstream appeal in an AR game. (Photo: AP)

Technology trends that are changing the face of gaming in India

VR adoption which is quite low globally and even more in India depends on that killer game that becomes a must-have.

13 Nov 2018 2:51 PM

Facebook boosts 'stories' format, now open to ads

Facebook is making strides in this new format which allows people to share videos or photos with emojis and augmented reality options.

27 Sep 2018 8:00 AM

Apple's headset will generate images in real-time 3D. (Photo: Patently Apple)

Apple’s AR headset will be one of a kind, reveals patent

The head mounted display will rely on holographic display to make headsets slimmer.

20 Sep 2018 11:50 AM

In addition to the AR Emoji feature, on the occasion of the World Emoji Day, the Facemoji team designed new emojis, including the mooncake, firecracker and red envelope.

Facemoji Keyboard app introduces AR emoji feature

The latest feature update will allow all the users of Facemoji keyboard to come up with the latest AR-powered emojis of their own.

22 Aug 2018 2:14 PM

The graphical overlay is feasible to implement on a transparent surface which would be legible to the viewer. (Image; Patently Apple)

Apple files patent for futuristic AR windshield concept

Apple has been working on an autonomous vehicle project concertedly with Volkswagen and this futuristic system is a part of the same.

06 Aug 2018 3:33 PM

The application was widely hailed for promoting location-based activity, stimulating the physical movement of users, increasing footfall of local businesses, and above everything else, popularising an upcoming technology – Augmented Reality.

How is Augmented Reality transforming surveillance and security functions

AR has lately emerged as the most transformative technology for surveillance and security functions after AI and Video Analytics.

25 Jul 2018 4:19 PM

Augmented reality, in which digital objects are superimposed on the real-world on the screen of a device, has become another key area of focus for Mapbox.

Mapbox taps ex-Apple designer to head AR efforts

Mapbox maps are found in Snap Inc’s messaging app and the Instacart grocery delivery app.

11 Jun 2018 5:18 PM

Apple will move towards its AR wearable goal in a phased manner. (Photo: Apple)

Apple’s AR glass could be ready for a 2021-end launch, claims analyst

It’s predicted that Apple will be pushing AR through its 2018 iPhone lineup, leading to a 2021 AR wearable.

19 May 2018 6:11 PM

Brands are either tapping onto existing tools enabled by popular Social Media platforms such as the 360 videos on Facebook, Snapchat 3D world lenses; or creating their branded AR apps, or bringing consumers into their own world. (Representative Image)

How augmented reality is changing digital marketing

While AR enhances real life, VR immerses you into a whole new world.

10 May 2018 2:17 PM

Pokemon Go has spurred ongoing litigation that it contributed to public nuisance.

Pokemon Go maker Niantic plans to build AR maps with users' help

Niantic plans to map the world in 3D with its players’ help.

09 May 2018 8:34 PM

Mark Zuckerberg took to stage, with a lot of stuff that he promised won’t allow repetition of such a mistake on a large scale. (Photo: Facebook)

All you need to know from Facebook's F8 2018 conference

The two-day event was initiated with a lot of new announcements — both new products and revision of existing ones.

02 May 2018 10:42 AM

Silicon Valley tech firms are pouring money into augmented reality, a mix of the real and digital worlds best known from the game Pokemon Go. (Photo: Facebook)

Facebook to use augmented reality to draw ads to Messenger app

Facebook is launching a new toolkit for software developers to make augmented reality features.

02 May 2018 9:20 AM

You can take it to the park, teach new tricks, feed it and dress it up (Photo: YouTube)

New app allows people to adopt and raise their own cat using augmented reality

The cat can also interact with real surroundings, but the downside is that you can’t cuddle with it since it exists only on the screen.

03 Apr 2018 8:06 PM

More than 13 million AR apps built using ARKit were downloaded in this period, finds Sensor Tower in an analytical report.

ARKit is game

Games are the most downloaded AR apps on ARKit platform.

01 Apr 2018 1:08 AM

Furniture goes tech

The idea is that of digital designer Adam Pickard. Let’s hope the concept would take wings in little time.

25 Mar 2018 1:44 AM

Users could also work with the developers to create a model from scratch. (Representative Image: Pixabay)

New Hololens app to make 3D AR girlfriends

A Hololens app can help users create their own virtual girlfriends in 3D and even play with them.

21 Mar 2018 3:25 PM

The table makes use of two of Sony IMX382 visual sensors which can detect and track objects at 1,000 frames per second.

Sony’s virtual Air Hockey game is the future of augmented reality

Sony’s latest invention dubbed A(i)R Hockey is a system that combines light projection tech and haptic sensors.

13 Mar 2018 8:21 AM

Google in one of its recent blog posts states that they are using the power of neural networks to achieve this mobile green screen effect.

YouTube to bring mobile 'green screen effect'

Google’s take on Augmented Reality based messaging allows for content creators to have a green screen effect on their phones.

06 Mar 2018 9:56 AM

The AjnaLens basically displays holograms on the display, thus integrating AR objects with reality.

India’s first AR headset to help professionals

The AjnaLens headset works like a Microsoft Hololens but aims to be more accessible to professionals.

31 Jan 2018 5:27 PM

The platform renders AR capabilities to existing and future Android phones.

Google's Indian-origin AR head joins Facebook

Chandhok said he is looking forward to build upon a platform that allows for the creation and discovery of global AR experiences.

30 Jan 2018 6:56 PM

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