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Holograms are three-dimensional objects, either people or animals which can be downloaded and placed to the real world.

Apple to offer Augmented Reality

Until the Apple product named ARKit hits the market, Hola, an app developed by a VR/AR company called 8i, will hog the limelight.

25 Jun 2017 12:53 AM

All the familiar Mario obstacles – the green pipes, the brick walls, the mushroom-shaped goombas, the pits and everything else, has been ripped off to the 'virtually real' world.

Video: Watch Super Mario take on Level 1 in the AR world

The developer used Microsoft’s Hololens platform to recreate the world of Mario, complete with obstacles and enemies.

23 Jun 2017 1:35 PM

A hologram of Kapil Dev; hologram of Devendra Fadnavis.

Augmented Reality in a supermarket

A team of AR experts are bringing the technology to the city’s retail stores .

04 Jun 2017 12:14 AM

HoloKit is similar to Google Cardboard for Augmented Reality

Building on the likes of Google Cardboard, Holokit is an interesting DIY solution for an instant augmented reality experience.

03 Jun 2017 2:32 PM

Snapchat, Instagram help AR market grow

A new report by eMarketer said some 40 million Americans will engage with augmented reality monthly in 2017.

24 May 2017 8:36 AM

The report said growth in augmented reality is being fueled by Snapchat Lenses, Facebook Stories, and Instagram Stories, while virtual reality usage is driven by 360-degree videos on social networks.

Augmented reality gains led by Snapchat: researchers

Augmented reality is seeing strong gains among Americans thanks to social networks like Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook.

22 May 2017 4:59 PM

Extended reality (XR) is a term referring to all real and virtual environments combined. (image courtesy: LandscapeAR)

Is Extended Reality (XR) anything new?

The new term comprises of VR, AR and MR (Mixed Reality) under itself to reduce the line between virtual and reality.

03 May 2017 4:40 PM

Facebook CEO wants to augment your reality

Facebook wants you to sit in your bedroom wearing a headset and take a virtual vacation with faraway friends and family.

19 Apr 2017 8:50 PM

Last year there were several reports pointing to the fact that the iPhone 7 will incorporate the Smart Connector, but they did not materialize as the lineup last year did not feature the port found on the iPad Pro.

Apple may be planning Smart Connector for Augmented Reality and Charging

The Smart Connector on the current iPad Pro models is a port designed to provide power and data connection to accessories

09 Apr 2017 4:56 PM

According to tech evangelist Robert Scoble, the project could be announced early this year, was confirmed by a Zeiss employee. Apple has hinted before that it was more interested in augmented reality than virtual reality.

Apple expected to bring AR glasses with Carl Zeiss

Tim Cook believes that AR has bigger possibilities than VR, since AR includes more user involvement.

10 Jan 2017 5:12 PM

Tim Cook said earlier this year that the company would continue to invest a lot into augmented reality.

Apple considering expansion into wearable glass headsets: Report

The wearable headset would show images, along with other information and may use augmented reality, the report said.

15 Nov 2016 7:38 AM

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