Augmented Reality Roundup: May 2019
May 2019 is almost over, which means it’s time to look back and see what’s changed in the Augmented Reality industry. Google Unveils New $999 Smart Glasses For Businesses Google has announced a new version of its business-focused Glass augmented reality headset, which it’s now designating an official Google product instead of an […]
Augmented Reality Affect Our Behaviour in the Real World
As major technology firms race to roll out augmented reality products, Stanford researchers are learning how it affects people’s behaviour – in both the physical world and a digitally enhanced one. A new study from Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences has found that augmented reality (AR) experiences significantly affect people’s behaviour in the real world, […]
Nike Unveils New Customer-Driven Augmented Reality App
Years of experimenting with augmented reality has paid off for footwear maker Nike Inc. with the company’s release of Nike Fit, an AR app that helps customers make sure they get properly sized shoes. Many shoppers have gone online and ordered multiple pairs of the same style shoe, in different sizes, planning to send […]
How Augmented Reality Can Teach Us About Climate Change
While Pokémon Go has helped to bring augmented reality to everyday life, many researchers are using similar technology to teach us about climate change. In 2015, Justin Brice Guariglia, a New York-based visual artist, began collaborating with NASA scientists on the polar survey flights they were conducting as part of Operation IceBridge, an endeavor that sought […]