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XR Today Guide: What is Augmented Reality?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Many newcomers to the extended reality (XR) landscape are asking the question, “What is Augmented Reality?” Truthfully, it’s the most widely-used form of XR, with virtual and mixed reality coming in second and third, respectively. What is Augmented Reality, Really? How Does AR Work?

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The Second Coming of Augmented-Reality Glasses

ARVR

Source: [link] When it debuted in 2013 the Google Glass was the first of its kind. A augmented-reality (AR) accessory that sits right above one eye and gives access to emails, text messages, directions , etc. without hindering the user’s view. Don’t forget to give us your ?? !

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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

ARVR

A brief summary (Part 1) What is Augmented Reality? What are some of Augmented Reality problems and challenges? Augmented Reality?—?Definition, Augmented Reality = real object marker + virtual object by fernanda rodríguez. Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

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The Continuing Saga of Focals by North

ARVR

The company, which was founded by three friends, Stephen Lake, Matthew Bailey and Aaron Grant, had formed the company, then called Thalmic Labs, to develop an EMG based gesture controller, the Mio Armband , (which is still the most capable EMG controller ever offered to consumers), before pivoting into the perilous waters of augmented reality.

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Laforge Aims to Ship Stylish AR Glasses Late 2016

VRScout

Although these glasses are still considered early prototypes, Laforge has been working on them since 2013 – slowly evolving their designs over time. With each iteration, the eyewear grew more and more luxurious culminating into a series of highly customizable wearable accessories. million views in a short period of time.

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Tom Emrich (Super Ventures / AWE) on Perceptual Computing and Human Evolution

The AR Show

Tom Emrich is sometimes called the “man from the future”, and is recognized as one of the world’s leading thought leaders and influencers in AR, VR and wearable technology. Tom is also an active investor and partner at Super Ventures, a fund dedicated to augmented reality.

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5 Important Health And Fitness Tech Trends For 2023

Bernard Marr

Take virtual and augmented reality, for example. Wearables becoming more sophisticated and powerful Fitness trackers such as the Fitbit wristbands, as well as smartwatches like Apple, Pixel, and Samsung models with inbuilt fitness tracking capabilities, have been with us for a while.

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