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Augmented Reality Top 8 of 2018

VRScout

As a new communications medium, Augmented Reality (AR) is changing the way we consume and share knowledge and how we express ourselves creatively. This year AR included a range of experiences from contemporary art to currency to close-captioning. VISUALIZATION: AR is a powerful visualization tool.

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How Retailers are Using Augmented Reality to Enhance In-Store Shopping

ARPost

The retail sector is changing because of augmented reality technology, which is giving businesses new and interesting ways to interact with customers and enhance their shopping experiences. The author trying glasses using Geenee AR Glasses Try-On Virtual try-on is very handy for things like glasses, makeup, and apparel.

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Getting started with Augmented Reality (AR)

ARVR

Augmented reality is a technology that allows us to superimpose digital information into the real-world environment. It has become viable that even businesses and corporates are using it to increase sales, and transform the way humans interact with computers and visualize contents. Unlike VR, it does not require any HMD devices.

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5 Industries Which Could Benefit From Augmented Reality Post COVID

ARPost

Augmented reality has been making waves in a number of industries including healthcare, events, and sports. But it’s post COVID when AR is expected to really take off. Pre-COVID AR saw record growth in 2019 and Global Market Insights estimated that the AR market would jump past $50 billion by 2024. Healthcare.

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Meta and MOFAD Let You Visit the Ebony Test Kitchen in Augmented Reality

ARPost

The kitchen was nearly demolished in 2018 but was rescued by Landmarks Illinois. Now you can visit it in person – or augmented reality. A partnership with Meta and artist Charles “Ceej” Johnson allows visitors from anywhere to see an augmented reality model of the site through Spark AR.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

ARPost

In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Augmented Reality Disappeared From Gartner’s Hype Cycle – What’s Next?

ARPost

In the AR industry, this news left some open-mouthed: augmented reality is officially out of Gartner’s Hype Cycle. After climbing up the curve steadily year by year in the cycle, augmented reality took a steep ride down to the trough of disillusionment in 2018. So why has AR been swiped off the map?