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Book Review: Mark Pesce’s “Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing”

ARPost

Mark Pesce’s book Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing comes to shelves in January, but Polity Books put an advance copy in our hands at ARPost. The book takes a long look at augmented reality’s past in an attempt to warn us about its potential future. AR Hardware as Surveillance.

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Bookful Expands Its Massive Augmented Reality Library With Mattel’s Thomas & Friends And Barbie

VRScout

According to Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report , 86% of kids ages 6 – 17 agree that reading is important, though 41% report difficulty finding books they actually like. On top of that, parents are underestimating the challenge, with only 29% saying their kids need help finding books to read.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2022

The Ghost Howls

After having written my predictions for virtual reality for this year , it’s time for me to dig into what is happening in the next months in augmented reality. Apple is constantly improving its ARKit solution, adding always more features, and also Google is (slowly) updating ARCore.

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3 Applications of Augmented Reality in the Travel Industry

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Augmented reality enhances the world around us by incorporating elements of a virtual environment into our own. Let’s find out how augmented reality can feed our wanderlust. Booking a Flight. Booking a flight is often the first step when going on a trip, and it’s usually not a very thrilling experience.

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What is Augmented Reality? (Book Excerpt)

AR Insider

This is a key theme in Yoni Binstock’s What is Augmented Reality? So to commemorate the book’s release, we’re excerpting his section below. This could extend from Google’s work to index knowledge, but amplify that work with even easier access. What excites you the most about augmented reality?

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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. Notable Women, by former Treasurer of the United States Rosie Rios, Google Creative Lab, and Nexus Studios. Step Inside the Thai Cave in Augmented Reality, The New York Times.

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How to Create an Augmented Reality App: Technology Guide 2022

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Due to these variables, the augmented reality market is set to reach a value of $502 billion by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 62.7%, according to Research and Markets. If you’re planning to become part of these percentages with your augmented reality project, you should know about all the nuances of AR app development.