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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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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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Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Vending Machines are Marketing Gold

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On a seemingly random Thursday morning, a bright yellow vending machine appeared suddenly on the Venice Beach Boardwalk in California spitting out Snapchat’s new Spectacles throughout the day. Hundreds of people lined up anxiously waiting to snag a few – bringing them unknowingly face to face with Snapchat’s augmented reality platform.

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US Navy Testing Gunnery Augmented Reality Helmet Next Month

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Navy is turning to augmented reality to boost the precision and speed of its gunners. Unified Gunnery System Augmented Reality — GunnAR for short — feeds commands from a gunnery liaison officer alongside weapons system data right into a sailor’s eyes. ” The system was originally just the idea of Lt.

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Grow Glide Launches AR Tool For Cannabis Farmers

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Vertical farming specialists Grow Glide this week announced a new augmented reality (AR) system designed specifically to assist cannabis cultivators in developing their own virtual cannabis farming systems via an easy-to-use web app. ” He continued, “This is just stage one of our ambitious augmented reality plans.

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Sony’s New 3D Display Doesn’t Require Any Glasses

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Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. There are even practical use cases for modern retail spaces, as pictured below. For more information visit here.

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A DARPA-Funded PARC Project Could Be the Future of Remote Assistance

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UCSB is the University of California at Santa Barbara. The campus has officially been part of the University of California since the 1930s but has roots dating back to the mid-1800s. Also involved in the project are Patched Reality and the University of Rostock. But, the university’s motto is “tradition and innovation.”.

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Vuforia’s Project Chalk Lets People Communicate in Augmented Reality

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Internet of Things and augmented reality technology provider PTC announced that it is working on an application that lets people make ink-like virtual marks on AR images they can view using AR goggles. Wright is unveiling the technology in a talk at the Augmented World Expo , a big AR trade event this week in Santa Clara, California.