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How Augmented Reality Is Used to Educate People on Pollution

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Augmented reality is often called a revolutionary technology. See Also: Is Virtual Reality Technology Bad for the Environment? Let’s find out how augmented reality can raise environmental awareness. Augmented reality is the perfect tool for that endeavor. Beating Pollution with Augmented Reality.

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Reality Bytes: Venmo, Singapore Airlines & AR for Dogs

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We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at Venmo’s physical card, Singapore Airlines’ ingenuity and the U.S. army’s augmented canines. Airlines have been hit hard during COVID, so Singapore Airlines came up a revenue-driving experiential stunt that repurposes their docked planes.

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Scientists Working On Smart Contacts Powered By Human Tears

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Scientists based out of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have begun working on augmented reality (AR) contact lenses capable of displaying virtual information in the real world. Who needs an external battery when you have good old-fashioned emotions?

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Celebrate Singapore 55th National Day with Instagram AR Filters!

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With Singapore’s 55th national day coming soon on 9th Aug 2020, GOWAAA created a series of NDP Instagram Filters with our partners to help you celebrate the event digitally while practising responsible social distancing. Augmented reality (AR) is the future of Restaurant Menu? Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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NTU Singapore Unveils Saline-Powered Smart Contact Plans

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Scientists and researchers from Nanyang Technical University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have embarked on a mission to create a pair of smart contacts powered by human tears. The prototypical augmented reality (AR) contact lenses will offer real-time, heads-up display (HUD) information to users.

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Disney Puts Augmented Reality Star Destroyers over International Landmarks

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In a galaxy not so far from Central Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Eiffel Tower, Star Wars comes to life through augmented reality. Disney has been making major moves in Augmented Reality in 2017. Merlion Park | Singapore | 1.286,103.854. Ha’Penney Bridge | Ireland | 53.346,-6.263.

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Fighting Climate Change With XR Tech And $100,000

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Credit: AWE2023 This includes 11 teams who’ve been selected as finalists for the $100,000 XR Prize Challenge: Fight Climate Change, a global competition designed to raise awareness around the issue of climate change using immersive technology like augmented reality (AR) and VR, according to an official release. The Sea is Coming!