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Panasonic’s AR HUD Could Be The Future Of Automotive Safety

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Revealed earlier this week during the all-digital showcase, this futuristic heads-up display uses a combination of AR visuals and AI technology from the companies SPYDR cockpit domain controller to deliver crucial information in real-time without distracting the driver. Image Credit: Panasonic.

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Augmented Reality May Be The Future, But It Still Has Major Limitations

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They are all unabashed fans of science fiction, and yet they have to deal with the realities of where technology is. Underkoffler has been trying to make the vision of the 2002 film Minority Report , where actor Tom Cruise uses “data gloves” and gestures to control a transparent computer, into a reality.

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Xbox Cofounder Seamus Blackley Takes R&D Post at AR Firm Daqri

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Rather, it will look into the commercial applications related to an instant 3D printing technology that Daqri makes possible. Blackley’s physics think tank will explore the commercial application of the technology, which was gathered via research and acquisitions by Daqri’s CEO, Brian Mullins. Daqri was founded by Mullins in 2010.

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Akonia Uses Holography To Create Transparent Augmented Reality Display

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It didn’t succeed, but now it found a new use for the same technology. The company now plans to use holography to make inexpensive transparent displays for augmented reality smartglasses. The team started working on holographic data storage in the 1990s at Bell Labs, then spun out of Bell Labs in 2000 as InPhase Technologies.

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A Demo and Fresh Look at Campfire

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A phone can be an AR viewer but also serves as a controller for the headset via an adapter called “the pack.” “We And Wright’s argument that this technology is the future is hard to refute. We did this because everybody has used a phone and knows how to use it,” explained Wright.

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WayRay Designing AR-Powered Ride-Share Car For Zoomers

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” WayRay, a Swiss technology company specializing in holographic AR, this week unveiled the Holograktor, an all-electric ride-hailing vehicle that incorporates various AR components to offer passengers in a next-gen commuting experience. “Metaverse on Wheels.” Image Credit: WayRay. Feature Image Credit: WayRay.

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New Waveguide Tech From VividQ and Dispelix Promises New Era in AR

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However, “possible” and “impossible” are constantly shifting landscapes in immersive technology. Hologram” is a term often used in technology because it’s one that people are familiar with from science fiction. See Also: Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses. A Little Background.

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