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Google Glass May be Back Sooner Than We Think

by Norbert Hildebrand

After Google ended its availability of the Google Glass, many expected that we might never see the next generation of the technology, even though Google always insisted that they had ended the sale of …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Alpha Glass AR Glasses Have Wide FoV

by Arthur Berman

At this time, Alpha Labs (Palo Alto, CA) is a small company, consisting of just three engineers and a marketing director. None-the-less, the company’s plans are not small. Currently under development is a product …

Tags:AMOLED| Augmented Reality| SmartGlasses| Vol 24 - Issue 26

Nokia and Xiaomi Announce Partnership

by Bob Raikes

Nokia and Xiaomi have said that they have done a patent cross-licensing deal to allow collaboration on areas including IoT, augmented and virtual reality and A/I. Both companies have been involved in AR/VR, with …

Super Mario on AR in New York

by Bob Raikes

A software developer, Abhishek Singh who is based in New York, has created a Super Mario AR game in Central Park, based on the original game and implemented using the Microsoft Hololens. The BBC …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Game Playing| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

City Social Launches an AR Cocktail Menu

by Alan Spencer

Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred restaurant and bar, City Social, is set to radically change the way we consume cocktails with Mirage, which is claimed to be the world’s first AR cocktail menu. It has taken …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 25

Jason Atherton’s City Social Launches MIRAGE: The World’s First Augmented Reality Cocktail Menu

by Isaac Oburu

Jason Atherton’s Michelin-starred restaurant and bar, City Social, is set to revolutionise the way we consume cocktails with MIRAGE, the world’s first augmented reality cocktail menu, which has just launched. 18 months in the …

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Daqri and Flex Partner For Production

by Yvette Raikes

Augmented reality company, Daqri, has signed an agreement with manufacturer Flex for its smart glasses to be made in Cork, Ireland, from this summer. As well as producing the smart glasses, Flex will provide …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Flex| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 24

What does AR and VR Mean for the Display Industry?

by Norbert Hildebrand

While AR and VR are tow of my favorite topics in the display industry right now, I want to add some of my views to the current industry landscape. This article looks at the …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Display Industry| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 24

The Art of Virtual Reality

by Matthew Brennesholtz

On June 21st, I attended the press preview of “The Art of VR.” This exhibition, whose public dates were June 22 & 23, was hosted by Sotheby’s in New York and was presented by …

Tags:Augmented Reality| Virtual Reality| Vol 24 - Issue 24

Google Glass Updated

by Bob Raikes

Google has surprised a lot of people, including owners (are there still any users?) by updating the Google Glass software for the first time in three years and adding support for bluetooth connectivity which …

Tags:AR/VR| Augmented Reality| Google Glass| Mobile Display Monitor| Vol 24 - Issue 23

IDC Bullish on AR & VR

by Bob Raikes

IDC has forecast that AR and VR headset sales will grow with a CAGR of 57.7% from just under 10 million units to just under 100 million by 2021. VR headsets have led much …

Varjo Announces High resolution VR Solution

by Norbert Hildebrand

The Finnish start- up company Varjo (meaning shadow in Finnish) emerged from stealth operations by announcing a high resolution head mounted display system that far exceeds, by their measurements, any other AR / VR …