Augmented reality could make an Apple Card even more user friendly. Photo: Volodymyr Kurbatov A concept artist created an answer for anyone dubious about the usefulness of augmented reality. His video ...

Many people are excited about how Google glasses might make their lives easier by reminding them of appointments or sending them weather updates when they look out the window. Beyond convenience and ...

The new Layar Vision extension employs advanced detection, tracking, and computer vision techniques to augment objects in the physical world. By recognizing which objects in the real world are ...

A new augmented reality system places virtual objects within real-world backgrounds on cell phone screens and lets people interact with those object by hand as if they were really there. A new ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the philosophy and ethics of science and technology. Embedding virtual objects in the real world for others to find ...

Amazon’s entry into augmented reality glasses promises seamless integration between the digital and physical worlds - but not without controversy. The wearable tech can display notifications, identify ...

A developer made an augmented-reality tool that lets people copy and paste objects from the real world. In a demo, creator Cyril Diagne uses a smartphone to take a photo of an object and paste it into ...

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Note to editor: Additional images and videos are available through Dropbox. The Smithsonian has created interactive Instagram experiences using 3D models of celestial objects generated from data ...

The comedians Jo Firestone and Aparna Nancherla try out “Animate Objects,” a new augmented-reality feature in the New Yorker Today app that explores the secret thoughts of everyday objects, as drawn ...

My first experience with the HoloLens was a trip to a water treatment plant. Physically, I visited the Portland office of software developer Object Theory, surrounded by programmers and designers ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] -- A new software system developed by Brown University researchers turns cell phones into augmented reality portals, enabling users to place virtual building blocks ...