Sightful’s Spacetop is touted as the world’s first augmented reality laptop, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, an Adreno 650 GPU, 8GB of RAM and 256GB of internal storage. It consists of a keyboard hardware deck and a pair of NReal glasses.
Coming this summer is the all-new Google x Taito Space Invaders: World Defense game, which is powered by ARCore to seamlessly blend the real and digital worlds into one. Even after 45-years, the aliens from another dimension are still trying to invade Earth, and as one of the top pilots, you must use your spaceship’s advanced technology to defend the planet, but in augmented reality.
Niantic’s Peridot AR game for iOS and Android devices is available now for download. Each creature, called Dots, is unique, which means that no other player will have one like yours. As you progress, these digital pets can be taught to play fetch, new tricks, and even pose for photos or videos.
MIT researchers unveil X-AR, augmented reality glasses that gives the wearer x-ray vision, allowing them to see hidden objects. This device achieves this by combining computer vision with wireless perception to automatically locate an item that is hidden from view, whether it be behind another object or even inside a box.
Augmented reality smart contact lenses may be years away, but the Xiaomi Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition can be tested at Mobile World Congress 2023 starting today. These are touted as the first wireless AR glasses to utilize distributed computing, along with a retina-level adaptive display capable of adjusting to various lighting environments.
Snapchat has just launched Snap AR Lens Studio for developers to create lenses with ray tracing. Ray Tracing is essentially a technical capability that enhances the realism of augmented reality experiences by modeling light transport on objects, whether it be rendering algorithms or just generating digital images.
DARPA’s Liberty Lifter is designed for transporting large payloads at sea, while their Perceptually-Enabled Task Guidance (PTG) program takes AI assistants to the next level, thanks to AR headsets. Simply put, this program aspires to develop virtual task guidance assistants capable of working with different sensor platforms to help military personnel perform complex physical tasks and expand their skill-sets.
Mojo Vision’s augmented reality smart contact lens is now compatible with Alexa Shopping List that basically puts all items directly in front of your eye. After putting in the Mojo Lens, simply ask Alexa to add items to an Alexa Shopping List before or during a trip to the store. Users can then access their list in their frame of view, while walking down store aisles.
We’ve seen Thor: Ragnarok with lightsabers, now check out Marvel World of Heroes, an AR game by Pokemon GO developer Niantic. Revealed at the D23 Expo today in Anaheim, this augmented reality experience lets players become their own unique Marvel superhero and extend gameplay into the real world.
First, there was the Lenovo ThinkReality A3 augmented reality smartglasses, and now, the Lenovo Glasses T1 wants to take things to the next level. Not only can they be paired to full-function USB-C-equipped Windows, Android, and MacOS devices, but they also connect with Lightning Connector-equipped iOS devices using an optional adapter. Swappable nose clips, adjustable temple arms and support for custom prescription lenses ensure maximum comfort.