The Xreal Beam Pro has good ideas about AR — but not enough juice Image: XrealThere are two possible paths for augmented reality devices. One path is the all-in-one approach, which you might call the smartphone path or the Vision Pro Path: you buy a full-fledged single device with everything you need, and when you need an upgrade, you buy a new one. The other path is the unbundled one: your AR system might be …

An AR-15-style Rifle Was Recovered at Scene of Trump Rally Shooting The AR-15 rifle, billed as “America’s rifle” by the National Rifle Association, has been commonly used by mass shooters and is one of the most ubiquitous weapons in the United States.

This tiny tablet is a smart upgrade for AR glasses An Android phone minus the phone plus two giant cameras. | Image: Adi Robertson / The VergeXreal is one of the few companies trying to sell mass-market augmented reality headsets without an existing big tech empire. But its latest product isn’t a pair of glasses; it’s a phone-sized Android tablet designed to keep you using them. At last week’s A…

This prototype turns your car’s windshield into a giant AR display A huge panel becomes an AR projector powered by data from eye tracking sensors in this prototype. | Image: Adi Robertson / The VergeCar infotainment systems are getting ever bigger, but a startup’s new prototype takes things further than even something like Ford’s pillar-to-pillar touchscreen — by turning your windshield into a full-color 3D hea…

The next next thing in AI and AR Image: Alex Parkin / The VergeMeta is apparently deprioritizing VR and its Oculus business to focus on reproducing the surprising success of its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. And it makes sense — VR is out, AI is in, and Meta’s smart glasses are the absolute standout gadget thus far for AI. But in the same week that Alex Heath reported this shake-…

Xreal’s new gadget is a phone-sized Android tablet just for your AR glasses The Xreal Beam Pro looks like a smartphone — but it’s not. | Image: XrealXreal has made a name for itself with some surprisingly nice-looking augmented reality glasses, which put a display in front of your eyes so you can do things like watch TV or play games on a giant screen projected just for you. But unlike, say, Apple’s Vision Pro or Meta’s…

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$1,700 ‘Spacetop’ Laptop Uses AR Glasses Instead of a Display The Apple Vision Pro can be used as a display for a connected Mac, but it is bulky, heavy, and uncomfortable. The Spacetop G1, a new laptop from former Magic Leap employees, promises to solve those problems by pairing a computer with a set of lightweight AR glasses that look more comfortable to wear for long periods of time. Priced at $1,700, …

Is there an impact of Augmented Reality (AR) on e-commerce metrics? Hello, my name is Oleksii. I am a student who is interested in the influence of AR on e-commerce and is now working on a thesis on it. I believe that AR in e-commerce will definitely skyrocket some of the metrics in e-commerce, making this technology as innovative in this area as AI. However, for this statement words alone are not enough, we nee…

Dyson’s AR app shows you where you’ve vacuumed Dyson wants to make cleaning fun again, but I was already having fun letting the robots do it. | Image: DysonDyson has developed a new feature that uses your smartphone’s augmented reality sensors to virtually paint over areas you’ve vacuumed, so you can see if you’ve missed a spot. The feature, called CleanTrace, uses the lidar scanner found o…

WWE went big on AR at WrestleMania 40 Photo by WWE / Getty ImagesAR effects have become a key part of entrances and other aspects of WWE TV over the last several years — far outlasting the company’s experiments with VR. Continue reading…

Worlds 2023 had K-pop stars, an AR boy band, and one big screen NewJeans performs at the 2023 League of Legends World Championship in Seoul. | Image: Christina Oh / Riot GamesThe opening ceremony for the annual League of Legends championship was another impressive blend of music and tech. Continue reading…

TikTok’s latest feature lets users make AR filters Image: TikTokTikTok users will now be able to create video effects right in TikTok without downloading another app. The company announced the new mobile editing feature, available now globally, in a blog post today. AR effects are a big part of TikTok culture — they spawn challenges, viral games, and essentially a whole genre of content. But up…

Google Introduces AR Beauty Ads, Promote Products With Virtual Try-On via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern Google introduces new AR Beauty ads allowing brands to promote products with virtual makeup try-on experiences. The post Google Introduces AR Beauty Ads, Promote Products With Virtual Try-On appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

Meta, Apple and Google cheer FCC ruling that could pave the way for new AR and VR applications The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday agreed to open a band of spectrum for some forms of wearable devices.

FCC greenlights superfast Wi-Fi tethering for AR and VR headsets The VergeThe FCC unanimously approved plans by several tech companies to use the 6GHz band for wireless devices on the same day it voted to move forward with restoring net neutrality rules. FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel proposed the new rules, which would authorize very low power (VLP) operations — meaning their signals won’t be able to go very …

The Space Invaders AR game now lets you play without using AR Imagine this but not outside. | Image: GoogleGoogle and Taito have added a new “indoor mode” to their Space Invaders AR game, according to a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. In this new mode for Space Invaders: World Defense, the game autopilots your ship through a pregenerated world so you can focus on using your thumb to shoot the ali…

Google’s AR projects are reportedly facing even more setbacks Illustration: The VergeFollowing reports that Google gave up on its Project Iris AR glasses in June, a new report from Insider suggests that the company’s plan to launch a mixed reality headset with Samsung is also facing setbacks. The rumored device, which is apparently called Project Moohan internally, is supposed to offer a mixed reality expe…

Meta’s AR glasses reportedly won’t feature the high-end displays it planned Image: Nick Barclay / The VergeThe first part of Meta’s augmented reality glasses it sells to the public won’t come with the high-end displays originally planned for the device, according to a new report from The Information. Sources tell the outlet that Meta’s AR glasses will instead feature older glass lenses and display technology. As reporte…

Google and Taito’s AR Space Invaders game is out now on Android and launching soon on iOS Image: GoogleGoogle and Taito’s new augmented reality game that lets you wave around your phone to destroy AR Space Invaders aliens is out now on Android and launching at midnight local time on July 18th on iOS, according to a blog post from Google. The two companies announced the game, Space Invaders: World Defense, at Google I/O in May. The re…