Recently, scientists have started to explore the possibilities of using augmented reality to help blind people navigate. Caltech scientists have come up with an algorithm that helps them navigate new and unfamiliar locations. The new computer vision algorithm works on the idea of real-world objects announcing themselves to the people upon entering a room. At…
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Holodeck Project to Unlock New Possibilities with VR & AR
Virtual reality and augmented reality, as standalone technologies, hold endless opportunities for future. Imagine the infinite possibilities that can happen when we combine both these technologies. Holodeck is a project initiated by New York University to explore how a dynamic combination of VR and AR can change our future communication. The Holodeck project has the…
Augmented reality – Collaborate from Anywhere
The consistently advancing technologies are consistently raising the bar on meeting productivity in terms of business communication. From the past few years, virtual reality and augmented reality has entered the realm of enterprises. As immersive technology has opened gateway to new ways of doing business, augmented reality has created a path to redefine the meaning…
Edge Computing and AR: A Match Made in Data Center
VR and AR content experiences are undoubtedly more immersive when necessary computation to render content is executed close enough to those devices. So far AR still hasn’t reached its optimal potential but it looks like edge computing could change that. A lot of devices have switched to “cloud” processing, meaning that it is carried out…
Blockchain and AR/VR — A Killer Combination?
Blockchain and AR/ VR technology are two fundamental building blocks of the new world we’re moving towards. Despite the hype and popularity of these technologies, it’s still going to take them a few years to become mainstream. Since the idea is to move towards full dive VR in future and people to start living in…
Nanostructure Meta-lens to Solve Light Issues in VR
The wavelength of virtual reality is continuously resonating with the vision of future. Nearly every tech is synching with VR tech to make its futuristic space in the immersive world. To examine the wonders of VR technology a well-equipped hardware is required. With the huge spread of this technology manufacturers have to be very cautious…
A Journey from HoloLens to Holoportation
Microsoft is putting massive efforts to enlighten the future of mixed reality. Immersive communication, the amalgam of MR with AR and the blend of AR & VR are Microsoft’s plans for 2018. MR with the support of HoloLens, structuring a new concept that will yield productive outcomes in future. Holoportation, a new branch of communication…
Visionless to Vision – AR Giving Eyesight back to Blind
Blind people can never see. Can they? But now they can. Technology finds a solution where medicines don’t work. AR tech is struggling hard to give eyesight back to visionless people. eSight, a Canadian company, has developed a way to cure the disability of blindness using augmented reality. The idea was showcased in Augmented World…
SLAM Technology Redrawing AR’s Battle Lines
All sci-fi fans are holding their breath for next wave of fantasy turned reality. But for technology to become self-sufficient reality, it needs a pre-existing map of environment. This raises the “what came first: chicken or egg?” question – knowing your orientation and position is necessary to map an environment which is only gained from…
Will Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs Learn with Virtual Reality?
Digital transformation has opened up doors to jobs that didn’t exist a decade back. The rapidity with which immersive technologies are taking over new horizons cannot be ignored. Looking back a few years the drastic changes in the academic arena cannot be denied. Yet, the one area that still lags far behind in terms of…
5 steps to enable AR & VR training for employees
Aged 22 to 37, millennials form a dominant part of the current workforce across the globe, eclipsing other generations by a significant number. A recent survey revealed that training ground is changing rapidly with the change in the workforce. While Gen X preferred videos to learn, Millennials and Gen Z incline towards simulations for learning….
From Real Soccer to Tabletop AR Reconstruction
French international football concluded the story of FIFA 18 by raising the trophy in the final. Meanwhile, a team of researchers from Google, University of Washington and Facebook produced a visionary look of what an AR football match could look like in future. An end-to-end system is organized to create a 3D reconstruction of a…