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Microsoft Teams adds Snapchat AR Lenses to video chats
Starting today, Microsoft Teams has a rotating selection of Snapchat Lenses you can use to spice up your video calls.
Kris Holt04.10.2023
Nreal Air AR glasses will soon support Windows
Windows support is coming to Nreal Air AR glasses. The company announced Nebula for Windows, which lets you view your PC on the virtual equivalent of an ultra-wide monitor.
Will Shanklin03.22.2023
Niantic’s Tamagotchi-like ‘Peridot’ arrives on May 9th
Peridot, the next game from Pokémon Go creator Niantic, will arrive on May 9th.
Igor Bonifacic03.07.2023
‘Hot Wheels: Rift Rally’ is another mixed reality racer from the makers of ‘Mario Kart Live’
The makers of “Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit” have created a game for Hot Wheels using similar controls and gameplay.
Will Shanklin02.07.2023
Apple will reportedly let anyone make apps for its mixed reality headset using Siri
Apple is said to be working on a tool that would let anyone make AR apps using its future mixed reality headset.
Jon Fingas01.27.2023
DARPA wants AR goggles to help soldiers with complex tasks
A new DARPA research project is demoing a system that displays AI-generated instructions in AR headsets to guide soldiers through complicated tasks.
Will Shanklin01.25.2023
NBA All-World hands-on: Taking basketball video games back to the streets
This week Niantic is launching a new title called NBA All-World that might be the best application of its location-based tech to date.
Sam Rutherford01.25.2023
Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset could finally debut this spring
According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to announce its long-rumored Reality Pro headset sometime in the spring.
Igor Bonifacic01.08.2023
Vive XR Elite hands-on: HTC’s more portable answer to the Meta Quest Pro
Late last year, Meta expanded the limits of consumer mixed reality when it released the Quest Pro. And now at CES 2023, HTC is hitting back with its own take on a flagship headset with the Vive XR Elite.
Sam Rutherford01.06.2023
TCL's huge glasses remind us good AR is difficult
TCL is showing off new augmented reality glasses at CES that illustrate how far the tech still has to go.
Will Shanklin01.05.2023
Meta buys smart lensmaker Luxexcel to further AR ambitions
Meta this week confirmed it recently bought Luxexcel, a Dutch startup that specializes in augmented reality eyewear.
Igor Bonifacic12.31.2022
Magic Leap's smaller, lighter second-gen AR glasses are now available
Magic Leap 2 is here promising smaller, more advanced AR glasses than you've seen before.
Jon Fingas09.30.2022
Apple’s mixed reality headset may feature an M2 processor
The latest version of Apple’s long-rumored mixed reality headset features the company’s recently announced M2 system-on-a-chip and 16GB of RAM, according to Mark Gurman.
Igor Bonifacic06.26.2022
Meta's latest auditory AIs promise a more immersive AR/VR experience
Meta is collaborating with researchers from UT Austin to develop a trio of open source audio “understanding tasks” that will help developers build more immersive AR and VR experiences with more lifelike audio.
Andrew Tarantola06.24.2022
Apple is reportedly enlisting Hollywood talent to create content for its upcoming AR headset
Apple has reportedly enlisted Hollywood directors like Jon Favreau to create video content for its long-rumored mixed reality headset.
Igor Bonifacic06.04.2022
Recent 'realityOS' trademarks hint at Apple moving closer to AR/VR headset announcement
A little more than a week before the start of WWDC 2022, realityOS has resurfaced in trademark filings seemingly linked to Apple.
Igor Bonifacic05.29.2022
Recommended Reading: The rise and fall of Pebble
Recommended Reading highlights the week's best writing on technology and more.
Billy Steele04.16.2022Niantic's next AR game looks like a modern version of Tamagotchi
It's building on the success of 'Pokémon Go' and 'Pikmin Bloom' with an original title.
Kris Holt04.13.2022
TikTok now lets anyone create AR effects with its beta tools
Visiting the Effect House website, you’ll find tools and documentation designed to help you begin making your own AR filters.
Igor Bonifacic04.12.2022
Snap buys a brain-computer interface startup to power future AR glasses
Snap has bought the brain-computer interface startup NextMind to power future Spectacles AR glasses.
Jon Fingas03.23.2022