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Augmented Reality and Hearables: Where the Two Technologies Meet

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Hearables with augmented reality features are becoming ubiquitous thanks to the overall spread of wearables, the contribution of tech giants, and the growing demand for emerging technologies. How Augmented Reality Works. See Also: What Is the Difference between Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality?

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Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Vending Machines are Marketing Gold

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Hundreds of people lined up anxiously waiting to snag a few – bringing them unknowingly face to face with Snapchat’s augmented reality platform. Arnold (@arnold) November 10, 2016. . At a fundamental level, augmented reality is based on pattern detection. Saba Hamedy (@saba_h) November 10, 2016.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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In 2019, the demand growth for augmented reality and virtual reality engineers skyrocketed 1400% from the previous year, surpassing the demand for blockchain engineers (the most in-demand skill in 2018). Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Should Augmented Reality Technology Be Democratized?

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Since Pokémon Go had the whole world catching monsters in 2016, no other augmented reality app has reached the same global scale. We see augmented reality technology at work when we use filters for our Snapchat selfies and Instagram videos. Democratizing Access to Augmented Reality Technology.

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Book Review: Mark Pesce’s “Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing”

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Mark Pesce’s book Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing comes to shelves in January, but Polity Books put an advance copy in our hands at ARPost. The book takes a long look at augmented reality’s past in an attempt to warn us about its potential future. Augmented Reality Changes Our Relationship to Space.

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Five Tech Titans Bullish on Augmented Reality

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Augmented reality (AR) became more widely known after the success of Pokémon Go in 2016. In 2016 alone, there was over $1.6 According to coverage of a recent speech Iger gave at USC Marshall, Iger said that reality-destroying headsets would be “ersatz” at his stable of parks. It’s a sign of the times.

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4 Applications of Augmented Reality in Physical Security

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Augmented reality took the world by storm when Niantic introduced Pokémon Go in 2016. Unlike virtual reality, AR doesn’t pull people into a digital world. Physical security experts are anticipating how the industry can benefit from augmented reality. Virtual Diagrams and Illustrations.