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Why is Augmented Reality Taking Such a Long Time to Gain Popularity?

ARPost

Here’s a thought-provoking statistic: 70% of Snapchat users (almost 130 million) spend three or more minutes a day using augmented reality. All those dancing hot dogs, rainbows coming out of users’ mouths, and even face masks (later removed from the apps) are only possible thanks to augmented reality. Probably not.

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Augmented Reality And Our World In 2040

VRScout

Tipping the Scales. While augmented reality ads are on the rise, persuasive media, whether it be articles, emails, gifs, image stills, videos, or games will continue to influence the mainstream. The post Augmented Reality And Our World In 2040 appeared first on VRScout. Image Credit: Red Corner.

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OpenAR brings accessible augmented reality to students and developing countries

The Ghost Howls

You can go forward, backward, and skip a track by just slightly sliding one finger tip over the other, an operation you can do by lying comfortably on a bed , without even raising your hands (like hand tracking would require) and without having a bulky controller with you. project: [link]. OpenAR materials: [link]. OpenAR Roadmap: [link].

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4 Tips for Brands to Master Mixed and Augmented Reality

VRScout

We are already living in mixed reality, and what our human eyes see is now amplified by what technology can show us. Just as virtual reality (VR) opened up a new world of opportunity for brands to engage with consumers in novel, exciting ways, so too will mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) do the same.

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Afference hands-on: a ring giving magical haptic sensations

The Ghost Howls

The ring stimulation is not vibrational, but electrical, and thanks to some neuroscience magic that is the specialty of this company, the ring can cause a phenomenon called “Referred Sensation” This means that while the actual stimulation happens at the base of your finger, you feel the sensation at its tip. It was fantastic.

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5 Tips for 3D Models in AR

AR Insider

But, creators who keep these five things in mind will be more successful with their augmented reality (AR) projects. Andy Gstoll is CEO of Mixed Reality I/O. More from AR Insider… The post 5 Tips for 3D Models in AR appeared first on AR Insider. Authors’ opinions are their own. . by Andy Gstoll.

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5 Pro Tips for Producing VR Events

AR Insider

This is done specifically so that members of our audience can obtain whatever it is they need to move forward with their use of augmented reality and virtual reality, whether that be an industry connection, information, inspiration, direct experience, or anything else. Matthew Wren is Founder & CTO of Bundlar.

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