Augmented Reality (AR) can be fun technology to play with. The basic premise of AR is to overlay digital content on top of real things using something like a map, a camera, or sometimes the sky.

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Android XR is Google's operating system for VR headsets and smart glasses with Gemini AI, developer tools, and support for ...

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Thursday debuted an all-new version of its Android operating system designed to power virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses. Dubbed Android XR, the software, which ...

Google’s new Android XR platform is a major leap forward in how we experience digital worlds. Android XR isn’t just about immersion; it’s about connection. The “XR” stands for “extended reality,” a ...

Google has consolidated teams working on augmented reality and has big plans for a new software platform it's shopping to partners.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, UK has launched a new augmented reality tablet app for children to entertain, educate, and distract the hospital's young children. In Alder Play, available ...

Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app ...

Four years have passed since augmented reality (AR) apps for smartphones started appearing in app stores for consumer use, but the trend has been slow to catch on. While military AR applications for ...

KUKA ROBOTICS introduced an augmented reality function that allows users to visualize new robot cells before installing them. KUKArecently introduced its KUKA.MixedReality program, a free smartphone ...

Pokémon Go may have kick-started the augmented reality trend in smartphone games, but it’s not the only app to use the technique. The latest to join the trend? The United States Postal Service. The ...