02/18/2011, The folks over at Crunch Gear recently met up with Jeroen Mol, a developer at BeyondReality and shot a video demonstration of their upcoming Augmented Reality game – AC 130. Slated to arrive on Android phones later this month, this airplane shooter puts you in the cockpit of a fighter plane taking out enemies and targets. The 3D battlefield is generated just by pointing the phone’s camera at a dollar […]

02/10/2011, Metaio has just released some video footage of a new Augmented Reality app that can help users with everyday activities – such as opening a box or replacing a spare part. The technology that they will be demonstrating at the Mobile World Congress next week looks pretty amazing. Imagine a world where you can find out how to work any machine just by pointing your phone at it and letting […]

02/07/2011, You know, something tells me that the wicked queen in Snow White hailed from the future, and her greatest weapon wasn’t the magic mirror but rather, a time machine. How else could she travel back to medieval times while bringing along with her an augmented reality mirror with buggy programming inside that churns out the same result each time a question is asked? Explore Engage from Australia must’ve been the […]

02/02/2011, Takara Tomy has just released a new Augmented Reality toy that allows you to fish wherever you are. The toy comes with a camera and a display that superimposes virtual fish over the backdrops of wherever you are no matter where you are. This means you’ll be able to see fish swimming in your office or around people waiting at bus stops. With force feedback, realistic sounds and reflexive action, […]

01/27/2011, AppToyz, the folks behind the RC copter/car control for the iPhone unveiled another toy device at the Toy Fair that’s going on in the UK right now. While it makes use of your iPhone to function, this time it allows you to shoot monsters instead control vehicles. The toy basically acts as a controller for your Augmented Reality games on your iPhone. All you have to do is attach your […]

12/21/2010, Augmented reality (AR) technology is definitely impressive and popular amongst iPhone apps. Now some folks out there have discovered that the Mobile Safari browser seems to have an AR-like capability built into it that has pretty much gone unnoticed until now. A company called Occipital has developed a panoramic photo iPhone app and has come across the feature in Safari for iOS 4.2 devices that is related to the gyroscope […]

12/08/2010, Augmented reality seems to be the future when it comes to disseminating information across various social layers, and it is interesting to see Sebastian Merchel come up with the AR-Tee that is actually a t-shirt that has been endowed with augmented reality capabilities. All you need to do is wear one that suits your size, hook it up to your webcam, visit the link in the source and watch content […]

12/01/2010, We published about Junaio Augmented Reality mobile browser when metaio, the developer, launched the v 2.0 in March at SXSW. From the press release, we know that Junaio 2.5 features an “improved graphical user interface, easier channel navigation and pinpoint geographic filtering”.

10/13/2010, Shopping for clothes will literally take on a whole new dimension from November onwards if you happen to drop by Macy’s at New York’s Herald Square flagship store. What’s so different in there that is worth talkinga bout? Well, we’re looking at Macy’s new Magic Fitting Room which comprises of a 72-inch mirror display which allows you to superimpose clothing on your reflection. The mirror itself boasts multitouch capability, allowing […]

09/30/2010, We’ve all been through the scenario where we go to the mall and couldn’t find the right suit or piece of clothing for ourselves, but thanks to the magic of augmented reality (AR), the ladies will be able to try on swimsuits without having to go all the way to the mall (and through traffic). A company called immediaC has come up with a system that uses a webcam to […]

09/20/2010, If you have nothing else better to do with your time, why not go plane hunting with the Plane Finder AR app which allows you to use augmented reality (AR) to search the skies for planes and get details such as flight number, speed, destination and other strange details of overhead planes. If you take a gander at the picture above, you’ll see the AR information displayed in a fancy […]

08/25/2010, Augmented Reality (AR) is an increasingly popular technology which allows virtual objects to be overlaid on images that we see via mobile devices. Now a lifestyle magazine has decided to include a supplement for its August 20 edition that has been enhanced by AR. The AR technology was built in partnership with Metaio, the developer of the AR browser Junaio. An example of the AR in action is available on […]

08/03/2010, Researchers over at the Georgia Institute of Technology have announced the availability of a developer preview of Kamra, a mobile browser that is based on open web standards. The platform is built upon a framework of channel servers, infrastructure servers, geospot servers, and an open source, standards-based mobile client. 3D models from the infrastructure servers are used to correctly place the augmented reality content within a scene and also ensure […]

08/02/2010, One of the most obvious uses of augmented reality (AR) technology is that users could be able to see themselves wearing different kinds of outfits wihtout having to actually change, and Hearst Magazines Digital Media and Metaio have partnered to launch what they claim is the first markerless augmented reality online shipping offer. With this properly setup, users who have a webcam at home will be able to see their […]