The Future of Smart Glasses: User-Created Apps
One of the frequent issues I often come across in reviewing wearable technology is the available apps. Products like the Envision glasses and Meta Ray-Bans have a wide array of apps available to them...
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AR wearables and “A-ha”
AR, A-ha and wearables.
I’ve no doubt 2025 is going to be interesting in the area of AI and accessibility.
CES 2024 AR glasses bonanza
There’s a lot to digest from the recent Consumer Electronic Show 2024 and just as well I’m currently on leave to try and, pardon the pun, consume it all. For now I’m focusing on...
World Economic Forum and virtual presence
One negative aspect of virtual meetings I’ve experienced over the past three years is the lack of physical presence i.e. being around others. There are so many aspects of a physical meeting that cannot...
AR and history tourism
On my last trip to Europe (albeit 8 years ago now) one of the most impressive AR experiences I had was at Koldinghus, Denmark. Whilst this was only one room where the installation was...
Avoiding obstacles through the use of AR
This is first of augmentative reality (AR) research I have come across that attempts to address how AR can assist with obstacle avoidance: Augmented reality obstacle avoidance – Dylan Fox. In the video Dylan...
VR sensory room research
As VR technology becomes more known to allied health professionals we can expect to see more research like this: Evaluating a virtual reality sensory room for adults with disabilities.
VR and abattoirs?
One of the growth industries in the VR space is in training particularly in industries where there can be considerable risk. Whilst I have come across examples of VR’s training use in the military...
Virtual labradors help tackle dog bites
Here’s an interesting concept on the management of anxiety and phobias: Virtual labradors could help researchers tackle dog bites.
Haptic gloves in training environment
I wonder how effective these haptic gloves are in training? Microsoft have been working on a haptic cane controller to emulate use of a white cane to detect obstacles in VR environment. Could this...