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Tech | AR Glasses

admin — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 10:19:47 +0000

Wearable computing is nothing new, but Meta [http://www.meta-view.com/] is introducing a pair of glasses that allow the user to manipulate virtual objects in 3D space using their hands.

Founded by Meron Gribetz in December, the company issued its first press release last month.

With 15 graduate and undergraduate students primarily from Columbia University contributing to it, Meta believes that natural computation is the future and aims to bring a sleek and intuitive user experience to the world.

It’s the way computers always should have been: wearable, viewed through both eyes, and directly controlled using their entire arms and hands.

Video | DIY Multi-Touch Augmented Reality Coffee Table

admin — Fri, 04 May 2012 23:32:58 +0000

Seeing where AR is going, I can’t even imagine what the young ones will be doing with it-

Tech | Augmented Reality x Jigsaw Puzzles

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 08:09:46 +0000

Ravensburger, jigsaw puzzle across the pond has stepped up the past time experience with an augmented reality twist-

Currently only available in the UK but slated for a 3rd quarter release stateside, puzzles that can showcase video animations and sound effects of the locations they represent via augmented reality as seen in iPhones or iPads. Users can simply hover their iPhone or iPad onto the completed puzzle, launch the AR Puzzle App, enjoying visuals and information about the puzzles, like a virtual bird’s eye tour of the Paris skyline, a close-up look at a clownfish underwater, among others.

Google | Project Glass

admin — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:02:29 +0000

So the word we heard is that the tech giant has begun to let a few more details leak about the Augmented Reality glasses that have been in the works-

Today the NY Times reported

In a post shared on Google Plus, employees in the company laboratory known as Google X, including Babak Parviz, Steve Lee and Sebastian Thrun, asked people for input about the prototype of Project Glass. Mr. Lee, a Google product manager and originally worked on Google mapping software Latitude, mobile maps and indoor maps, is responsible for the software component and the location-based aspects of the glasses.

“We’re sharing this information now because we want to start a conversation and learn from your valuable input,” the three employees wrote. “Please follow along as we share some of our ideas and stories. We’d love to hear yours, too. What would you like to see from Project Glass?”

From the images snatched off of their Google+ page I wont be surprised if these begin popping up soon-