Augmented Reality

Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS To Rival Google, Apple
Facebook Is Developing Its Own OS To Rival Google, Apple
December 19, 2019  |  Facebook

In an effort to minimize future dependence on rivals Google and Apple, Facebook plans to develop its own operating system (OS), according to The Information. A customized...

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Commerce Uses Visuals To Improve Customer Experiences
Commerce Uses Visuals To Improve Customer Experiences
December 13, 2019  |  Retail

Don’t look now, but retailers and commerce are getting more visual with reality. Recently, Verizon announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc., the company that owns popular...

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How Furniture Fuels AR And Other Retail Innovations
How Furniture Fuels AR And Other Retail Innovations
December 09, 2019  |  Retail

Everyone needs furniture and home furnishings, and that need is helping to drive innovation in that sector of the retail economy. Among the latest examples...

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Will Virtual Reality Pass the Sickness Test?
Will Virtual Reality Pass the Sickness Test?
November 22, 2019  |  Innovation

New, emerging and increasingly popular technologies go through a few tests on their way to more mainstream acceptance. Are they efficient? Are they secure? Are...

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Verizon And Snap Team On 5G To Power AR Development
Verizon And Snap Team On 5G To Power AR Development
November 21, 2019  |  Innovation

Verizon has announced that it’s partnering with Snap Inc., the company that owns popular social media video platform Snapchat, to provide 5G content for users,...

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Qualcomm Expects 5G Adoption To Outpace 4G
Qualcomm Expects 5G Adoption To Outpace 4G
November 21, 2019  |  Innovation

As retailers and payment service providers look for what might be their best 5G edges, clarity is emerging about the pace of the global rollout...

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Why Visually Enabled Retail Is Fast Coming Into View
Why Visually Enabled Retail Is Fast Coming Into View
November 20, 2019  |  Retail

It’s not only shopping that is getting more visual via new and emerging technologies, a trend that promises to get more intense in the 2020s,...

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Magic Mirror On The Wall, Is AR The Innovation For Retailers All?
Magic Mirror On The Wall, Is AR The Innovation For Retailers All?
November 19, 2019  |  Retail

Among the more frequent semi-serious critiques of trying on an outfit in a store is that the dressing room mirrors are somehow out to get...

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Wayfair’s High-Tech Mobile Experience
Wayfair’s High-Tech Mobile Experience
November 14, 2019  |  Retail

Wayfair is expanding its use of augmented reality (AR) with the latest round of high-tech upgrades upgrades to its mobile app. Part and parcel of...

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