Augmented Reality news and trends

B2B Wearables: A New Tool for Businesses to Promote Workplace Wellness

December 18, 2024
Polar 360
How Big Tech’s XR Push Could Redefine Both Payments and AI
Payments Innovation // December 13, 2024

The connected economy might be making a jump from end-users’ hands to their faces. That is, if Big Tech’s biggest representatives are to be believed. On Thursday (Dec. 12), Google introduced a new Android operating system (OS) built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets...

Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices
Wearables // December 12, 2024

Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and glasses. The new Android XR was created in collaboration with Samsung and will first launch on headsets code named Project Moohan and built by Samsung, Google said in a Thursday...

CES 2025: The Connected Economy Takes Center Stage With AI, Mobility and Wellness Tech
Technology // December 09, 2024

The biggest tech show in the world, CES 2025 next month in Las Vegas, is landing squarely on the connected economy next month with innovations expected in connected homes, digital health, and mobility leading the charge. “AI [artificial intelligence] has to be one of the...

Meta and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision Partner on 3D Entertainment
Meta // December 05, 2024

Filmmaker James Cameron’s venture, Lightstorm Vision, will help scale the creation of 3D entertainment experiences for Meta Quest mixed reality (MR) headsets. The two companies have formed a multiyear partnership in which they will scale the creation of these experiences across live sports and concerts,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta’s AI Shopping Gamble Tests Virtual Retail

October 25, 2024
Shoppers may soon browse digital clothing racks and try on virtual jewelry from their living rooms with the help of artificial intelligence (AI) as Meta pushes its vision of a new augmented reality headset. Retail analysts say the company’s combination of AI and augmented reality could change how consumers shop. It would allow them to […]

Meta Says It’s Solving AR Experiences — Who Will Solve AR Payments?

September 30, 2024
Will consumers one day wear commerce on their faces? Meta, which last week debuted its highly anticipated Orion augmented reality (AR) glasses, appears to think so. Due to advances in technology and...

Zuckerberg Tries On Meta’s Wearable Tech Plans for the Connected Economy

September 25, 2024
On Wednesday (Sept. 25), the first of Meta’s two-day Meta Connect 2024 conference, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled an ambitious vision for the future of wearable technology. The event showcased...

Meta Explains Why Smart Eyewear Will Finally Have Its Moment

September 19, 2024
The augmented reality and smart tech wearable market is heating up as Google, Snap, and Meta have recently either unveiled products or announced partnerships to develop wearables and adding artificial...

Quick Reads
Google Introduces Android Operating System for Extended Reality Devices

December 12, 2024
Google has introduced a new Android operating system built for extended reality (XR) devices like headsets and glasses. The new Android XR was created in collaboration with Samsung and will first launch on headsets code named Project Moohan and built by Samsung, Google said in a Thursday (Dec. 12) press release. Google also aims to develop an ecosystem […]

Meta and James Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision Partner on 3D Entertainment

December 05, 2024
Filmmaker James Cameron’s venture, Lightstorm Vision, will help scale the creation of 3D entertainment experiences for Meta Quest mixed reality (MR) headsets. The two companies have formed a multiyear partnership...

Apple: New Products May Lower Overall Profit Margins

November 05, 2024
Big Tech firm Apple is warning investors that its newest lines of products may not live up to the success of its iPhones. This comes as it ventures into new...

Meta to Shut Down Platform for Third-Party Augmented Reality Effects

August 27, 2024
Meta said Tuesday (Aug. 27) that it will shut down Meta Spark, its platform offering third-party tools and content, on Jan. 14. When the platform is shut down, the augmented...