Snap Unveils AR Glasses

In a rather large moment for the AR industry, Snap today unveiled developer-facing AR glasses. As the next generation of its Spectacles camera glasses, the hardware features optical and display systems for the first time. That’s right, Spectacles are ... more - arvrjourney

Take Your Tattoos to the Next Level With Augmented Reality

8 min read Augmented reality is starting to play a greater role in our everyday lives and is becoming used in things we don’t usually associate with AR: tattoos. However, thanks to some creativity and advancements in technology, we are now seeing AR ... more - arvrjourney

Data Dive: 71 Percent of Snapchat Users Engage AR Daily

Snapchat is the engagement and revenue leader in consumer AR. This is driven largely from the high-frequency lens usage it’s been able to generate….and its ability to monetize. This stems from Snap’s AR focus, and the technology’s alignment with its ... more - arvrjourney

Experience NASA’s Mars Perseverance in Augmented Reality with AR-media

On February 18th 2021 the NASA’s Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars and started its exploratory mission, consisting mainly in the collection of samples, images and sound of the red planet. The first images and sounds released by NASA have ... more - arvrjourney

4 Applications of AR in the Automotive Industry

Modern technological progress has been continuously changing the landscape of the world. This statement is especially true to industries… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Tactsuit x40 from bHaptics -The vest with haptic feedback for PCVR and Oculus Quest (Review)

The x40 haptic vest provides an increased immersion in many games. But is it worth the money? Let’s take a look. When the package with the vest was delivered by DHL, I felt like a child on Christmas. With shining eyes, I lightly jiggled the package to ... more - arvrjourney

Face Detection in AR for beginners

Image from openvinotoolkit.org What is Face detection? Face detection is a computer vision technology, it’s basically an algorithm that focuses on the detections of frontal human faces, in most cases, it shows the location and sizes of all the faces in ... more - arvrjourney

Test and comparison: Star Wars Pinball VR-Quest vs. Steam

Can the Quest and Steam VR versions of Star Wars Pinball VR convince? We have tested both for you. A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away… Okay, this is more about our blue globe and an event not so long ago. That’s when the developers at Zen Studios ... more - arvrjourney

How to Build a VR Video Chat App Using Unity’s XR Framework

Learn how to build a VR app that live streams the VR perspective and allows non-VR user’s live stream into the VR world using a web… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Emerging Technologies Achievable Through The Cloud: 4 Practical Examples

Cloud computing is the foundation beneath some of the fastest growing industries in the world, So it’s not difficult to get lost in all the buzzwords that are thrown around cloud computing and digress from actual technological advances and benefits that ... more - arvrjourney

Remote Maintenance with AR Technology

Maintenance operations are quite complex and involve many functions and tasks that include repairs, replacement of structural parts and components, and other activities necessary to maintain various equipment in order to continue to provide ongoing and ... more - arvrjourney

Test: Oculus Link vs. Air Link vs. Virtual Desktop

Which one works better? The ultimate showdown of Quest 2 PCVR solutions. Oculus has now brought us a free solution to play all PCVR games wirelessly with the v28 update of the Quest 2. Before the update, there were only two other ways, but both cost ... more - arvrjourney

What is Virtual Reality and how is it beneficial for us?

Example Use Cases Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine » ... more - arvrjourney

Review: VR Skater

The best VR skateboarding game I’ve ever gotten under my goggles I’ve been waiting a long time, but now a developer has finally brought the skateboarding experience properly to VR It took a long time until a developer finally released a VR skateboarding ... more - arvrjourney

How Augmented & Virtual Reality Technologies Are Redefining the Retail Business?

Augmented Reality (AR) & Virtual Reality (VR) In Retail Industry Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual reality (VR) will reach USD 1.6 billion in the Retail industry of the global market by 2025. By considering such a huge potential market, retail businesses ... more - arvrjourney

Enabling the Spatial Web: What’s the Mp3 of AR?

Frequent readers of this publication know that one of the most important and under-exposed AR sub-sectors is enabling technologies. Also known as “ picks & shovels,” these are the tools that do the back-end heavy lifting, including developer platforms ... more - arvrjourney

XR Programs — a Starter Pack

XR Programs — a Starter Pack (Dipping your toes into the world of AR development, with a little VR overlap by default) by Alexis Zerafa Are you interested in augmented reality development? Good, you’re in the right place!! The AR/MR (mixed reality)/XR ... more - arvrjourney

The Role of AR for Business in a Post-Covid World

It’s rare for humanity to see the very nature of work change. But as stay-at-home orders were rolled out, and soon adopted as the norm for the majority of the workforce — that was the reality of 2020. Our very approach to work we previously took for ... more - arvrjourney

Snap’s AR Win Streak Continues

Snapchat is the engagement and revenue leader in consumer AR. This is driven largely from the high-frequency lens usage it’s been able to generate….and its ability to monetize. This stems from Snap’s AR focus, and the technology’s alignment with its ... more - arvrjourney

Becoming a Butterfly — Part 2: Flight

Becoming a Butterfly — Part 2: Flight In the last post, I covered the creation of the monarch butterfly avatar that players will embody in this VR game/simulation. In this post, I’ll be discussing the development of our avatar’s flight capabilities, ... more - arvrjourney

Can Augmented Reality Augment Your Business?

Most people are at least passingly familiar with Augmented Reality, and have engaged with its gamification aspect via consumer-driven experiences such as Pokémon Go — but that’s only the tip of the iceberg. Understanding AR — as well as its benefits ... more - arvrjourney

The next step for digital fashion? AR glasses!

Collective Collectible #01 | sndrv.nl/nft There is a lot of interest interest in digital fashion these days. The domain has taken some crucial steps and another big leap forward is about to happen soon. Rendering techniques have improved radically compared ... more - arvrjourney

Can Wearables Set the Stage For AR Glasses?

A common AR industry sentiment is that the smartphone will pave the way for smart glasses. Before AR glasses achieve consumer-friendly specs and price points, AR’s delivery system is the device we all have in our pockets. There, it can stimulate demand ... more - arvrjourney

What’s Google’s AR Incubation Play?

When it comes to emerging technologies, some companies are in a unique position to accelerate adoption. That can often happen by tapping into large established networks or user bases to expose and distribute the technology in question. It’s a classic ... more - arvrjourney

AR watch — try it, before you buy it

AR Watch — try it, before you buy it AR Watch by Daniel Pikl For some time I wanted to create Augmented Reality for watches on hand testing. The effect should have options to fit on your wrist and user should be able to switch between watch models or ... more - arvrjourney

How Do AR Ads Resonate with Consumers?

AR continues to prove itself as a shopping tool. It can help consumers visualize products on “faces and spaces,” to make more informed decisions. This is amplified during a pandemic when it can bring back some of the product essence and dimension that’s ... more - arvrjourney

ARize, the 3D and Augmented Reality tool for E-commerce that puts a smile on everyone’s face!

ARize, the 3D and Augmented Reality tool for E-commerce that puts a smile on everyone’s face! Fast, easy, affordable, and of great quality! If there is one thing that we have learned from the COVID pandemic, it’s that technology is saving our asses! ... more - arvrjourney

Web-AR and 3D from ARize now available and super easy to implement. Now on BigCommerce!

For everyone who still thinks that Augmented Reality (AR) and 3D are technologies only available to the most tech-savvy companies with the deepest pockets, think again! ARize provides a solution that is: easy to use for everyone (yes even for those who ... more - arvrjourney

Testing Approach for Augmented/Virtual Reality Products

How to Test Augmented/Virtual Reality (AR/VR) Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality (AR/VR) is no longer rocket science. It is very much here and now, a viable part of the consumer market, available for millions of users. More and more companies are now ... more - arvrjourney

EMET Van AR App

Augmented Reality as the Future of Vehicle Manuals Overview and Problem Camping vans have exploded in popularity over recent years. These converted fleet vehicles can be seen all across the internet with interiors that rival some homes. Since these vehicles ... more - arvrjourney