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Augmented reality app helps everyday people with car repairs

05/29/201305/31/2013 L. Green

The application is designed to assist people in performing some of the tasks of a mechanic. A new application using augmented reality tech has just been released by Inglobe Technologies in order to assist everyday people in being able to makes some of the more common types of repairs that could need to be performed on their vehicles. Many people hesitate to fix problems with their cars because they are afraid that they don’t know how to do it. While there are many websites and guidebooks that could provide them…

Audi launches its own augmented reality platform

05/22/201305/21/2013 Stephen Vagus

Audi sets sights on augmented reality Audi may be best known for its vehicles, but like most other automakers it is not only interested in designing luxury cars. Honda, for instance, has its hands in a vast array of technological endeavors while its competitors pursue interests in renewable energy, space flight, and even geo-engineering. Audi has adopted a strong interest in augmented reality, believing that the technology is well suited for creating highly interactive digital experiences. Instead of relying on third parties to develop such experiences, however, Audi has developed…

Levity Novelty pushes the boundaries of augmented reality

03/22/201303/21/2013 Jorge Gonzalez

New augmented reality application launched by Levity Novelty Levity Novelty, an iOS applications developer, has launched a new augmented reality application called Invisibility 3D. The application is designed to push the boundaries of augmented reality technology by focusing on a user’s perception rather than just the capabilities of the technology itself. Augmented reality is typically used as an entertainment tool or marketing gimmick, but the technology has been receiving more attention from ambitious developers that believe it has more potential. New application aims to change the way people see the…

Augmented reality shopping experience launched by IBM

03/08/201303/06/2013 John Montgallo

The technology manufacturer has released the software to help consumers to discover the right products. A brand new smartphone app has just been launched which uses augmented reality to help provide shoppers with detailed information about the products that they see within physical stores, simply by aiming smartphones at the packages and viewing them through the screen. This software first became available in the United Kingdom and will soon be available in the United States. According to IBM Research project manager, Amnon Ribak, based in Haifa, Israel, this new application…

Augmented reality mobile application helps kids read newspapers

02/12/201302/11/2013 Julie Campbell

Technology makes it possible for children to understand articles written for adult readers. It doesn’t come as a surprise to anyone that the print newspaper industry is struggling as a growing number of readers choose to find their news online instead of subscribing, but an augmented reality app is hoping to add a new demographic to the audience for this product. The potential of this app could be to break the print newspaper industry into the kids’ demographic. The newspaper industry is looking for new ways to be able to…