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Augmented reality apparel becoming more of a realistic

09/03/201209/02/2012 John Montgallo

Fashion industry continues to show interest in augmented reality The world of fashion is constantly pushing the boundaries of convention and has made a name for itself by doing so. As technology becomes a more significant part of everyday life, the fashion industry is looking to respond by making clothes more compliant with emerging technology trends. Thus, augmented reality apparel is born. The concept of embedding digital content into an article of clothing is gaining traction in the fashion industry and augmented reality could soon become a normal aspect of…

Workers receive remote guidance through wearable AR

11/21/201111/21/2011 Julie Campbell

Yet another use for augmented reality has been discovered by a research team from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan. This team of researchers has come up with an augmented reality guidance system that can provide new hires or inexperienced workers with remote guidance that can help to improve their performance in navigating challenging situations. The system is currently in a prototype stage of development, but it works by making it possible for a worker’s first-person perspective to be shared while within a difficult…