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Augmented reality aids in successful surgery

11/14/201311/11/2013 Stephen Vagus

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Surgical team leverages augmented reality for procedure A surgical team from the University of Alabama at Birmingham has successfully conducted their first procedure using augmented reality and Google Glass. The augmented reality software used by the team was developed at the university itself and is called Virtual Interactive Presence in Augmented Reality (VIPAAR). The technology is designed for real time, two way communication, but the surgical team has shown that it can be used for much more than that. AR is becoming more practical The practicality of augmented reality is…

Google ups production on augmented reality glasses

11/04/201311/02/2013 Stephen Vagus

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Augmented reality glasses gain momentum Google has been working to generate hype around its augmented reality glasses, called Glass, for some time. The company has high hopes for the product, believing that it will become a powerful social media tool and help people see the world in a new way with the help of augmented reality technology. Despite some initial uncertainty regarding the features of Glass, the augmented reality glasses have managed to win a great deal of interest among a wide range of people. Production for Glass is on…

App could bring a new twist to mobile commerce through Google Glass

10/30/201310/26/2013 Stephen Vagus

Bitcoin and mobile commerce are beginning to mingle Google Glass has been gaining a great deal of attention for its use of augmented reality, but the platform may also be used to process mobile payments in the future. Typically, smartphones and tablets are the only devices that are used to make mobile payments, but RedBottle Design, a software firm based in New York, has recently developed a new application that could bring mobile payments to Google Glass. The application is aptly called GlassPay and is designed to leverage bitcoin as…

Gadgets from Samsung just keep coming, with glasses patents filed

10/28/201310/26/2013 Julie Campbell

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It has been suggested that Google Glass may soon have a rival with these smartphone linked wearables. Samsung Electronics Co. has filed a patent that has revealed that it is looking into wearable gadgets other than the Galaxy Gear that it has already announced, such as its smartwatch. Now it looks as though a device that it is calling its sports glasses will soon be the latest wearable product. These sports glasses may soon provide this manufacturer’s response to the internet connected glasses from Google, called Glass. The reason that…

Augmented reality market to hit $1.06 billion by 2018

10/01/201309/28/2013 Jesse Collins

Augmented reality market is thriving Markets and Markets, a leading market research firm, has released a new report concerning the global augmented reality market. AR has been growing in popularity among consumers and businesses alike recently. The technology has long been restricted to the entertainment and marketing sectors because of its ability to produce dynamic content for consumers to enjoy. Augmented reality has recently begun entering new sectors, however, and has been seeing more use in medical and military applications. Report highlights the use of AR in various fields According…