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The Biggest AR and VR Predictions of 2022
From the point of view of XR – the conglomeration of all virtual reality forms and devices – 2022 looks to be firmly focused on the metaverse, and how it will impact us…
Spreading the Cheer: Christmas App Development
With the prospect of another COVID Christmas looming, we all need a little something to cheer us up a bit and make the festive period special, and if you live in Ipswich…
Apple Patent for AR, VR & MR Gesture Ring
One of the best ways of keeping abreast with near future developments is to periodically trawl patent applications and have a look at what the big boys of technology are…
Why is Augmented Reality Taking Such a Long Time to Gain Popularity?
When Pokémon Go hit the shelves and our mobile devices, it looked as though almost every other form of mobile device-driven entertainment would be shrugged aside, and AR…
Augmented Reality in Robotics: How AR Enhances Robots
We are on the cusp of great things. We have woken up to the notion of climate change and are now actively starting to do something about it, and our technology is fast…
How AR and VR are Transforming The Oil and Gas Industry
Despite a concerted effort to cut back on our use of fossil fuels, the industry is thriving and likely to continue operating at its current level for some decades to…
Can AR and VR Change the Energy and Utilities Industries?
When we think of utility companies – water, gas, and electric – we tend to consider them to be solid and dependable organisations who invisibly deliver the basic products…
Immersive Journalism – How AR and VR Will Make Spatial Journalism the Future of Reporting
As a card-carrying journalist, I can tell you that nothing pleases us newshounds more than to have someone become immersed in our writing, and to change our readers lives…
How Architects are Using VR and AR in Their Design Process
Architecture – the process of planning and constructing a building – is something that, as a race, we have become increasingly adept at. Go into the heart of any major…
Apple Maps Update Introduces AR navigation
As AR becomes more mainstream, a growing number of companies are looking to see how they can incorporate the technology into new areas of business and social interaction.…
Gamifying AR and VR: The Future of Exercise Routines?
One of the largest expansion areas of the lockdown period has, unfortunately, been the waistlines of many. Being in what was essentially an enforced sofa-time led to many…
Amazing Uses for VR and AR in College Classrooms
Education is an obvious recipient of AR and VR systems, and given the relative cheapness of the latest range of devices, you would expect such equipment to feature…