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Augmented and Diminished Reality
There is no denying that technology begets more technology, and once a new technology arises, scientists and engineers latch on to it and develop variants, and…
The Benefits of VR and AR in Mental Health
Way back when the possibilities of VR were becoming a real possibility, many pundits were concerned that the sheer deluge of virtual information, which had the…
The Groundbreaking Development of XR
It’s easy to be dismissive of XR and its importance to so many diverse areas of business, technology, and entertainment, but the fact is that this is a groundbreaking…
Metaform Optics: The Future of Making AR/VR Glasses
According to an influential market research company, the global market for AR and VR glasses stood at a massive $8.31 billion in 2019, and is expected to reach a…
The Fascinating History and Evolution of Extended Reality (XR)
Extended Reality (XR) – an amalgamation of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Mixed Reality (MR) – is a fairly new development, right? Wrong, actually. The…
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality for Defence and Public Sector
The virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technologies are quickly becoming grouped under the umbrella term of Digital Environments, and are becoming increasingly…
3 Reasons to Consider Unity MARS for Your Next AR Project
Those familiar with Unity will probably already understand the MARS plugin, and how it adds functionality to support augmented and mixed reality content creation. For…
Magic Leap’s Second-Generation AR Headset is Coming!
Undoubtedly, the most exciting news of this year so far is the fact that the Magic Leap 2 early access program for developers is launching in Q4, and we can’t wait to get…
Top Industries Adopting AR in 2021
2021 is likely to become known as the year when it all changed. The advent of mass-produced and cheap AR headsets – of the level that VR currently enjoys – and the means…
How VR & AR Are Transforming The Travel Industry
The desire to travel and visit new places is one of the things that makes us human. Our implicit yearning to explore the world and drink in its sights, sounds, and…
Ways AR Can Change the World in the Next 5 Years
Back in 1965, Intel’s co-founder, Gordon Moore, predicted that chip improvements would double processor speeds and that overall processing performance would double every…
Unity MARS – What’s New?
The Unity Mixed and Augmented Reality Studio (catchily known as MARS) is a useful extension that adds functionality to support augmented and mixed reality content…
