Google Maps With AR Rolls Out to Some Testers By Nathaniel Mott Google is rolling out the augmented reality feature in Google Maps that it teased in May 2018--but only to the service's most devoted "Local Guides."
Apple Met With AR Companies at CES 2019 (Report) By Nathaniel Mott Apple employees reportedly met with several waveguide tech-makers at CES 2019.
Lego AR Playgrounds Hands-On: Great AR, Mediocre Gameplay By Avram Piltch Lego's AR-powered Ninjago game offers impressive special effects, but it gets frustrating after a few minutes.
Battle Robot GEIO Is Ruthless Against AR Foes By Scharon Harding Robots, virtual violence and augmented reality (AR)—we’re having all the fun these days. GEIO, a battle robot from China's GJS Robot, is getting souped up with AR.
AR Smart Glasses Go CPU-Free With New DigiLens Crystal By Scharon Harding DigiLens announces DigiLens Crystal, new AR smartglasses weighing less than three ounces and priced at under $499.
North Acquires Intel Vaunt AR Patents, Tech By Nathaniel Mott North has purchased the patents and technology behind Intel's Vaunt AR glasses, which never made it to market, for an undisclosed sum.
Lego AR Playgrounds Game Brings Your Bricks to Life By Avram Piltch Using the power of Apple's ARKit, a new Lego app can turn your physical brick sets into video games.
Can Focals Prescription Specs Actually Make Smart Glasses Cool? By Scharon Harding North’s new Focals smart glasses look and act like prescription glasses. Plus, app activity is only visible to the wearer.
Sennheiser Announces $250 Magic Leap-Approved AR Headphones By Nathaniel Mott Sennheiser's new AMBEO AR One in-ear headphones were designed to complement the Magic Leap One Creator Edition headset that debuted in August.
Apple Digs Deeper Into AR With Akonia Holographics Buy By Nathaniel Mott Apple reportedly acquired Akonia Holographics, which has been working on well-performing, transparent and low-cost displays for AR headsets.
Magic Leap One Creator Edition Available Now By Kevin Carbotte Following years of hype and anticipation, Magic Leap’s Creator Edition is finally available. The company is now taking orders for its mixed reality lightfield headset.
Magic Leap One Powered by Nvidia Tegra TX2, Available Summer By Kevin Carbotte Magic Leap finally revealed some of the specifications for its upcoming mixed reality headset, which will release this summer.
Magic Leap Signs Distribution, Content Deal With AT&T By Andrew E. Freedman AT&T's investment in Magic Leap will have the headset for sale and demonstrated in its stores.
Facebook Is Testing AR Ads in News Feed By Leah Heilbrunn Facebook's new mobile ads will utilize augmented reality in an attempt to engage shoppers.
Leap Motion Made It Easier to Build Your Own Project North Star Headset By Kevin Carbotte Leap Motion today released an update to the Project North Star CAD files which includes a slot for the Leap Motion developer kit hardware.
