Snap unveils $1,200 augmented reality eyeglasses in bid to win tech race
Snap Inc. on Tuesday unveiled an upgraded version of its Spectacles augmented-reality glasses, strengthening its bet that wearable devices that extend your view of the real world will be one of the next frontiers in technology. The company, known for its popular messaging app Snapchat and animated filters, has partnered with chipmaker Qualcomm and OpenAI's […]
First-ever augmented reality abdominal surgery performed in Chile
The future of surgery is within reach. On March 11th, the first-ever abdominal surgery using augmented reality (AR) was performed in Santiago, Chile by Dr. Alberto Rodriguez. Rodriguez, a surgeon and CEO of Levita Magnetics, a Silicon Valley medical device company, helped develop a system that uses AR technology to enable minimally invasive surgery with […]
Augmented reality headsets can cause ‘lapses in judgments’
A group of researchers at Stanford University has found that frequent use of “pass-through video” and “mixed reality” headsets can cause illness, interfere with depth perception, and cause social problems. The researchers, who called themselves “headset veterans,” said they encountered significant hurdles in using the headsets in their “relatively short period of use.” Eleven researchers […]
Apple’s augmented reality Vision Pro headset has officially arrived
IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond exclusively details the “amazing” partnership between the entertainment company and Apple’s new breakthrough headset. Apple’s latest device, the Vision Pro, is officially available. The Vision Pro is an augmented reality headset that Apple CEO Tim Cook touted as “the most advanced consumer electronics device ever created.” Apple said it plans to […]