Humans and Technology Even if Magic Leap’s goggles suck, it can probably still make money off them Those who’ve tried Magic Leap One say it’s functional, but the company’s got a boatload of patents it could license to satisfy investors regardless. by Rachel Metz 2018-04-09T00:00:00-04:00
Humans and Technology VR is still a novelty, but Google’s light-field technology could make it serious art A new VR app lets you explore worlds with surprising depth and detail. by Rachel Metz 2018-03-14T11:00:00-04:00
Connectivity $99 Headset Could Be Augmented Reality’s First True Chance at a Mass Market Its success will depend mostly on the kind of content that developers create. by Rachel Metz 2017-07-18T09:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook Is Adding Live VR Broadcasts to Your News Feed If you’re one of the few people with access to an Oculus Rift headset, you can now broadcast live from VR as an avatar on Facebook. by Rachel Metz 2017-07-12T12:00:00-04:00
Connectivity This Startup Is Making Virtual and Augmented Reality So Crisp It Looks Real Varjo’s prototype of a VR headset shows much clearer images in the center of the display, a much-needed advancement that could help consumer adoption. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-19T08:00:00-04:00
Connectivity The Desktop of the Future Is Coming Augmented-reality startup Meta’s vision for the future of work involves midair sticky notes and plenty of hand gestures. by Rachel Metz 2017-06-05T12:19:00-04:00
Connectivity Google Thinks It Has Cracked the VR Adoption Problem It’s launching a high-end wireless headset and new software improvements that might finally make you want to try virtual reality. by Rachel Metz 2017-05-18T14:26:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook’s Live-Action Camera Systems Let You Take Steps in Virtual Places New VR cameras will be great for live events and virtual tourism. Oh, and probably porn, too. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-19T10:40:00-04:00
Connectivity Electrodes for Your Face Bring Your Emotions to Augmented and Virtual Reality Tracking facial expressions can make VR and AR more realistic, but the technology is still bulky. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-12T12:00:00-04:00
Connectivity A More Realistic Augmented Reality It’s not a consumer product (yet), but a startup’s AR headset could give HoloLens a run for its money. by Rachel Metz 2017-04-07T13:29:00-04:00
