Here’s a rundown on the differences between virtual reality and augmented reality and the popular uses of each. A man experiences Google's Daydream View VR headset. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled ...

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Augmented Reality (AR) can be a fun technology to play with. The basic premise of AR is to overlay digital content on top of real things using something like a map, a camera, or sometimes the sky.

Augmented reality (AR) has quickly made inroads in healthcare. In 2020, doctors performed the first-ever spine surgery using an AR, head-mounted display. A 78-year-old patient was suffering ...

In 2024, what was once called the metaverse will now be searching for function. Bigger players like Apple, Samsung and Google could make that happen faster. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in ...

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If 2024 was the year augmented reality glasses started to feel real, 2025 is already shaping up to be a really interesting year for AR, with a number of smaller companies showing off AR at CES 2025.

Augmented Reality (AR) is emerging as one of the key drivers of the tech economy. By some estimates, the total value of the AR market is expected to reach $100 billion by 2020. That’s because AR apps, ...

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Augmented Reality (AR) can be fun technology to play with. The basic premise of AR is to overlay digital content on top of real things using something like a map, a camera, or sometimes the sky.