Haptic hydrogel “skin” simulates touch in VR and AR

While technology is making major strides in absorbing our eyes and ears in virtual worlds, it’s harder to engage senses like touch. Engineers at the City University of Hong Kong have now developed WeTac, a thin, wearable electronic “skin” that provides… Continue reading Haptic hydrogel “skin” simulates touch in VR and AR

Meta report: Future of work includes VR headsets, the metaverse and vendor collaboration

Meta has long been bullish on virtual reality, and its latest report suggests businesses must be, too, to remain competitive.
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AI-Powered Smart Glasses Give Deaf People the Power of Speech

By Habiba Rashid
Meet XRAI Glass, an AI-powered augmented reality smart glasses that gives deaf people the power to see conversations.
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Lenovo Tech World 2022: Into the next phase of digital transformation

During Lenovo Tech World 2022, the company presented its new portfolio, metaverse solutions, and plans for edge, cloud and data centers.
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Hackaday Prize 2022: Hedge Watcher Aims To Save Precious Bird Life

Hedges aren’t just a pretty garden decoration. They’re also a major habitat for many species of insects, birds, and other wildlife. In some areas, a lot of hedge trimming goes …read more Continue reading Hackaday Prize 2022: Hedge Watcher Aims To Save Precious Bird Life

Facebook rebrands as Meta, attempting to shape the future of the Web

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that the company is rebranding itself as Meta as it focuses its energy on its next great gamble: creating the backbone of an immersive VR/AR “Metaverse” it sees as the next evolution of the Web.Con… Continue reading Facebook rebrands as Meta, attempting to shape the future of the Web

Hackaday Links: August 15, 2021

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Unless you’re in the market for a new car, household appliance, or game console, or if you’re involved in the manufacture of these things, chances are pretty good that the …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: August 15, 2021

SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform

Long before Covid-19 precipitated “digital transformation” across the world of work, customer services and support was built to run online and virtually. Yet it too is undergoing an evolution supercharged by technology. Today, a startup called SightCall, which has built an augmented reality platform to help field service teams, the companies they work for, and […] Continue reading SightCall raises $42M for its AR-based visual assistance platform