Articles tagged with: Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality

Nokia Working on "Augmented Reality" for Mobile Phones

The University of Southern California (USC) and Nokia's Research Center (NRC) in Hollywood have announced a research collaboration framework agreement that centers on advanced mobile user experiences. The umbrella framework agreement allows Nokia and USC to work together on multiple projects in a variety of areas and will streamline the process for commercializing USC inventions.  more

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Virtual Display Offers 62-inch Screen for iPhones

A firm which manufactures virtual display headsets has added iPhone compatibility to its range, offering headsets that can create the illusion of a virtual display equivalent to a 62-inch screen viewed from 9 feet. The connectivity cable also supports 3D video.  more

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The Smartphone will Dominate Internet Access by 2020

A survey of internet leaders, activists and analysts shows they expect major tech advances as the phone becomes a primary device for online access, voice-recognition improves, artificial and virtual reality become more embedded in everyday life, and the architecture of the internet itself improves.  more

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Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians

A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them.  more

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