Medicine & TechnologyThe augmented reality technology, according to NASA, allows ISS crew members to examine and repair research and exercise equipment without the need for ground support.
In the rapidly-growing market for augmented reality/ virtual reality (AR/VR) entertainment, glasses are being driven towards being more compact and easy to wear. New technology could mean a step away from the bulky, bug-eyed goggles we currently have.
Amazon's new high-tech salon includes an augmented reality app that will show customers how they will look with a new color or style. The salon will be located in London's Spitalfields.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) has opened the Davis Global Center r - a teaching hospital equipped with cutting-edge technology for medical professionals of the future.
The HoloLens has enabled developers, doctors, and many others to work with augmented reality by using 3D holograms. Lockheed Martin Corporation engineers have also enjoyed using the headsets for aerospace developments such as building the Orion Spacecraft.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today the the social network site will soon support 360-degree spherical videos which allow users to view locations from different angles, like a 3-D game.
Google and other investors have decided to pump $542 million into a formerly little-known startup called Magic Leap, who seem to specialize in a yet-to-be-seen form of augmented reality.