This AR review is one month late. I’m sorry for this delay but as for many of you, last month was a bit surprising as it was my first pandemic time. It was also very busy with the organization of a part of the Laval Virtual World (a virtual event with more than 11000 people). Fortunately, the AR world was always active and we have seen many interesting news.
Firstly, the actual crisis didn’t stop completely acquisitions and fundraising. Even if the signal send to investors by the complicated life of Magic Leap is not good, the economic uncertainty could accelerate companies concentration in the next 6 months. One more sign of AR maturity? Why not.
As you can see below, there are many new tools and uses. The sector is then very active and, even I don’t really believe that AR will be THE solution to the social distancing, it will a part it. It’s why you should read carefully articles on how to make WebXR 🙂 And of course, if AR uses are raising, we should think now of how to build applications “ethical by design”. Otherwise, the future could be very difficult to live, where reality you will see … will not be real!
Fundraising and acquisitions
- Form lève 8,5 millions de dollars pour améliorer ses lunettes de natation dotées de réalité augmentée
- IKEA acquiert Geomagical Labs, la startup spécialiste de la capture d’environnements en 3D
- Niantic acquiert la start-up 6D.ai, spécialiste de la cartographie 3D
- Swiss startup Creal is building display tech for the next generation of AR/VR headsets | TechCrunch
- AR Smart Glass Maker MAD Gaze Snags $19 Million Investment
News from software and hardware
- Sketchfab Launches App-Free AR Support For Enterprise Customers
- Introducing Inline AR — 8th Wall — Medium
- How to get started with WebXR in Unity — The Ghost Howls
- Perfect Corp. Partners with Jillian Dempsey for the Launch of YouCam for Web AR Try-On Solution
- Introducing Mixed Reality in Power Apps
- Get Started With Vuforia Chalk for Free | PTC
- Trimble’s SiteVision creates a low-cost, augmented reality field solution | 2020–04–14 | Point of Beginning
- Nintendo Switch may get a dedicated VR/AR mixed reality headset | TweakTown
- After a year with North’s smart glasses, here’s why I’m all-in on Focals 2.0 — SlashGear
- North Focals 2.0 smart glasses could court controversy with a camera — SlashGear
- GiveVision and Sony promise compact glasses for visually impaired users | VentureBeat
- Magic Leap wants workers to use its headsets while they’re stuck at home — The Verge
- EyeRide HUD : Make Your Helmet Smart. by Eyelights — Kickstarter
Stories of AR companies …
- Magic Leap licencie la moitié de ses effectifs, prétextant de la crise du Covid-19
- Augmented-reality startup Magic Leap reportedly considering selling itself — CNET
- Apple’s mythical AR glasses may launch as early as 2022 — BGR
- Apple aiming for immaculate images in AR glasses & VR headset
Uses
- AIT researcher using augmented reality to ‘cure’ walking abnormalities
- La réalité augmentée stimule la conversion chez le détaillant de sacs à dos Mystery Ranch — Les dernières News
- YouCam Makeup gives beauty brands free AR sampling tech | Mobile Marketer
- Fashion and beauty brands are taking AR more seriously | Vogue Business
- The Raid: Immersive Augmented-Reality Performing Project | NewImages Festival
- Janesville bowling alley adds augmented reality software to bowling lanes | WCLO
Reviews, Tutorials and Visions
- Let’s Be Honest: The Augmented Reality Market Is Literally All About The Smartphone Right Now
- How VR And AR Could Be A Solution To Coronavirus Cancellations For Conferences
- Augmented Reality for Robotics: A Review
- La réalité augmentée géolocalisée, les enjeux de la navigation depuis le navigateur web
- How Augmented Reality-Based Indoor Navigation Works | VR Voice
- Build Your Next AR/VR Web App Using JavaScript — Kristen Carter — Medium
- A guide to Spark AR: Create and share AR effects | Creative Bloq
- Web AR 101: Everything You Need to Know About Web AR
