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. Unlike VR, it grew slowly in the background over the span of ...

AI is wildly disrupting the world at large, and tech more specifically, and one manifestation of that is the advent of new devices like smart glasses. I've been covering the emergence of wearables, virtual reality and augmented reality for over 15 years,

That little tease of Project Astra yesterday has brought us to a full announcement today for Google’s next platform, Android XR. The new platform is official as the extended reality space from Google and it is powered by Android, so we should see an ...

Route 66’s implementation of Augmented Reality into GPS navigation for Android devices is fantastic. Using the camera on your dash-mounted, android smartphone or tablet, the Route 66 Maps + Navigation app will display the road ahead of you and place a 3D ...

Lightweight augmented reality glasses maker Xreal Inc. officially unveiled its Aura smart glasses today, powered by Android XR and built with Qualcomm Inc.’s Snapdragon.

Citing “years of investment in AI, AR, and VR,” Google is stepping into the augmented reality market once more with Android XR. It’s an operating system that Google says will power future headsets and glasses that “transform how you watch, work ...

Qualcomm's new Snapdragon Reality Elite promises a boost for AR and mixed reality devices.

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. The Xreal Air 2 smart glasses offer an augmented reality experience that can mimic a 130-inch screen, ensuring your media is larger than life when viewed through these frames. If you own a ...

As robots increasingly move out of factories and into workplaces, hospitals, warehouses and public spaces, a simple challenge becomes increasingly important: helping people understand what those machines are about to do.