• Forget aerobars: Ars tries out an entire aerobike

    Taking to the road in a modern, high-speed version of a 40-year-old dream.

  • Pokémon GO: How to Use the New AR Mode

    This guide will walk you through the new features, including photographing multiple Pokémon, using animations and stickers, and more.

  • Overlooked Warzone AR with meta TTK dominates all ranges

    A slept-on Warzone Assault Rifle proves to be a meta choice for loadouts in Season 3 Reloaded thanks to its competitive TTK and easy-to-control recoil, but many players aren't taking advantage of it. Warzone's meta is constantly shifting and changing, so often weapons will go under the radar. While players continue to use the MCW, SVA 545, and BP50, there's another Assault Rifle that has some seriously good TTK numbers across all ranges in Season 3 Reloaded, but it's being overlooked....

  • Google Maps is getting geospatial AR content later this year

    Users will be able to access the AR content by first searching for a location in Google Maps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Blink and you missed it: Google has a new pair of prototype AR glasses

    I thought Google killed its augmented reality glasses after they couldn’t live up to the promise of real-time translation. I thought Project Iris was vaporware after the company shed its AR leaders and downsized the division that was reportedly facing internal turmoil. But we may have written off Google’s Glasses too soon — because Google just revealed a new prototype pair in a blink-and-you-missed-it moment at Google I/O. In the heat of the moment, I thought the Googler simply donned a pair...

  • Pokémon GO‘s Camera Feature Gets a Major AR Upgrade

    Smile for the camera!

  • Governor appoints wife of rightwing foe of AR PBS to AETN Commission

    The governor has taken a big swipe at Arkansas PBS by appointing Sen. Dan Sullivan's wife to the commission overseeing it.

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    Coming to Google Maps, Geospatial AR lets you see cities like never before

    AR content is nothing new to Google Maps, but the company admits that it's been tough for creators and developers to get their AR content in front of the right audience. That's why Google is introducing new AR features for Maps that let people see cities like never before, and also updating its Geospatial Creator to make it easier to produce AR content.Also: 9 biggest announcements at Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Search, Project Astra, and moreTo showcase how AR content in Maps can work, Google...

  • Google just snuck a pair of AR glasses into a Project Astra demo at I/O

    In a video showcasing the prowess of Google's new Project Astra experience at I/O 2024, an unnamed person demonstrating asked Gemini "do you remember where you saw my glasses?" The AI impressively responded "Yes, I do. Your glasses were on a desk near a red apple," despite said object not actually being in view when the question was asked. But these glasses weren't your bog-standard assistive vision aid; these had a camera onboard and some sort of visual interface! The tester picked up their...

  • Audio-Technica shows off limited edition wood headphone at Munich High End

    Audio-Technica affair with wooden headphones continues with the ATH-WBLTD, which builds upon the success of the ATH-WB2022. Only 300 pairs are to be made available for this pair of portable (yes, portable) headphones when they go on sale. The headphones have been tuned specifically for analogue connections, its new 45mm HD drivers are intended to help create a "responsive and expressive soundscape". The integration of a diamond-like carbon (DLC) coated diaphragm is claimed to be able to...

  • Warzone’s worst AR is meta Sniper support thanks to new Aftermarket Part

    Warzone's May 15 update introduced the JAK Patriot Aftermarket Part for the iconic M16 Assault Rifle. It's been widely considered as one of the worst options in the game, but thanks to the new attachment, it's now a meta option. Call of Duty Players have been waiting for a fully automatic M16 for years, and now it's finally here. The JAK Patriot Aftermarket Part in Warzone and MW3 turns the M16 from a burst weapon into a full-automatic Assault Rifle. Unfortunately for fans of the...

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    Google just teased AR smart glasses, and you can already see how the software works

    Smart glasses are all the rage in 2024. Amazon has its Echo Frames, Meta has its Ray-Ban glasses, and it seems that new brands are unveiling their smart spectacles with each new month of the year. Could Google be next?Also: Everything announced at Google I/O 2024: Gemini, Search, Project Astra, and moreGoogle sneakily teased its nondescript smart glasses at its I/O event on Tuesday in Mountain View, California. During a demonstration of its camera AI assistant, Gemini Live, a video showed...