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While holographic Whitney Houston is hitting the road, a new mobile app is bringing volumetric captures of up and coming performers directly to the iPhones and iPads of fans. On Wednesday, AR studio 1RIC launched Jadu, a video app that delivers virtual performances by music artists Poppy, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova, Vic Mensa, Palaye Royale, and Sir Chloe, allowing users to capture their virtual performances in the physical realm. Don’t Miss: This Viral Instagram Augmented Reality Filter Will Tell You Which Disney Character You Really Are Filmed at Metastage, one of Microsoft’s Mixed… more

Though Microsoft has had trouble keeping up with the demand for HoloLens 2, the company has been able to supply modified headsets to the US Army. Now, newly revealed images from the US Army show exactly how the HoloLens 2 is being used during training exercises as the military puts the headset through its paces. Don’t Miss: Airbus Previews Military Sandbox App for HoloLens The impetus for the weaponized headset’s most recent public appearance comes courtesy of a live demonstration of an augmented reality training program, which places virtual enemy combatants in an empty room as soldiers… more

While the rest of the world is scrambling to figure out how to adopt augmented reality and VR tools for remote meetings, one company is building its war chest to serve the growing space of corporate clients who need this kind of immersive computing training. Los Angeles-based startup Talespin just raised $15 million in a Series B round in its effort to train the business world to use AR and VR. Don’t Miss: 15 Remote Assistance Apps Driving the Enterprise Sector of Augmented Reality, from HoloLens to iPhone The round was led by Cornerstone OnDemand, a company that specializes in cloud-based… more

One of the worst-kept secrets in the tech world is Apple’s plans for consumer-grade AR smartglasses, still unconfirmed publicly and only recently corroborated through a leaked account of an internal employee meeting. In addition to Apple’s AR team, assembled through acquisitions and high-profile hires, and the software and hardware foundation deployed to iPhones and iPads, the biggest clue toward Apple’s AR wearable development comes through the treasure trove of patents awarded to Cupertino’s finest over the past few years. The most recent Apple patent application, filed with the US Patent… more

Amid the coronavirus chaos, two companies at the forefront of augmented reality technology took starkly different approaches to their upcoming developers conferences, as Facebook has canceled its annual F8 conference and Magic Leap plans to invite a limited number of attendees to its Florida headquarters for LEAP Developer Days. Elsewhere, Snapchat lent an AR hand to the Bank of England as part of the rollout of its new 20-pound note, while Google assisted Burberry in showing off its latest fashions in AR via Google Search. Finally, as companies start to restrict travel, virtual meetings… more

As a native of Alabama, Apple CEO Tim Cook has a special place in his heart for the state. He also empathizes with the struggles that African-Americans have historically faced in the state, particularly during the 1950s and ’60s civil rights era. Now, Cook and his company are giving back to Birmingham, the city that served as the epicenter for the civil rights movement, with the gift of augmented reality. Don’t Miss: Apple’s Tim Cook, Google’s Sundar Pichai, & Snap’s Evan Spiegel Deliver Strategic Insights into AR in 2020 & Beyond On Thursday, Cook was among the speakers for the launch of… more

Some of the oldest art on Earth was created 36,000 years ago on the walls of the Chauvet Cave in France. However, these days, physical access to the cave is restricted in order to preserve the site. Thanks to augmented reality, the cave is now virtually open to the public once again. Don’t Miss: Google Arts & Culture Builds AR Replica of Bangladeshi Mosque as Part of Historic Site Preservation Project Google’s Arts and Culture team, working in partnership with the site’s caretaker, Syndicat Mixte de la Grotte Chauvet, has published a collection of immersive content that enables the public… more