Other sensors include GPS, an orientation sensor (accelerometer) and digital compass (magnetometer) that allow for
augmented reality applications like Wikitude, which comes preloaded on the phone.
Not exact matches
Unfortunately, Oculus says that the Gear VR just isn't powerful enough to do any
augmented reality in real - time, so there probably won't be any Hololens -
like applications providing information about the world around you anytime soon — although that doesn't mean that other companies won't try to create it in the near future.
While there are the science fiction - driven angles of AI,
like robots, self - driving cars, Internet of Things, and
augmented reality, there are also more practical
applications that affect business owners every day, especially those working in the virtual customer service world of online retail.
Twitter today is taking another step to build up its machine learning muscle, and also potentially to improve how it delivers photos and videos across its apps: the company is acquiring Magic Pony Technology, a company based out of London that has developed techniques of using neural networks (systems that essentially are designed to think
like human brains) and machine learning to provide expanded data for images — used, for example, to enhance a picture or video taken on a mobile phone; or to help develop graphics for virtual
reality or
augmented reality applications.
Others,
like IntraFace, are working on virtual and
augmented reality applications.
While the device can do cool things
like play
augmented reality games, its true capabilities lie in the depth sensing technology, which should allow very precise mapping of rooms, leading to indoor google maps, blind - aided
applications, and more.
Apple was reportedly working on new features
like a redesigned home screen app grid, a multiplayer mode for
augmented reality games and, most interestingly, a framework that will allow third - party developers to merge their iOS and macOS
applications together.
Augmented reality applications will utilize camera information to virtually place objects in classrooms, much
like Google's Expeditions AR.
Sony has to be commended for outfitting the camera
application with quite a few of the features that you'd find in the Z2 smartphone,
like Background Defocus and
Augmented Reality effects, without the quality to back them up, they're just novelty inclusions and not particularly useful.
According to Fast Company, Apple is delivering us the future today with innovative products
like the iPhone X, AirPods, and ARKit, the company's
Augmented Reality (AR) toolkit for allowing
application developers to create the most immersive AR experiences for iPhone and iPad devices.