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.

Google (GOOG, GOOGL) on Thursday debuted an all-new version of its Android operating system designed to power virtual and augmented reality headsets and glasses. Dubbed Android XR, the software, which ...

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 ...

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, UK has launched a new augmented reality tablet app for children to entertain, educate, and distract the hospital's young children. In Alder Play, available ...

Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app ...

Google has consolidated teams working on augmented reality and has big plans for a new software platform it's shopping to partners.

We expect for Android XR to be a big topic at Google I/O next week; however, ahead of Google I/O at The Android Show, Google did announce that it is bringing Gemini to Android XR. For the uninitiated, ...

Imagine a world where your glasses do more than just help you see—they guide you through unfamiliar streets, translate foreign languages in real time, or even assist you with cooking dinner. Sounds ...

Pokémon Go may have kick-started the augmented reality trend in smartphone games, but it’s not the only app to use the technique. The latest to join the trend? The United States Postal Service. The ...

You probably open Google Maps almost every day — to find a café, dodge traffic, or plan a weekend hike. But beyond the usual ...

The future of storytelling is happening all around us — we just have to look through the right lens to see it. That’s the idea behind “Wonderscope,” an augmented reality app for children that Los ...