Tag: augmented reality

X Reality: Just Another Marketing Term or the Next Step in AR/VR?

Nyma Malik
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Was it virtual or augmented? Many of us are still struggling with this question while the tech world has moved on to a new term ‘Extended Reality‘. Call it XR or X-Reality, another version of our reality, sounds very exciting, but what does it hold for us? What is the difference between XR, VR, AR or MR (mixed reality) for that matter? With all the potential and new frontiers in virtual and augmented reality, why move to XR? Let us see if we can find something out on that. What…

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Does Google’s ARCore Surpass Apple’s ARKit

Nyma Malik
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Google and Apple are finally going head-on with each other in the AR world. Will Google win with its ARCore or Will ARKit surpass Google’s ARCore? Introduction The most awaited battle between Google and Apple has finally started. The war of augmented reality SDKs. By now, you must have heard the term, ‘Google’s ARCore is the answer to Apple’s ARKit’, or some version of it, quite a lot. Is it? We are here to explore just that. In this article, I am going to start with Augmented Reality, briefly explaining…

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Google ARCore, A detailed Sketchup

Nyma Malik
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Will Google’s ARCore be the bridge between our world and the digital world? Google released ARCore developer preview 2 recently, near Dec’17, promising it will break barriers with augmented reality on Android phones. How is this AR venture any different to Tango, Google’s first augmented reality platform? Because as of March ’18, Google announced they would be ending support for Tango. Could the same happen to ARcore? Why or why not? Before we talk about that, it will be helpful if we truly understand what augmented reality and ARCore really…

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10 Cool Gadgets at CES 2018

Nyma Malik
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CES is the largest Consumer Electronics Show hosted annually by CTA. Held in Las Vegas this time, the CES 2018 was full of astonishing innovative technology. We got to see some really cool new products and gadgets. Witnessed first-hand what upcoming technology trends would be like and what to expect from our favorite IT companies. From a huge pile of great products, here is our round up of 10 cool gadgets that wowed us away.   1: VIVO PHONE The Chinese phone makers, Vivo, introduced a phone with an in-screen…

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