Hacker News with Generative AI: Augmented Reality

Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2M units, production to be increased (uploadvr.com)
Ray-Ban Meta glasses have sold 2 million units so far, and the annual production capacity is being increased to 10 million by the end of 2026.
Hardware, Augmented Reality, Meta, Sales, Production
120 points by achow 2 days ago | 127 comments
The NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has a 3D tabletop view (uploadvr.com)
The official NBA Apple Vision Pro app now has Tabletop, a diorama-scale virtual representation of the live game you're watching.
Sports, Augmented Reality, Apple, Virtual Reality
133 points by matheussampaio 6 days ago | 108 comments
Augmented Reality – Turning Soldiers into Superheroes (palmerluckey.com)
As of today, Anduril Industries is taking the reins of the largest project of its kind in history: the United States Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program.
Augmented Reality, Military Technology, Software, Defense
3 points by transpute 9 days ago | 0 comments
Android XR will allow camera access like on the phone (skarredghost.com)
Passthrough camera access is a hot topic in the XR community right now and while the positions of Meta, Apple, and Pico are known, everyone is wondering what Google will do with Android XR. After I’ve spoken directly with the company, I can tell you that they will offer a solution similar to the one on the phone. Keep reading to discover more!
Android, XR, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Privacy
14 points by LorenDB 14 days ago | 3 comments
Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has canceled a project to build advanced augmented reality glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest setback in its effort to create a headset that appeals to typical consumers.
Apple, Augmented Reality, Consumer Technology, Hardware
12 points by doener 19 days ago | 2 comments
Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (yahoo.com)
Apple Inc. has canceled a project to build advanced augmented reality glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest setback in its effort to create a headset that appeals to typical consumers.
Apple, Augmented Reality, Hardware, Technology, Consumer Electronics
8 points by mgh2 20 days ago | 4 comments
Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses (bloomberg.com)
Apple Inc. has canceled a project to build advanced augmented reality glasses that would pair with its devices, marking the latest setback in its effort to create a headset that appeals to typical consumers.
Apple, Augmented Reality, Consumer Technology, Hardware
46 points by dm 20 days ago | 69 comments
Show HN: Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor (ordinary.space)
Ordinary Objects helps designers ideate and build intuitive and delightful mixed reality projects.
Augmented Reality, Design Tools, Software Development
161 points by boriskourt 25 days ago | 27 comments
Halliday AR(Not?)/AI Glasses (kguttag.com)
I’m in the process of organizing all the information I collected at CES and want to combine it with things I see at SPIE’s AR/VR/MR next week. Many companies showed AR glasses with AI capability at CES, and many more are in the works. Next Wednesday at 4:05PM, I am going to be on a Panel at SPIE’s AR/VR/MR to discuss the subject.
Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer Electronics, Technology, Conferences
34 points by LorenDB 25 days ago | 15 comments
Show HN: Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor (ordinary.space)
With Ordinary Objects, ideating, designing and testing true spatial experiences is faster and more fun than ever before. Discover novel use-cases, create variants and fine tune prototypes until they excite and are intuitive to use.
Augmented Reality, User Experience, Software, Tools, Design
14 points by boriskourt 37 days ago | 1 comments
Android XR (google)
In partnership with Samsung and Qualcomm, we announced Android XR, a platform to extend your reality to explore, connect and create in new ways.
Android, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mobile Technology, Partnerships
354 points by dagmx 70 days ago | 299 comments
Lens breakthrough paves the way for ultrathin cameras (physicsworld.com)
A research team headed up at Seoul National University has pioneered an innovative metasurface-based folded lens system, paving the way for a new generation of slimline cameras for use in smartphones and augmented/virtual reality devices.
Optics, Camera Technology, Nanotechnology, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
4 points by sohkamyung 87 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Physically accurate black hole simulation using your iPhone camera (apple.com)
What would the world around you look like if you were staring at a black hole? This application places a black hole in the field of view of your iPhone’s camera and gravitationally "lenses" the resulting live video feeds just as a black hole would warp the light from surrounding stars.
Black Holes, Augmented Reality, Physics, Mobile Apps
316 points by yunyu 93 days ago | 115 comments
Amazon: Drivers to wear AR glasses to improve efficiency until robots take over (engadget.com)
Amazon is reportedly developing smart glasses for its delivery drivers, according to sources who spoke to Reuters.
Amazon, Delivery, Augmented Reality, Robotics
6 points by mikece 101 days ago | 2 comments
With AI, the future of augmented reality is in your ears (crazystupidtech.com)
Dennis Crowley has built his career at the intersection of emerging technologies and human behavior. Twenty years ago, as a 25-year-old inspired by Harry Potter's Marauder's Map, he created Dodgeball—turning text messaging into a way for friends to find each other in the city. When the iPhone emerged, he launched Foursquare, riding the convergence of GPS, apps, and our growing comfort with social networks to transform how we interact with places around us.
Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Mobile Apps, Social Networks
30 points by rmason 103 days ago | 25 comments
Ring-Based Mid-Air Gesture Typing System Using Deep Learning Word Prediction (arxiv.org)
Text entry is a critical capability for any modern computing experience, with lightweight augmented reality (AR) glasses being no exception.
Augmented Reality, Deep Learning, Human-Computer Interaction, Input Methods, Machine Learning
62 points by PaulHoule 110 days ago | 34 comments
Xpanceo smart contact lenses hands-on (skarredghost.com)
At AWE, XPANCEO, a Dubai-based company working on smart contact lenses, showcased a few interesting prototypes of its futuristic technology. I was able to even put my eyes close to one of them and I want to tell you everything about this experience!
Wearable Technology, Augmented Reality, Smart Contacts, Dubai, Technology
49 points by LorenDB 112 days ago | 20 comments
Why Surgeons Are Wearing the Apple Vision Pro in Operating Rooms (time.com)
Twenty-four years ago, the surgeon Santiago Horgan performed the first robotically assisted gastric-bypass surgery in the world, a major medical breakthrough. Now Horgan is working with a new tool that he argues could be even more transformative in operating rooms: the Apple Vision Pro.
Medicine, Surgery, Apple, Technology, Augmented Reality
95 points by williamstein 124 days ago | 80 comments
Surgeons at UCSD Find Apple Vision Pro Promising for Minimally Invasive Surgery (macrumors.com)
Surgeons at the University of California, San Diego have been testing the Apple Vision Pro for surgeries, and have performed more than 20 minimally invasive operations while wearing the headsets.
Medicine, Technology, Augmented Reality, Apple
8 points by jinjin2 126 days ago | 3 comments
Why Surgeons Are Wearing the Apple Vision Pro in Operating Rooms (time.com)
Twenty-four years ago, the surgeon Santiago Horgan performed the first robotically assisted gastric-bypass surgery in the world, a major medical breakthrough. Now Horgan is working with a new tool that he argues could be even more transformative in operating rooms: the Apple Vision Pro.
Medical Technology, Augmented Reality, Surgery, Apple, Healthcare
10 points by goldenskye 128 days ago | 0 comments
Shrinking augmented reality displays into eyeglasses to expand their use (phys.org)
To make the technology easier to integrate into common personal devices, researchers report in ACS Photonics how to combine two optical technologies into a single, high-resolution AR display.
Augmented Reality, Optics, Technology, Research, Displays
66 points by PaulHoule 137 days ago | 18 comments
Apple releases Depth Pro, an AI model that rewrites the rules of 3D vision (venturebeat.com)
Apple’s AI research team has developed a new model that could significantly advance how machines perceive depth, potentially transforming industries ranging from augmented reality to autonomous vehicles.
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, 3D, Apple, Augmented Reality
112 points by bentocorp 139 days ago | 20 comments
Meta Orion AR Glasses: Optical Architecture Deep Dive (reddit.com)
Here is the very first deep analysis of the optical architecture of Meta's new AR glasses prototype. Written by Axel Wong and published here with his permission - in English for the first time.
Augmented Reality, Meta, Hardware, Optics
25 points by AR-MR-XR 145 days ago | 0 comments
Welcome to Meta's future, where everyone wears cameras (theverge.com)
All around Meta’s Menlo Park campus, cameras stared at me. I’m not talking about security cameras or my fellow reporters’ DSLRs. I’m not even talking about smartphones. I mean Ray-Ban and Meta’s smart glasses, which Meta hopes we’ll all — one day, in some form — wear.
Meta, Privacy, Augmented Reality, Wearable Technology
6 points by rntn 145 days ago | 6 comments
Meta Ray-Ban's updated with real-time AI video, reminders, QR scanning (techcrunch.com)
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced updates to the company’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at Meta Connect 2024 on Wednesday.
Meta, Smart Glasses, Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Wearable Technology
4 points by nickthegreek 148 days ago | 2 comments
Hands-on with Orion, Meta's first pair of AR glasses (theverge.com)
They look almost like a normal pair of glasses.
Augmented Reality, Hardware, Meta, Wearables
7 points by TiredOfLife 148 days ago | 0 comments
Orion, our first true augmented reality glasses (about.fb.com)
Five years ago, we announced to the world that we were building AR glasses. We don’t think people should have to make the choice between a world of information at your fingertips and being present in the physical world around you.
Augmented Reality, Hardware, Facebook, Meta
1227 points by mfiguiere 148 days ago | 1045 comments
Ford files patent for a car with holographic cops and guard dogs (popsci.com)
Ford has a far-off vision of one day using holographic technology popularized in sci-fi to create digital representations of cops and guard dogs to deter would-be criminals.
Technology, Law Enforcement, Automotive, Augmented Reality
4 points by cpeterso 157 days ago | 1 comments
WebXR ships now in Safari for Apple Vision Pro enabled by default for all users (twitter.com)
WebXR, Safari, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
10 points by dmarcos 157 days ago | 1 comments
GAZEploit: Remote keystroke inference attack by gaze estimation in VR/MR devices (wired.com)
You can tell a lot about someone from their eyes. They can indicate how tired you are, the type of mood you’re in, and potentially provide clues about health problems. But your eyes could also leak more secretive information: your passwords, PINs, and messages you type.
Cybersecurity, Privacy, Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, User Interface
182 points by wallflower 161 days ago | 101 comments