Hacker News with Generative AI: Augmented Reality

Google Shows Off Android XR Smart Glasses with In-Lens Display (macrumors.com)
Google today showed off a set of lightweight smart glasses that have deep Gemini integration and an optional in-lens display that can offer up relevant information like turn-by-turn directions.
Google, Augmented Reality, Smart Glasses, Wearable Technology, Android
5 points by tosh 2 days ago | 0 comments
Magic Leap One Bootloader Exploit (github.com/EliseZeroTwo)
This repository contains a (messy) implementation of my research of exploiting the Magic Leap One.
Security, Hardware, Exploitation, Augmented Reality
70 points by mmastrac 9 days ago | 7 comments
Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android (holdtherobot.com)
I recently learned something that blew my mind; you can run a full desktop Linux environment on your phone.
Mobile Computing, Linux, Augmented Reality
1013 points by mikenew 9 days ago | 385 comments
The HoloBoard augmented-reality system lets people type independently (ieee.org)
Augmented Reality, Technology, Accessibility, Input Devices
3 points by geox 9 days ago | 0 comments
Apple is planning smart glasses with and without AR (theverge.com)
Apple has “made progress” on a chip for potential smart glasses that would be competitors to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, according to Bloomberg.
Apple, Smart Glasses, Augmented Reality, Wearable Technology, Competition
17 points by matthewsinclair 14 days ago | 8 comments
Sub-millimeter waveguide shrinks augmented-reality glasses (phys.org)
Augmented-reality (AR) technology is rapidly finding its way into everyday life, from education and health care to gaming and entertainment. However, the core AR device remains bulky and heavy, making prolonged wear uncomfortable. A breakthrough from POSTECH now promises to change that.
Augmented Reality, Technology, Hardware, Optics
14 points by alejohausner 15 days ago | 0 comments
I ditched my laptop for a pocketable mini PC and a pair of AR glasses (tomsguide.com)
Technology, Hardware, Augmented Reality, Laptops, Mini PCs
348 points by T-A 41 days ago | 222 comments
Show HN: 6DoF Object detection and tracking in web browser – WebAR.rocks.train (github.com/WebAR-rocks)
Web Development, Computer Vision, Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, JavaScript
12 points by xavierwebgl 73 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: We made a Meta Quest3 see through walls (medium.com)
For Treehacks 2025, my team & I decided that we needed X-Ray vision.
Augmented Reality, Hackathons, Computer Vision
50 points by sleepingreset 90 days ago | 14 comments
Show HN: Immersive Gaussian Splat experience of Sutro Tower, San Francisco (vincentwoo.com)
Welcome to my 3D model of San Francisco's Sutro Tower. Feel free to explore it at your own pace. If you're on a phone, you can also engage the AR mode by clicking the little cube, it'll let you explore the scene by walking around and waving your phone.
3D Modeling, San Francisco, Augmented Reality, Interactive Art
825 points by akanet 92 days ago | 193 comments
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
128 points by achow 94 days ago | 133 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 98 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 101 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 106 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 111 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 112 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 112 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 116 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 117 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 129 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 162 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 179 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 185 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 193 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 195 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 202 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 204 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 216 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 218 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 220 days ago | 0 comments