News: McGraw-Hill Jumps into Educational Augmented Reality via Partnership with Startup Alchemie
In the wake of Apple and Google pitching augmented reality to schools, McGraw-Hill is stepping up its own augmented reality efforts for education.
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News: Samsung Joins Niantic in Backing DigiLens with $50 Million Funding Round
Smartglasses are the future of augmented reality, and Samsung is betting on waveguide maker DigiLens to emerge as a leader in the growing AR wearable industry.
Market Reality: A Hidden ODG & Magic Leap Connection, Epic Games Launches Fund, & Investors Back Mojo Vision & Scope AR
While Magic Leap turned heads at the Game Developers Conference with AR experiences at the Unity and Unreal Engine booths, news broke that the company was the winning bidder for ODG's patents.
News: Bluetooth 5.1 Adds Precision Location, Offers Beacons for Indoor Navigation & More Augmented Reality Experiences
The ability for apps and devices to determine the precise location of physical and virtual objects in space is a key component of augmented reality experiences, and the latest advancements in Bluetooth technology may have a hand in facilitating such location services in the near future.
News: Atheer's Enterprise AR Platform Goes to Work on iPhones & iPads as Remote Support Tool
Not all enterprise augmented reality tools require a high-end headset and heavy computing power. Sometimes, a smartphone can do the job just as well. Along those lines, software maker Atheer is now bringing its workforce AR platform to iPhones and iPads via a native app.
Market Reality: Magic Leap Dominated Investment & Innovation in 2018, While New York Times Maintains Its AR Media Lead
The augmented reality industry has a bright future built on innovation and growth, but that doesn't mean we can't look back at the close of the year to see what the industry has accomplished from a business perspective.
News: Leap Motion's New Experimental Tools Give Developers Access to Camera Data & Unlock Multiple Device Support
After weathering an executive departure and reports of a failed sale to Apple, Leap Motion is getting back to the business of pushing the envelope for augmented reality development and interaction.
News: Latest Version of Unity Lays Foundation for Project MARS Augmented Reality Development Tool in 2019
While Unity is already the leading 3D engine for augmented reality content in terms of volume, the announcement of Project MARS, a new augmented reality authoring tool, at Unite Berlin in June promised to expand AR development to a whole new audience of designers and other non-coders this fall.
News: WayRay Gives Developers the Wheel in Effort to Create AR Apps of the Future with True AR SDK
Automotive augmented reality display maker WayRay is making a move to help developers get all those slick, futuristic AR functions we see in concept videos into the real cars of today.
Hands-On: Cheddar's Magic Leap One App Is Now Available Online, This Is How It Works
When the announcement of the Cheddar app for Magic Leap first went out on Tuesday morning, the app was not available on my updated Magic Leap One (located in New York City). However, after checking throughout the day, I can confirm that the app is now live.
News: WaveOptics Sets Sights on Expansion of AR Optics Operations with $26 Million in New Funding
Augmented reality optics maker WaveOptics has just infused its operations with a fresh round of funding to facilitate its objective of bringing consumer-grade smartglasses at a $600 price point to market in 2019.
News: US Army Declares Microsoft the Winner in Battle for $480M AR Headset Contract
In their first head-to-head major contract clash, Microsoft has emerged victorious over Magic Leap, as the US Army has awarded a $480 million contract to the HoloLens maker.
News: Leap Motion Nearly Jumped on Board Apple's AR Train Twice, Report Says
In recent years, Apple has assembled its augmented reality team and supply chain through a series of acquisitions, high-profile hires, and strategic investments, but at least one potentially major deal was recently ditched.
News: Lyft's Pick Up of AR Cloud Startup Blue Vision Labs Could Bring AR Features to Ride-Sharing
On Tuesday, Blue Vision Labs, one of three Google-backed companies working on AR Cloud platforms, announced its acquisition by ride-sharing company Lyft.
Market Reality: Disney's Bob Iger Leads NR30 AR Investors, Magic Leap Acquires Computes, & Snap to Invest in AR Hardware
This week, we continued our NR30 series highlighting the leaders of augmented reality space by profiling the venture capitalists and strategic corporate investors that sustain the industry.
News: Magic Leap's Acquisition of Computes Strengthens Mesh Computing Capabilities by Crowdsourcing Processing Power
The latest business move by Magic Leap could result in a significant boost to its spatial computing platform's performance and headset design.
News: Brainlab Prescribes Magic Leap as Cure for Visualizing Medical Imaging Data, Lumin Updates Pushed to Devs
While many of the latest content partnerships announced by Magic Leap appear to lean towards entertainment and gaming, a new partnership with medical technology provider Brainlab has Magic Leap getting down to more serious business.
News: Magic Leap, Microsoft Pursuing Military Contracts to Supply AR Headsets for Soldiers, Report Says
Leading augmented reality headset makers Microsoft and Magic Leap are among the companies now vying for a military contract for battlefield heads-up displays.
Market Reality: Vuzix Defends Blade, Magic Leap Shows Off ML1 & Snapchat Reintroduces Consumers to Its AR Camera
The augmented reality business was all about audiences this week. Vuzix looked for an audience with the Supreme Court of New York regarding a defamation lawsuit against an investor. Magic Leap held an audience with royalty, showing off the Magic Leap One in a rare public appearance. And Snapchat wanted to remind its consumer audience of all the things its camera can do.
News: Ericsson Ventures Head Believes AR Market Might Take Five Years or More to Mature
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News: Pokémon Go Significantly Changes the Classic Game, for Better or Worse
Pokémon Go takes the popular franchise and brings it into the real world through augmented reality, allowing us to play the game while exploring our physical environments at the same time. It doesn't just put pocket monsters into a more realistic context, but it changes the game in some major ways that may delight some players... and upset others.
How To: Remove or Replace a Toilet Seat in Your Bathroom
Learn how to replace,fix or replace the toilet seat in your bathroom. This video will show you how easy this is to do, and will make your bathroom look better with a new toilet seat. Not to mention, get you back in business!
How To: How Fix a Broken Handle on Your Bathroom Toilet
Learn how to remove, replace or fix a broken flush handle or lever on your bathroom toilet. This quick video will get you back in business in no time!
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When stories are told about people in need, the ones with happy endings include the details of someone that produced an action that caused the people in need to be better off than before. Do we have to wait for the identification of a need? Could we on purpose just plan to present products and services that cause our customers and client to see an improvement in their circumstances just because of the business interchange with an owner manager of purpose? The fair exchange of products or serv...
How To: Split the bill with proper etiquette
The check just arrived; now what? Whether you sipped tap water all night or ordered a rare bottle of wine, we have an answer. Learn how to avoid over paying. Follow proper bill splitting etiquette with this how to video.
How To: Create a Lela Rose inspired messy ponytail
Ponytails are the perfect combination of style and practicality. They're sassy and fun, while making sure that all those pesky little flyaway hairs are out of your face so you can get down to business.
How To: Wrap up your broken toe at home
We all make the same mistake at some point. Walking around, minding your own business and then BAM you crush your toe right into a step, a wall, a small raise in the ground. Your toe is broken, you're shouting like a sailor, and your toe now looks like a swollen grape. Don't worry, you don't have to go to the hospital. Instead, check out this great video where you learn how to wrap your broken toe to help it heal.
How To: Attach and send a document file using your email program
Most email programs feature very basic text. So when you copy and paste a document directly into your e mail, much of the formatting is lost. Attach and send it as a file instead! You'll also have a much better looking file for both personal and business correspondence. Whether you're an Apple or Microsoft user, have Gmail, Hotmail or another email program, you can use this tech tip to send files quickly and easily.
How To: Use nofollow attributes and robots.txt to keep JavaScript links off of Google
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
How To: Access the secret ninja mode in Google Reader with the Konami Code
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
How To: Craft a ferocious origami eagle for intermediate origami students
Eagles are the most effective of the predator birds. With eyesight like nobody's business, a huge wingspan for excellent air foil control when flying and diving down for a yummy little mouse, and a strong, muscular body, it seems eagles were designed to, well, kill.
How To: Do Katy Perry's "California Gurls" makeup look with Lauren Luke
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How To: Consider the effects of widgets on your page load times and Google ranking
Google is the biggest and best search engine on Earth, and if you are a webmaster and want your website to be a big success it would really behoove you to know as much about how it works as possible. The Google Webmasters series of videos and website were created to teach webmasters, SEO professionals, and others how Google works by answering their questions and giving them insights into how they can best integrate and utilize Google's functionality to improve their business. This video will ...
How To: Make a seal for your ceramic projects with Simon Leach
If you've created the ceramic version of Michelangelo's "David" and want to preserve the work as well as let others know the pottery piece as the product of your own two hands, then watch this video by Simon Leach to learn how to create a ceramic seal.
How To: Send more traffic to your website or blog
Are you using your website or blog for exposure or business? If you would like more people on the web to notice your masterpiece, check out this clip. In it, you will get real, helpful tips on how to get people to your site, so they keep coming back. There are plenty of ways to promote yourself and you will learn all about them here. So, grab a pen and take some notes and get ready to become the next Internet superstar.
How To: Use macros in Microsoft Excel 2007
Looking for an introduction on how to work with macros in Microsoft Excel 2007? Learn how to create linkage formulas in MS Excel 2007. Whether you're new to Microsoft's popular spreadsheet application or a seasoned business professional just looking to better acquaint yourself with the unique features of Excel 2007, you're sure to be well served by this video tutorial. For more information, and to get started using absolute and relative macros in your own Excel 2007 workbooks, watch this free...
How To: Do natural makeup with glittery lashes
Natural makeup looks good during the day, at your business meeting (so you look gorgeous rather than tacky), at the gym (if you're one of those gals who refuse to leave the house without makeup), and at the club (if you switch up your nude lipcolor for a more vibrant one, like coral or blue red).
How To: Contour your face with powders and concealors
Celebrities look amazing in photos, on the red carpet, and really just in general, but they can attribute their awesome beauty to more than just their heavenly descent to earth.
How To: Set up and use input areas in Microsoft Excel
As you might guess, one of the domains in which Microsoft Excel really excels is business math. Brush up on the stuff for your next or current job with this how-to. In this tutorial from everyone's favorite digital spreadsheet guru, YouTube's ExcelIsFun, the 2nd installment in his "Beauty of Excel" series of free video lessons, you'll learn how to set up the input/assumption area for formulas so that subsequent formulas, functions and charts update beautifully. Learn how to build Excel spread...
How To: Create & add custom HTML on Facebook fan pages
To create custom HTML elements to your facebook fan page or business page, first create a new fan page, and then click on the "boxes" tab. Now, right on the top of the page there's a grey bar, click on the button that says "fbml". Search for the application called "static fbml" and add it to your page. Go back to the homepage of your fan page, and click on "edit page" Find the fbml application and click edit. You'll now have a section where you can put html codes in to create custom web pages...