To borrow from the canon of Game of Thrones, what is dead may never die. And while the Meta Company that we knew this time last year is no more, the patent infringement lawsuit filed against the company lives on.
While some widely praised immersive computing initiatives at Google are shutting down, over at Epic Games things are just ramping up, and it involves quite a bit of cash available to indie augmented reality developers and startups alike.
After launching its first augmented reality title for Angry Birds on the Magic Leap One, Rovio has doubled back to the platform that made its franchise famous.
We are in the midst of a mini-boom for communications tools designed for augmented reality headsets, with the introduction of Avatar Chat and Mimesys for Magic Leap One and Spatial for the HoloLens within the last few months.
Despite the relatively small size of Magic Leap's first annual L.E.A.P. conference, there was a lot to see and experience. Apparently missed by many was one of the best experiences I had at the event: Wingnut AR's unreleased Pest Control game.
Cited by many listed on this year's NR30 list as the most important event in the last 12 months, last year's release of ARKit catapulted Apple CEO Tim Cook to the top of Next Reality's rankings. This week, we dug deeper by explaining why he's at the top of the list of NR30 Mobile AR leaders.
This week, Next Reality published its annual feature on the leaders in the augmented reality industry, the Next Reality 30. So it's no coincidence that the companies represented in the top four spots of the NR30 also made business headlines in AR this week.
On Thursday, Epic Games released Unreal Engine 4.20, which finally includes support for the latest iterations of ARKit and ARCore, as well as Magic Leap One early access.
In any business, there are a number of questions companies must answer in order to get customers to buy a product or service. The same holds true for companies selling augmented reality headsets.
While the company is adamant that the Magic Leap One: Creator Edition will ship this year, currently, it seems its CEO is more interested in striking deals with content partners than releasing details about the headset.
Having your phone on during a movie is a major annoyance to the majority of moviegoers, a fact that some theaters learned the hard way. One major film release is taking a different approach, however, and actively encouraging you to turn on your smartphone—during the end credits, at least. That film would be The Angry Birds Movie, and it's hitting theaters on Friday, May 20th, 2016. Rovio and Sony have been heavily promoting this upcoming 3D animated comedy, and the two worked closely together...
In this video, we learn how to hack school filters to get on Facebook with Tracert. First, go to the start menu and then type in "cmd" into where it says run. After this, type in "tracert" and then the website name. Wait for all of the information to fill in in the black screen. Then, copy and paste the IP address that appears inside. Now you can take this and use it to go to Facebook while you are at school. Or, you can go to any website that you'd like to that you normally can't go to at sc...
Lady Oriel. That's her name in Wizard101. Are you ready for this quest? Stay tuned to get all of the details.
Free the fairies! Free them from those Bone Cages in Wizard101. And on your way, pick up a little faery dust in the process.
This is a walkthrough for the first parts of playing the game Wizard101. If you want to know about creating your wizard and stepping off in the game, keep watching.
A cool glitch for Wizard101. The crate glitch. There are plenty of glitches in this game, but the crate glitch is one to look out for.
Need a sword in Wizard101? How about a valor sword? It's a new sword you can acquire, but it's limited, so hurry.
While a lot of makeup how-to video creators stick to the high end cosmetics, Christine makes looks with brands across price points, from drug store to Dior. For this look, she created a prety and simple style to wear daily. Give this video makeup lesson a go and learn how to duplicate this fresh easy school makeup look.
Want to mix and scratch like a professional DJ? To be a good DJ you need to understand the concepts of mixing tracks, adding cool effects, and of course you need a good sense of rhythm to line up the beats. This how to video explains how to mix old school funk tracks together. This video gives you an example of how to mix old school funk. You must remember that this style of music most of the time had no drum machine keeping the timing. It was a real drummer and so in turn the BPM (beats per ...
This card trick is a knockout! Actually, it's a double knockout! Follow this easy, step-by-step tutorial and learn how to perform this clever little magic trick. You'll need a deck of cards and some good dexterity in those fingers!
Here's an easy do-it-yourself illusion that will let you make a deck of cards vanish! This detailed video shows you the magic trick, the reveal and what you'll need, to create the illusion. You're going to want to have a deck of cards, including the deck's box, scissors, some scraps of cardboard, some clear tape and some glue. Then, abracadabra!
It stretches, it squishes... it's silly putty! You can make your own toy putty at home, using a simple recipe of school glue (don't get the washable variety), borax, water and food dye to add a bit of color. Mix and then let it dry out a bit. Silly putty!
A truly mesmerizing trick if performed right, the "This 'N That" magic trick is a demanding trick that requires a great amount of technique. This video will go into great deal explaining each step of the trick and also breaks apart the way you'll be approaching the spectators and where to go with each step.
In this next tutorial, you'll be finding out how you can create your very own glass effect. It can be applied to pictures and mainly text, to give it a cool shiny look.
Check out this tutorial and learn how to perform the classic German salt game trick. In this clip, you will learn how to make salt travel from one place to another and jump around in front of a bewildered audience. In the tutorial, Losander the magician teaches you all of his tricks. Enjoy!
This look is gorgeous and based on the Red Queen from Tim Burton's new Alice in Wonderland movie. The film was a box office smash and now you can capture some of the magic for yourself. Follow this video and use this style anytime you need a mischevious, dramatic, devilish look.
In this tutorial, learn how to perform a quick and easy magic trick. In this trick, you will make it look like a tea towel is haunted and being pushed around by ghosts.
If you are looking to win an easy bar bet, check out this video. In it, you will learn how to link two paperclips together using magic and without ever touching the clips!
Ever wonder how magicians can seemingly identify any card? Well, wonder no more! In this tutorial, learn how to identify a spectator's card when they randomly place it mid-pile. This sounds impossible and looks astonishing but, really, it is quite easy. So, follow along with this clip and you will learn all of the inside secrets to perform this trick on your very own.
This trick is very cool. In this tutorial, learn exactly how to 'wow' your friends with a classic street magician move. With this trick, you will appear to change the color of your cards with a simple slight of hand.
This magic trick is sure to impress your friends or any audience. In this video, you will learn how to make a coin vanish and appear at will!
This video is a detailed tutorial on how to perform the Diagonal Attraction card trick. Some deck manipulation prior to the magic trick is required, so make sure you do it at the beginning of your performance so that the cards are the way you want them to be before you perform the trick. When done properly, it is very impressive, especially since the audience gets to touch the cards a lot, which makes them believe that the magician has less control over the outcome.
Think outside the box (or outside the oven for that matter) and cook some salmon in a dutch oven. It sounds like an outlandish new method, but once you try it you'll be amazed by how easy it is to cook this tasty meal. All you need to do is throw some spices on the fish and let the magic happen. This video will show you how cook salmon in a Dutch oven.
Simon Blunt is here with a recipe for stuffed chicken breast that is sure to fill you up and leave you satisfied! The process is easy and the results are fantastic. It's basically as simple as getting the ham and cheese into the chicken breast and then letting the magic happen. This video will show you how to cook chicken breast with parma ham and mozzerella.
In this video artist Henry Li demonstrates exactly how to paint beautiful Chinese bamboo on xuan paper. Make sure to grab your ink and brushes to see the magic happen and this wonderful artist paints this wonderful piece. Perfect to practice your skills or paint a excellent piece for everyone to enjoy on your wall.
Two young men help with advice for anyone who is put into the unfortunate situation of an after school fight. Obviously their first suggestion is to avoid the confrontation, but if it's unavoidable watch this video for some helpful tips. The point isn't to win the fight, but to come out with minimal injuries. Very helpful little video with tips on defending yourself in a bad situation, and ways to help from it becoming a worse situation!
A very nice and simple explanation of how to make those corks change hands. Don't get locked up, do it right. Try out this "two corks" bar trick to win money, beer, or just to impress friends.
Put the egg in a corner and your victim won't be able to smash it with the flat part of the frying pan, making it an unbreakable egg. This is a sensational trick, so see the full reveal of this bar trick.
A great trick that requires you have a friend with you. When your back is turned, and the "victim" chooses a coin, your buddy puts his beer where the coin is. Known as the "nine coins" bar trick.
Try out this puzzle, then try it out on others. It's a funny little puzzle where you make a dog look the other way just by moving a couple of matches.
