Augmented Reality (AR) can be fun technology to play with. The basic premise of AR is to overlay digital content on top of real things using something like a map, a camera, or sometimes the sky.

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Snapchat has been experimenting with generative AI-powered augmented reality lenses in its app for the last couple years. Now, the company is allowing users to make their own with a new standalone app ...

Alder Hey Children's Hospital in Liverpool, UK has launched a new augmented reality tablet app for children to entertain, educate, and distract the hospital's young children. In Alder Play, available ...

Google's latest push into extended reality is taking shape. While the company isn't entirely ready to show off any products just yet, it has laid out a vision for a unified Android XR ecosystem that ...

Excitement about 70° FoV in 2026 rippled through AR coverage after WIRED flagged Xreal’s Project Aura. This matters now ...

Modern Android phones now include built-in tools that can scan text, convert photos to PDFs, scan QR codes, and even measure objects using augmented reality. These features, available on devices like ...

Meta's augmented reality just got a solid TV-watching app.

A new self-guided tour in West Palm Beach uses augmented reality to animate downtown sites. The free phone app provides historical information and digital animations at over 30 locations. Users can ...