As rapes rise in Myanmar, augmented reality could help smash sex taboos
Technology could help Myanmar fight a rise in rape cases, says an award-winning entrepreneur who is using augmented reality to bring sex education to the socially conservative country. The rape in May of a 3-year-old girl at a private nursery has sparked outrage, prompting thousands ...
Apple set to debut phone-to-phone augmented reality, sources say
Apple Inc. will in the coming week debut tools to let two iPhone users share augmented reality while limiting the personal data sent to its servers, two people familiar with the matter said. Augmented reality (AR) allows viewers to see virtual structures superimposed on their ...
The new faces of today's technology
Drastic and subtle ways to give your face a virtual makeover, and a life-size anime service robot — what more could you need?
Apple bets on augmented reality to sell iPhone X — its most expensive handset yet
Apple Inc. has packed its new-model, top of the line iPhone with augmented reality (AR) features, betting the nascent technology will persuade consumers to pay premium prices for its products even as cheaper alternatives abound. The iPhone X — Apple's most expensive phone ever, priced ...
Here's to a new age of 'reality'
Feel the power of VR Everyone is now familiar with virtual-reality headsets, but what about other wearable VR equipment? Cerevo have announced an upcoming release of Taclim, which it says are the world's first VR shoes and VR gloves. This tech allow users to actually ...
Digital tack taken to revive interest in New Year's cards
The tradition of sending "nengajo," or New Year's postcards, has been in decline as people turn to the Internet, social networking and digital gadgets like smartphones instead of putting pen to paper. Japan Post Co., the postal arm of government-owned Japan Post Holdings Co., is ...
'Support angels' are always there, thanks to AR and AKB48
Hewlett Packard is harnessing the power of augmented reality and AKB48 idolatry in its summer promotion campaign.
A cocktail of AR and social marketing
Chivas Regal 18 combines bar-hopping and AR to create a cocktail of promotion and social marketing.
App unlocks augmented reality embedded in images
Dentsu leapfrogs past QR codes with an image recognition app that makes use of augmented reality on mobile phones.
Anime fan pilgrimages help boost tourism
Fans paying tribute to their favorite anime and games are helping to boost tourism in both popular sightseeing spots and those off the beaten path.
Taking social games to the next level
Social gaming, supplemented by augmented reality, has reached its tipping point in Japan.
QR code breaking out of the box
Companies and municipalities are still finding new ways to unlock the potential of QR codes in Japan.
