AR Steps Out From VR's Shadow – Weekly Mashup 126

Trend Watch: AR Steps Out From Virtual Reality’s Shadow in 2016
PSFK

"In 2015, countless industries clamored to be involved with virtual reality (VR). Everyone from brands (North Face, Marriott) to education organizations (Dali Museum, Google Apps for Education), media outlets (New York Times, CNN) and more have used VR to tell immersive and memorable stories. Yet, despite the VR buzz, it is its sister technology, augmented reality (AR), that is poised to take over 2016. " Read More

Microsoft's Latest HoloLens App is an Augmented Reality Movie Maker
The Verge

"The developer kit for Microsoft's HoloLens ships at the end of this month, and the company is busy showing off new apps and experiences for the augmented reality headset. The latest is Actiongram, an AR movie maker that allows users to shoot videos of people interacting with holograms. The app isn't intended to compete with the special effects of a Hollywood green screen, but Microsoft wants HoloLens owners to create fun, short, and shareable clips for social media." Read More

Tech's Next Big Thing: Augmented Reality
CBS News

"Back when Google Glass appeared in 2013, Americans may not have been ready for augmented reality, and one could argue that AR wasn't ready for Americans. But a lot has changed in just a few years, including how companies are approaching AR and the applications they're developing for the field, which is related to virtual reality but has some significant differences." Read More

Meet The App That Uses A Neural Network To Describe The World
Fast Company

"If you ever wanted to see how good (or not) AI and neural networks are at accurately identifying things, you should check out a new iOS app called AI Scry. The app was developed by an art and technology studio named disk cactus (their real name is just an emoji of a floppy disk and a cactus plant, which won’t show up here) who wanted to create an easy way for people to understand the problems and benefits of machine learning." Read More

Snapchat Has a Secret Team Possibly Building a Pair of Smart Glasses
TechCrunch

"Snapchat has been known for some bold (and perplexing) moves in regards to content features, attempting to revamp event marketing through Stories, redefine journalism through Discover and rethink the selfie through Lenses. They’ve tackled software features, but now they may be looking to master hardware." Read More