Augmented reality

A free augmented reality app is letting smartphone users turn their favorite album covers into moving images and graphics. And users have shared the footage, resulting in numerous viral TikToks.

"You have never seen night vision like this!" tweeted the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Second Infantry Division.

Countless studies have shown that when learning is embedded into a game, knowledge retention skyrockets.

The latest trend on Instagram Stories shows users what their spirit character is from famous franchises.

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A new navigation app wants to make your commute a safer one.

It will offer features for Maps and FaceTime.

Group FaceTime calls, faster performance and improved AR sound good, but what's the catch?

Gamers will be able to truly own their character, their weapons and their resources using the blockchain.

Magic Leap's goggles will deliver life-size representations of NBA stars to people's living rooms.

The device is 20 times thinner than a single strand of hair.

Experts tell Newsweek Apple's augmented reality headset points to a post-smartphone future.

The sculptor and social media app have teamed up to bring digital balloon animals to a city near you.

Apple has launched the latest update to the revolutionary smartphone it first launched in 2007.

Users can create an alternate universe in real-life photos and videos.

Augmented reality technology could usurp "primitive" smartphones, according to Facebook's CEO.

The augmented reality game has been blamed for car crashes and there are concerns over privacy.

Apple's augmented reality digital glasses could debut this year.

To work out what shape digital tech will likely take, we should look at the major developments of 2016.

Apple is reportedly planning its own version of the wearable device.

Actual crowds may be replaced by what we might call distributed crowds, with virtual and augmented reality's help.

The Pokémon Go app leads players to view their cities through a new explorer's lens.

The stand-alone headset is expected to combine augmented and virtual reality technologies.

The game sends players to real-world landmarks to collect digital creatures.

Multiple augmented reality developers say Microsoft has pivoted its approach from consumer-oriented gadget to an enterprise product.

Magic Leap claims to be able to offer "experiences like none you've ever seen."

Newsweek tests the Here Active Listening ear buds, described as "Superman-style hearing aids."

Research suggests we're bored of smartwatches and wearable tech - but manufacturers think otherwise.