Mentioning digital technology in the same sentence as viruses probably makes your first thought hackers, not headsets, however, one college is using augmented reality to combat a different kind of virus, using Microsoft HoloLens to learn how to treat COVID-19.

Mario Kart is the number one racing game that all the family can enjoy, and now, Nintendo is taking the game one step beyond the tv screen and moving the race right into the players home. 

Ultimate VR/AR productivity tool lets you connect to the tools you already know and love, improves real time editing and note taking

Google has recently announced the release of the ‘Instant Motion Tracking’ solution in MediaPipe, which is built upon the MediaPipe Box Tracking solution previously released. The recent upgrade to the Instant Motion Tracking, now allows users to place virtual 2D and 3D content on static or moving surfaces, which seamlessly interacts with the real world. 

Augmented reality and computer vision technology have been making huge strides during the past few years and one of the excellent examples is Google Lens’s capability to copy-paste real-world text into an app. Now, a developer at Google Arts and Culture, Cyril Diagne, has showcased a new AR tool that lets users copy and paste real-world objects and place them in their computer.

Polish video game company CD Projekt, is returning to the Witcher universe, with the launch of their new smartphone AR game, The Witcher: Monster Slayer, which merges AR and the real world environment to deliver an immersive gaming experience. 

Apple has announced that they are planning to add augmented reality content as a companion to their TV streaming service in 2021.

Shopping for furniture online has just got a whole lot easier as Amazon is launching an AR tool which allows you to see how furniture and home decor pieces will look in your home.