The explosive growth of mobile AR is completely attributable to smartphones and tablets. Mobile AR has contributed enormously to the way we can now experience games, art and entertainment which can be accessed from remote places to urban landscapes.

A crowd of medical students stumbling after a Consultant on a ward round has been a common sight in hospitals for decades now; but perhaps not for much longer. A London university has utilised AR to allow students to take part in a ward round from their own home.

As both smart glasses and WebAR become more mainstream, so will a new and exciting form of e-commerce and retail where there won’t just be an alternative to trying on, but a fully interactive and immersive experience.

Apple is pulling augmented reality glasses out of futuristic cinema and into present-day reality. Soon, we can all feel like Tony Stark with his high-fashion AR sunglasses that show messages, notifications, and more. Instead of Stark Industries, however, the real-world tech equivalent, Apple, is developing the crazy cool eyewear. Thankfully, Apple departs from a Stark Industry comparison when it comes to weapons. Instead, Apple "arms" people with the most technologically advanced, useful, and just plain fun devices.

No need to stress trying to find the measuring tape, Sony have used their innovative technology to solve one of the most common struggles of TV shopping, measuring. 

According to a report posted by Protocol, Bose have decided to end their ambitious AR plans, likely due financial trouble heightened by the current world climate.

Apple have recently released details of their new IPad Pro (link to iPad Pro) and this latest upgrade brings a pretty exciting new feature - the Lidar scanner. This ushers in a new wave of capabilities for Augmented Reality, but how does it work?