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Augmented reality games have been around for more than a decade, so what was it about Pokémon GO that allowed it to become a global phenomenon?
The Pokemon GO craze has transformed a generation of gamers who admit they would otherwise be inside watching TV, surfing the internet, or playing console games.
Pokémon’s new augmented reality app reveals the challenges we’ll face when robots and other autonomous technologies become commonplace.
The latest Pokémon GO craze is transforming some public and private spaces as people interact with the game via their smartphone. In some cases, this might unwelcome, even problematic.
Within days of its release the new Pokémon Go had got people pounding the streets trying to capture virtual creatures. But already there are concerns over the risks it poses to gamers.
Sounds scary … so should we be worried?
As more companies move towards intelligent, natural voice controlled devices, is the writing on the wall for the keyboard and mouse?
Educational technology is not science fiction. Lecturers need to ensure that they adapt to a future which has already arrived.
Many people are concerned about artificial intelligence. But new technologies like augmented reality are blurring the lines between us and the machines.
Apps have been with us for less than 10 years, but have changed the way we use our phones.
Here’s how some of the world’s oldest cultural institutions are using drones and 3D printing to bring their collections to life.
Is the shopping experience the next for a technological overhaul with virtual reality?
A recent US survey commissioned by the children’s books publisher Scholastic found that 65% of 6-11 year olds prefer to read print books even when e-books are available on tablets. In the UK, a National…
It seems we are headed towards a world where augmented reality (AR) systems will be as common as smartphones are today – it’s already about to revolutionise medicine, entertainment, the lives of disabled…
The creative team representing Australia at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – from June 7 to November 23, Felix Laboratories, of which I am a team member, was faced with the particular challenge…
Many amputees experience pain in their missing limbs, but allowing them to “see” their missing limbs in action through augmented reality technology may help alleviate this phantom limb pain (PLP), a case…
Don’t read technology blogs? Then a new innovation in massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMPORGs) may be passing you by. Perhaps, like me, such games have never been of much interest to you…
The growth of augmented reality (AR) will almost certainly change the way we visually experience the everyday world. And, as discussed previously on The Conversation, it’s likely to be Google’s Project…
Earlier this month, Google released a video (see below) announcing Project Glass: the development of a pair of glasses with a real difference. Google’s augmented reality eyewear (or “eyeware”) will provide…
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, SOAR Fellow., University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Architecture, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor – Information & Communication Technology (ICT), CQUniversity Australia
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Associate Professor in Interaction Design, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer, Digital, Political, Media, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, University of the West of Scotland
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Researcher in Virtual Reality, Auckland University of Technology
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Enterprise Fellow, University of South Australia
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Associate Professor of Computer Games and Associate Dean Engagement, Bond University
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Senior Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction, The University of Melbourne
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Research Fellow, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University
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Lecturer in the Ted Rogers School of Retail Management, Toronto Metropolitan University
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Professor of Fashion Marketing, Nottingham Trent University
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