There are two possible paths for augmented reality devices. One path is the all-in-one approach, which you might call the smartphone path or the Vision Pro path: You buy a fully-fledged single device with everything you need, and when you need to upgrade, you buy a new one. The other path is the unbundled one: … Read more
Illustration of the diffraction problems with particle-photon beams, and how a “self-guided” combined beam continues to provide pushing force even to distant probes. Credit: Limbach & Hara Getting to Proxima Centauri b will require a lot of new technologies, but there are increasingly exciting reasons to do so. Both public and private efforts have been … Read more
June 18, 2024 Xreal is trying something new in the AR space: it combines the breadth of apps and content available on Android devices with the portable large-screen experience of its AR glasses. Initially announced in China last month, the new Xreal Beam Pro is now going global. The device looks very much like a … Read more