If you’re a player of Ingress, you’re likely more than aware of the very intricate storyline the Niantic team has woven together. The latest event from the game, Operation Cassandra, ended with the Enlightened prevailing. A recap of the events were highlighted in last week’s Ingress Report on YouTube, but today’s report is unlike any…
Apple seek patents for smart brightness and automated FaceTime camera
Apple has applied for two patents that would help its products adjust itself to the specifications of a set user. This special technology will happen by way of a selective screen brightness control and auto camera switching during FaceTime video calls. Pursuing this further, the way the first patent works is it allows users to…
Augmented reality app assists in liver surgery
All of us at IntoMobile like augmented reality apps. The ability to get actionable information right on the spot is priceless and in that sense, we believe this market will keep growing in the years to come. However, augmented reality isn’t all about marketing and guiding users through cities all around the world. Just recently…
Google Glass Rival Telepathy Raises $5 Million
Google’s wearable Augmented Reality headset, Google Glass has a few challengers. But today, one the biggest announced it had secured some major funding in its bid to compete with Glass. Telepathy, and its prototype wearable device have secured $5 Million in venture capital. CNET reported the news today on its site, and got a brief statement…
Audi brings souped-up user manual app to iOS
Audi is bringing a new and creative way for drivers of the A1 and A3 to know more about their cars. The revamped mobile app for the iPhone and iPad has an interesting feature, which lets users point their iPhone camera at any different part of their Audi car. Once a user points in a…
Google’s Field Trip App Released For Google Glass
Adventuring with Google Glass just got a little more fun. Google launched its Field Trip app for Glass today, allowing Glass users to discover points of interest and landmarks via heads up notifications. The Field Trip app has been available for Android since September 2012, and launched on iOS last March. The augmented reality app…
Audi launches augmented reality owner’s manual app
Let’s face it – most drivers never read car manuals, which more often than not tend to remain in the brand-new condition even after few years. Audi is aware of this and is doing something to make these manuals more interesting (and interactive). To that end the car company released a new augmented reality iOS…
Global Event Operation Cassandra For Ingress Is The Largest To Date
Ingress has been around since November of last year, and while still invite-only, the Niantic team’s ‘game’ has gathered quite the following. Ingress events have taken place all over the globe and help to unravel the intricate story of Ingress. However, the largest Ingress event to date is happening right now, across the globe. The…
insideAR 2013 augmented reality conference taking place in Munich, Germany on October 10-11
Metaio is organizing its annual augmented reality conference insideAR in Munich, Germany. The two-day event kicks off on October 10th, with some 600-700 visitors from multidisciplinary backgrounds expected to participate. On one side, there’s a full agenda with speakers, and the other – full two day expo area with exhibition spots, where visitors will be…
Oculus Rift Could Be Destined For Mobile In The Future
The Oculus Rift is one hell of a product, and if you’ve ever tested out the Virtual Reality headset, you know just how game-changing the device could potentially be. While the product is still only supported by PC games at the moment, we may see the headset get support for mobile devices in the future.…