News

Google Glasses To Augment Gamers’ Reality

Google is in the news this week, not so much for their software and search offerings, but for their hardware, and whispers of an item yet to come.


February 17, 2012
PlayStation

Mortal Kombat Vita Trailer Has Me Craving Augmented Fatalities

In an attempt to demonstrate how Mortal Kombat on the PS Vita can be played anywhere, anytime, Warner Bros. and Netherrealm Studios get augmented reality fans all excited for nothing.


February 2, 2012
PlayStation

Open Your Mind To Syndicate’s Chip-tastic Ways

In the bleak corporate future of Syndicate, an intracranial DART 6 chip brings you before the “gateway into ultimate consciousness”. This infomercial oozes Snow Crash-esque fiction, and know that in-game, you can toggle this augmented reality on and off.


November 23, 2011
PlayStation

See The Augmented Reality Effects Possible On PS Vita

I’ve only gotten to play with the PlayStation Vita’s augmented reality functions for a few minutes, but the portable system’s relatively powerful processor and high-resolution screen does a good job of selling the “magic” overlay effect.


October 21, 2011
Mobile

In This Cool (and Gross) New IOS Game, Your Face Is The Battleground

The last augmented reality game I played was Face Raiders on the 3DS, a game which turned the face of those playing the game into flying enemies which players could then shoot out of the sky. The new iOS AR game SkinVaders turns that idea on its head (geddit?) by using facial recognition software and the iPad or iPhone’s front-facing camera to place digital beasties all over the players’ face.


August 4, 2011
Nintendo

The Hidden Is The Lovechild Of Face Raiders And Ghostbusters

At first glance, The Hidden looks an awful lot like Face Raiders, one of the free augmented reality games pre-installed on every 3DS. Like Face Raiders, The Hiddenis a shooter that uses the 3DS’ camera to superimpose things for you to shoot in your real world environment, turning whatever room you’re in into a shooting gallery with ghosts coming in from all directions.


June 17, 2011
Mobile

The iPhone, Not The 3DS, Brings These Kiddy Cards To Life

Bandai’s Carddas series of kiddy card games is going AR. Its newest One Piece and Kamen Rider cards are AR enabled and can be played with an iPhone.


June 3, 2011
PlayStation

Sony Gives Us A Little Taste Of The NGP In Action

Sony uploaded a few videos today showing off some of the games from the newly detailed NGP lineup. In addition to three game-centric videos, there’s also a featurette about Sony’s history creating augmented reality games, which ends with a brief overview of the AR features for the NGP.


June 1, 2011
News

Gaming Is One Reason This Driving Technology Is A Bad Idea

According to UK windscreen replacement company Autoglass, this video represents a future where augmented reality windshield displays can usher in a new era of driver safety. At least until gamers get a hold of them.


May 3, 2011
Nintendo

Painfully Permanent Way To Never Lose Your 3DS AR Cards

IHeartChaos’ Cranberryzero was so impressed with the Nintendo 3DS augmented reality cards that he decided to have one permanently stabbed into his skin. What could be better than this augmented reality tattoo? I have a few suggestions.