Jun 22, 2017 | Augmented Reality | Mixed Reality | Mobile & Web
In the first release of Rainforest Garage, a welding torch is used to cut through a garage door in the 8ninths studio to reveal a magical virtual world. In this second release, a confident little creature ventures across the portal from the virtual jungle to our Seattle studio. Leveraging Apple’s… Read More
Jun 15, 2017 | Augmented Reality | Mixed Reality | Mobile & Web
Last Monday, it felt like Christmas morning at 8ninths. With the unveiling of Apple’s ARKit, the studio was buzzing with excitement…our designers, developers, and creative technologists were eager to get their hands dirty and start exploring this new toolkit. After experimenting with—and being wowed by—the tracking features and object stabilization,… Read More
Jun 6, 2017 | Augmented Reality
The Mobile AR space is heating up fast. It is now estimated that there will be 6.1 billion smartphone users globally by 2020. Key players’ strategies with respect to AR and VR have recently undergone a notable shift toward mobile, and high-octane 1-2-3 announcements from Facebook, Google and Apple at… Read More
Nov 10, 2015 | Augmented Reality | Virtual Reality
As Seattle rapidly establishes its position as a hotbed for cutting-edge technology and innovative marketing, the Seattle Interactive Conference provides a rare chance to gather the industry’s most exciting influencers to roll up their sleeves and make long-lasting connections across the community. This year the 8ninths team showcased groundbreaking new… Read More
Oct 7, 2015 | Augmented Reality | Virtual Reality
Last Thursday evening, Seattle’s most innovative business leaders gathered to explore the next wave of technology through the lens of HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, Samsung Gear VR and Google Cardboard. Hosted by the 8ninths team in the beautiful MBI Showroom, the playful atmosphere was brimming with chatter and curiosity as many… Read More
May 9, 2013 | Augmented Reality | Mobile & Web
The physical and digital worlds will converge with the advent of Dekko’s “real-world operating system” that will bring the next generation of augmented reality apps to life. The Dekko software allows users to create a 3D reconstruction of any physical environment by simply looking through the lens of a… Read More
Apr 12, 2013 | Augmented Reality | Mobile & Web
It’s amazing what you can do with a couple of Kinects, projectors and custom voice recognition software. Frog’s team in Austin has created RoomE—a completely voice and motion controlled conference room. Impressively, they are able to use a combination of voice and gesture commands to selectively turn on and off… Read More
Apr 10, 2013 | Augmented Reality
WHAT IS IT? Nike’s latest promotion for their new line of Free running shoes is a holographic street ad in Amsterdam. The ad is a large lit-up display featuring a Holocube in the center that houses a 3-D rendering of a Free shoe being bent from toe to heel showcasing… Read More
Mar 20, 2013 | Augmented Reality | Tech News
WHAT IS IT? A digital avatar that is able to showcase emotions has been developed by researchers from the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering and Toshiba’s Cambridge Research Lab. Modeled after UK TV actress Zoe Lister, this digital avatar, appropriately named ‘Zoe,’ expresses feelings through both facial expressions… Read More
Mar 8, 2013 | Augmented Reality
WHAT IS IT? A Microsoft research team has created a 3D touchscreen with haptic feedback that allows users to push 3D objects around a virtual space. This was recently shown off at Microsoft’s TechFest 2013 and introduces us to a potential new UI where users can reach out and “touch”… Read More
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