New Research Suggests You Actually Want QR Code Menus Replaced by… Augmented Reality?

During their initial 2020 boom, QR code menus were an annoyance collectively suffered for the sake of public health. But today, long after the mask mandates were lifted and our government stopped even ...
Wisconsin Farmer

UW-River Falls first in U.S. to use AR goggles to train animal handlers

UW-River Falls' Humane Handling Institute is the first in the U U.S. to use augmented reality goggles, allowing handlers to ...

Meta revives smartwatch plans as it looks to expand wearables portfolio

The company’s long-running smartwatch project is reportedly back on track after being shelved during Reality Labs cutbacks ...
Tech Xplore

Augmented reality menus may help restaurants attract more customers, improve brand perceptions

Restaurants looking for new ways to engage and inform customers may benefit from incorporating augmented reality (AR) technology into their menus, according to new research from Washington State ...

zSpace Advances Immersive Learning, Workforce Research, and National Visibility Across Italy

SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- zSpace, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZSPC), a leading provider of augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) ...
IEEE

SAMR: A Spatial-Augmented Mixed Reality Method for Enhancing Vision-Language Models in 3D Scene Understanding

Abstract: Understanding 3D scenes in mixed reality (MR) is crucial for advancing human-computer interaction, especially in MR applications that demand spatial awareness and contextual reasoning. While ...

Lessons From Three Women Founders Using AI To Disrupt Billion-Dollar Industries

Three women founders share how they're using AI to disrupt billion-dollar industries—and the mindset it takes to keep going ...