Mark Zuckerberg predicts the end of the TV as augmented reality takes over
The growth of augmented reality will make most of the hardware we use today obsolete, according to Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg. More
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Sony launches Xperia Touch projector that turns any surface into a touchscreen
Floors, tables and walls can be transformed into iPad-like touchscreens using Sony's new projector, which launched at this week's Mobile World Congress. More
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"Augmented reality heralds the abolition of architectural practice as we know it"
Augmented reality could lead to a dystopian world where everyone is trapped by their own views. It's up to architects to set them free, argues Owen Hopkins in his first Opinion column for Dezeen. More
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Empathy kit uses augmented reality and candy to help users better understand autism
This kit by Royal College of Art graduate Heeju Kim uses sweets to recreate the tongue-tying experience of living with autism. More
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Kailu Guan shows augmented reality apparel at New York Textile Month
Parsons School of Design graduate Kailu Guan has created a range of garments that present three-dimensional shapes and moving patterns when viewed on a digital device (+ movie). More
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Augmented reality "will change the way architects work" says Greg Lynn
Venice Architecture Biennale 2016: augmented reality will revolutionise the architecture and construction industries according to architect Greg Lynn, who used Microsoft HoloLens to design his contribution to the US Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (+ movie). More
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Five products that have already been designed for Pokémon GO
Just two weeks after the release of mobile game Pokémon GO, designers have created an array of products aimed at making it easier for players to "catch 'em all". More
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"Pokémon GO has redrawn the map of what people find important about the world"
Opinion: the Pokémon GO smartphone video game has become a cultural phenomenon that is changing the way people interact with cities and buildings, says Alex Wiltshire. More
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Keiichi Matsuda's Hyper-Reality film blurs real and virtual worlds
London designer Keiichi Matsuda has released a short movie depicting a futuristic scenario where digital media and the physical world have merged to create a kaleidoscopic "hyper reality"(+ movie). More
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Daqri's augmented-reality construction helmet aims to "change the nature of work"
CES 2016: LA-based augmented reality company Daqri has unveiled a smart hardhat that gives workers additional layers of information about their surroundings (+ slideshow). More
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Google granted patent for bendy Google Glass-style device
Google's latest approved patent is for a flexible heads-up display that could be the next version of Google Glass. More
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Prototype designs use augmented reality to make urban cycling safer
A headset that shows cyclists safer routes through the city in realtime and a projectable blind-spot visualisation for buses and lorries are among the speculative prototypes developed by a team from Future Cities Catapult (+ movie). More
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MINI's augmented-reality glasses allow drivers to see through the body of their car
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: in this exclusive video interview, Jörg Preißinger of BMW Group Research and Technology explains how the prototype augmented-reality glasses his team have developed can make the solid parts of a car appear transparent. More
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Sony to release SmartEyeglass devices next month
News: Sony has announced that it will make its augmented reality eyewear prototype available for developers, following news that Google pulled sales of its own headset last month (+ movie). More
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Microsoft's HoloLens headset combines high-definition holograms with the real world
News: Microsoft has revealed an early version of an augmented reality headset called HoloLens that creates interactive holographic imagery in the wearer's field of vision (+ slideshow). More
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The city of the future "will be both physical and digital"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: cities in the future will exist in both a physical and digital form says William Trossell of 3D-scanning company ScanLAB, who claims the lines between the two "will become increasingly blurred" (+ movie). More
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Architects could become "closer to game designers or filmmakers"
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: architecture education is failing to understand how technology is changing our cities says Keiichi Matsuda, who foresees the profession “splitting into two parts” thanks to digital advances (+ movie). More
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Microsoft's RoomAlive transforms any room "into an augmented interactive display"
News: technology company Microsoft's research branch has combined projection mapping with motion sensors to turn enclosed spaces into immersive augmented experiences. More
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Keiichi Matsuda to "explore the future of the city" in new film
Dezeen and MINI Frontiers: London designer Keiichi Matsuda shows us how he is making his new film about the future of augmented reality in the next preview of our Dezeen and MINI Frontiers exhibition. More
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Barbecana by Edward Mascarenhas turns the Barbican into a video game
A graduate from the Bartlett School of Architecture has turned the iconic Barbican Estate in London into the setting for a proposed augmented-reality video game (+ movie). More