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A re-imagined Sydney Opera House by Minifie van Schaik - trigger this for a glimpse of what’s to come in Venice. Courtesy: Felix Laboratories Pty Ltd

April 16, 2014

The Venice Architecture Biennale by phone … what’s app?

Rene Van Meeuwen, The University of Western Australia

The creative team representing Australia at the 14th International Architecture Exhibition – from June 7 to November 23, Felix Laboratories, of which I am a team member, was faced with the particular challenge…

Phantom limb pain may be a thing of the past for amputees, thanks to research out today. Jiuck/Flickr (cropped)

February 25, 2014

Phantom menace: augmented reality eases missing limb pain

Ara Sarafian, The Conversation

Many amputees experience pain in their missing limbs, but allowing them to “see” their missing limbs in action through augmented reality technology may help alleviate this phantom limb pain (PLP), a case…

We can already control computers with our thoughts, but how deep does the rabbit hole go? Warner Bros. Pictures

May 7, 2012

Into the Matrix: the future of augmented reality (and you)

Rene Van Meeuwen, The University of Western Australia

The growth of augmented reality (AR) will almost certainly change the way we visually experience the everyday world. And, as discussed previously on The Conversation, it’s likely to be Google’s Project…

Is the search giant’s foray into augmented reality an exciting or daunting vision of the future? Google

April 16, 2012

From eyewear to ‘eyeware’: Google’s Project Glass and the future of augmented reality

Rene Van Meeuwen, The University of Western Australia

Earlier this month, Google released a video (see below) announcing Project Glass: the development of a pair of glasses with a real difference. Google’s augmented reality eyewear (or “eyeware”) will provide…

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