Virtual & Augmented Reality

Facebook acquires VR company Two Big Ears, introduces 360 Spatial Workstation

If you think Facebook’s VR game was a joke then you were dead wrong. The company has announced the acquisition of Scottish VR company…

Facebook will turn your neglected panoramas into 360 photos for VR

Let’s be brutally honest for a second. Panorama shots don’t get as much love as they should. It could be argued that social media platforms and…

7 seriously innovative ways brands are using VR

Aside from games and movies, what else is possible with virtual reality? Well, there are actually quite a few innovative and mind-blowing ways we’re seeing VR…

What can VR do for your business? Check out this Cape Town showcase

Between the GearVR and Oculus Rift, it’s clear that virtual reality (VR) is gradually becoming mainstream. And like any piece of tech, there’s always one…

IKEA embraces virtual reality shopping with HTC Vive app

IKEA isn’t a company synonymous with bleeding-edge technology, but virtual reality and online retail seem to go very well together. At least judging by…

Oculus can freely use your content, tracks you while using Rift

Oculus is slowly but steadily sending Rift headsets out to early adopters, but they might want to read the terms of service before jumping…

Are we ready for live virtual entertainment?

There are vast possibilities for virtual reality. In the near future we’ll see a focus on gaming and novel digital experiences. We’ll also see…

Even teenagers don’t care about AR apps and QR codes

Last year, it looked like augmented reality apps were on the cusp of becoming mainstream as numerous ad campaigns and mobile apps started to…

The case for QR codes

There has been a lot said over the past few months (and probably longer) over whether or not QR codes are a good device…

Five reasons why QR codes are — mostly — a crock

Dear everyone. Please stop using QR codes. Stop putting them on your billboards. Your posters. Your magazines. Your flyers. Your websites. Just stop. Until…

10 of the most innovative Kinect hacks

Now that the dust has settled over the Kinect bounty wars that had the open source community in a ‘Kinect-driver’ development frenzy and had…

Viewdle gives mobile phones the ability to ‘see’

High-powered players are pumping US$10-million into Viewdle, a technology startup crafting ways that enable smartphones “see” things the same way people do and identify…

Augmented reality for everyone?

Metaio has released a completely new version of its open augmented reality browser junaio, taking further steps in enabling everyone to create and experience…

The future of social networking – a concept investigation with Augmented Reality

Here are some concept designs that myself and ace designer Philip Langley put our heads together to create. It’s an investigation into how social…

A vision of 2019: Interface eye candy

It’s a vision of the future from Microsoft Office Labs. If you’re into interfaces and devices — and how they may look in the…

The future of mobile computing

I love these images.* It’s a tale of what our future may look like. In many respects it’s happening now, albeit in a crude…

Uber Eats Pass brings monthly free deliveries to South Africans

Google Maps translation feature will help users navigate foreign countries

Uber launches new RideCheck feature in South Africa

Venture capitalist questions lack of women, role of foreign founders in Africa’s tech sector

Rainbow wins 2019 Innovating Justice Challenge Southern Africa regional finals

Motorola RAZR 2019 proves the flip phone never really died

Fitbit OS update: 7 new features heading to the Versa and Ionic

Orange, Itel and KaiOS announce the $28 Sansa XL smart feature phone

What other parts may need to be replaced with my windscreen? [Sponsored]

African car company Mureza to debut Prim8 mini-SUV at Automechanika Johannesburg

2020 Nissan GTR 50th Anniversary edition hits SA, starts at R2.4m