What happens when you combine 3D printing and augmented reality? Magic

3D printing and augmented reality are very different technologies, but, combined, they can pull off some very interesting things.

Google Glass is creepy, but augmented reality doesn’t have to be

For all the press that Glass is getting, you might get the impression that just Google is exploring the space. Unsurprisingly, that's not actually the case.

How Google is melding our real and virtual worlds with games, apps … and Glass

"It just can't be the case that people are walking around heads down tapping on a screen," he says. "That just can't be the future of the human race."

Yes, Mr. Schmidt, talking to Google Glass is, actually, ‘the weirdest thing’

Of course, he is 57 years old, was born in the 1950s, and was the CEO of a boring enterprise software company, Novell, before joining the much more au courant Google. But still, he's right.

Expensive Google Glass could one day control your expensive smart fridge

Google' Glass's augmented reality functionality could extend to control over your garage door and refrigerator, according to a patent filed by Google.

Google Glasses? Sergey Brin takes Google Glass binocular … and adds frickin’ laser beams

The noob "Google Glass or Google Glasses" question sounds like its about to get tougher to answer: Google Glass is going bi.

Google Glass coming to consumers this year for under $1,500

Those who are waiting for the hotly anticipated Google Glass, the wearable computing gadget from Google, should start saving money for it now.

What would you do with Project Glass? Google debuts new video, expands pre-orders

The latest marketing video for Project Glass, Google's ambitious wearable display, finally shows off its awesome potential.

Google Glass ‘foundry’ event: lucky developers get their hands on Google’s awesome A/R glasses

Google Developers posted pictures today of its super-secret, ultra-confidential, if-you-tell-anyone-about-it-we'll-kill-you Google Glass Foundry event, where developers got to touch, wear, develop for, and maybe even fondle the hottest Google hardware product ever not yet released.

Augmented reality geek catches Sergey Brin on the NY subway — wearing Google Glass

Sergey Brin may not be a famous actor or rock star, and he probably isn't as recognizable as JayZ or Tom Cruise. Unless you're a techie or an augmented reality enthusiast.

USPS surprises CES with eye-popping app that brings mail to life (video)

When I think of innovation, one of the last places I think of is the United States Postal Service.

Point this app at your TV screen and it overlays all kinds of augmented-reality goodies

Intel-funded startup Telibrahma uses image recognition technology to deliver augmented reality ads to your smartphone via your TV.

Silicon Valley VCs predict 2013 trends: Space, robots, self-driving cars

What do Silicon Valley's top VCs expect from 2013? Brace yourselves for self-driving cars, true AI, and much more.

Screw Google Glass, I want my augmented-reality heads-up-display contact lenses

It's almost too bad that Apple has already patented its term for very high-density, high-quality screens. Because this truly has the potential to be an actual retina display.

Sony launches ‘augmented reality’ title Wonderbook: Book of Spells from Harry Potter author

J.K. Rowling's interactive book is an exclusive for the PlayStation 3.

PAR Works ushers in the maturity of augmented reality

PAR Works' augmented-reality technology is accurate to within a few millimeters by using point-cloud models.

This startup is bringing ads into augmented reality. Too soon?

Cachetown is a mobile app technology that uses your smartphone's camera to turn the world into a video game via augmented reality -- with lots of advertising potential for brands.