GigaomThis bit goes there: VW and Metaio show off what AR can do for car service technicians
Thankfully, it seems augmented reality may be useful for more than animated ads and other marketing gimmicks. Read more »
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Thankfully, it seems augmented reality may be useful for more than animated ads and other marketing gimmicks. Read more »
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The Detroit Free Press had a great article this morning about GM’s drive to invest in early stage startups, rather than focus all its money on in-house R&D. This is an… Read more »