augmented reality

  • The Hidden (and Easiest) Way to Use Google Lens

    The Hidden (and Easiest) Way to Use Google Lens

    Google Lens is one of the company’s most useful and impressive tools: With it, you can scan objects in the world around you to learn more about anything from plants to pets, as well as lift text right out of an image. However, as it turns out, there’s a quick and convenient method to scanning…


  • Use These Free Apps to Plan Your Next Woodworking Project

    Use These Free Apps to Plan Your Next Woodworking Project

    Most carpenters have memorized a certain number of shortcuts for measuring angles, making cut lists, or estimating distances — but thanks to technology, you don’t have to do that anymore. If you want precise and quick results when figuring out archway sizes or ramp angle, there’s an app for that. Here are some of the…


  • Put a Virtual Baby Grogu in Your Home

    Put a Virtual Baby Grogu in Your Home

    If you haven’t already brought Baby Yoda/Grogu/The Child into your home for the holidays — whether in the form of a giant stuffed animal, a walking toy, or just obsessive rewatchings of The Mandalorian — there is another… option (to borrow Yoda’s dramatic phrasing from Return of the Jedi): Use your Android phone to drop…


  • Everything You Missed From Today’s Facebook Connect 2020 Event

    Everything You Missed From Today’s Facebook Connect 2020 Event

    Today’s Facebook Connect kicked off with a two-hour keynote that detailed the company’s latest virtual and augmented reality developments. There were product announcements, new apps and games on display, and compelling peeks at some speculative technology. We’ll recap the highlights for those who couldn’t catch the presentation live.