There can be a very thin line between fantasy and science. Fantasy drives science. Set aside Geordi's visor and today's augmented reality glasses for a moment. Instead, look at some original Star Trek ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Reality isn't what is used to be. With increasingly powerful technologies, the human universe is being reimagined way beyond Google Glass' photo-tapping and info cards floating ...

In the week since its release as a free smartphone app, Pokémon Go has sent millions of people worldwide on digital scavenger hunts to hunt down and collect cartoon characters. It uses the camera and ...

NATICK, Mass. -- Members of the Cognitive Science Team at the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, or NSRDEC, are helping Soldiers to keep it real -- and then some. The team is ...

Imagine the world of Tony Stark, known better as Iron Man; goggles that identify potential threats and rate them on a scale of green to red, and have facial-recognition capabilities. These futuristic ...

In the week since it launched, Pokémon Go—a map-based, creature-collecting quest—has surpassed Twitter and Tinder for downloads and active daily users. The game is luring kids and adults to walk far ...

Augmented reality lies at two extremes. On the one side are wearable headsets like Microsoft's HoloLens, which costs between $3,000 and $5,000, and mixes virtual reality with augmented reality for a ...

While the current COVID-19 virus lock-down continues, many children across the world are unable to attend school. Parents and teachers alike may need to come up with creative ways to keep the children ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. A member of Herr’s team of researchers, Dr. Shriya Srinivasan is a ...