Augmented Reality (AR) stories

Twinkl appoints Harris Goodman as its first US General Manager to spearhead expansion and build brand recognition among educators.

XYZ Reality widens Applied Digital partnership to oversee construction at new Polaris Forge AI campuses totalling over 600MW in North Dakota.

Silicon Power’s Hypera microSDXC Express card brings near-SSD speeds and affordable extra storage to Nintendo Switch 2 gamers.

Forrester flags cooler optimism for 2026 tech budgets as leaders juggle AI-driven investment plans with rising geopolitical and cyber risks.

LLVision debuts Leion Hey2 AR glasses at CES 2026, offering sub-second live translation captions in more than 100 languages.

Siemens deepens Nvidia AI alliance and debuts digital twin tools, targeting an industrial metaverse and copilots across factory floors.

Porsche launches a cloud-based 3D Cayenne Electric configurator, streaming photoreal models to browsers, apps and dealer showrooms.

NIIT Learning Systems snaps up US learning designer SweetRush for up to USD $26m to boost AI-driven custom training and near-shore reach.

The global digital economy is forecast to hit USD $28 trillion by 2026, growing nearly three times faster than overall world output.

Malaysia streams 5G XR-assisted live surgery worldwide, linking UMMC doctors with global experts and students in real time for training.

The global digital economy is forecast to surge 9.5% in 2026 to USD $28 trillion, triple the pace of overall worldwide economic growth.

AI, IoT and automation are transforming cold chain logistics as stricter rules, pharma growth and online groceries drive rapid change.

AI is becoming shipping’s co-pilot, reshaping how fleets are designed, built and run as maritime competitiveness enters a new digital era.

US holiday online sales hit a record USD $257.8 billion as shoppers shifted to mobiles, Buy Now Pay Later and generative AI search tools.

CIMPOR’s new private 5G blueprint lifts plant efficiency by 1%, saves up to USD $15 million a year and cuts CO2 emissions by 140,000 tonnes.

Touching the Sky VR wins Qld XR Festival’s top prize, highlighting global brand backing and Australia’s growing immersive media scene.

LG showcases “Affectionate Intelligence” at CES 2026, weaving AI through homes, cars and entertainment under “Innovation in tune with you”.

ROG marks 20 years at CES 2026 with a dual 16-inch screen gaming laptop, holographic desktop, AR glasses and Kojima-inspired gear.

In 2026, agentic AI, digital twins and AR wearables shift from hype to daily tools, reshaping how security risks are detected and managed.

Gallagher boosts its Gold Coast training hub with two new hires and expanded digital learning tools for security technicians and end users.