Google said it has solved key problems with both augmented reality and its cousin, virtual reality, with a new standalone virtual reality headset and a way to navigate indoors using visual reference ...

Google's visual positioning system (VPS), announced at its I/O conference last week, will become the company's next targeting option for marketers looking to increase accuracy when serving search ads.

A report yesterday revealed that the upcoming Google Maps AR navigation mode is first being tested with Local Guides. Google is now detailing the “global localization” technique behind the feature and ...

Google on Tuesday teased upcoming changes to Google Maps, among them augmented reality support and a concept called "VPS," short for "visual positioning system." With AR on, a future version of the ...

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian has overseen a period of impressive revenue growth at the unit. Frustrations with senior management are driving VPs to quit, sources say. Google says this movement is ...