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Add this massive infographic to the recent discussion of futuristic dorms and what education will look like in 2020--and beyond. Designed by Michell Zappa's Envisioning Technology (which also created that fantastic interactive infographic mapping the future of technology), this chart maps innovations in education technology for the next few decades.

The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ) is developing and commercializing technology that improves human computer interaction and by doing so unlocks the power of human intelligence. The HIT Lab NZ conducts research with new emerging technologies such as Augmented Reality, Next Generation Video Conferencing, Immersive Visualization and Human-Robot Interaction.

Remote collaboration through video conferencing is one of the communication technologies that are widely expected to be common in the future society. Recent advances in smartphone and smart television technologies are leading video conferencing to get into the consumer market.

Not so long ago, augmented reality (AR) was an experimental technology that rarely left the lab and required a high level of technical expertise and knowledge to create new applications. Now, thanks to advances in smartphone hardware, AR technology is much more available and easily accessible for users and developers alike.

A computer that can be screwed into a light socket can project interactive images onto any nearby surface. MIT Technology Review

s a public radio commentator once said, augmented reality has "been the Next Big Thing for a while now, although it never manages to become the Actual Current Big Thing." In keeping with this Sisyphean observation, we did not (yet) see quite as much development in either AR technology or the law governing its use in 2012 as I had predicted at this time last year.

by Andreas Dünser and Mark Billinghurst The Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand (HIT Lab NZ)

The release of new content management tools allows non-developers to create Augmented Reality experiences quickly and conveniently SAN FRANCISCO / MUNICH, May 8, 2012- The worldwide success of the metaio Mobile Software Development Kit (SDK) has inspired metaio, the world leader in Augmented Reality (AR) solutions, to expand its suite of software to include AR content-authoring technology that will be accessible to the average user.

UDENTE (Universal Dental E-learning) is the world's first virtual dental school. It uses the latest cutting-edge technology, and draws from the highest rated research in global dentistry to deliver a flexible package for students, educators and other members of the dental professions alike.

Augmented Reality (AR) stands for superimposing virtual objects in the user's view of the real world, providing novel visualisation technology for a wide range of application areas. The work by VTT's Augmented Reality team dates back to the year 2000, when we started developing virtual advertisements for live TV broadcast and, a little later, games and entertainment applications.

The project is built around the innovative and creative use of Augmented Reality. (For a brief, and non-technical introduction to this technology, our blog post 'What is augmented reality?' might be useful) The main campus of the University of Exeter is built on a country estate overlooking the city and surrounding countryside.