Augmented Reality with Fexingo: AR, Glasses, and the Spatial Computing Future

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are being tested in ER triage at a major trauma center in Chicago. Dr. Sarah Chen, an emergency physician, has been piloting AR overlays that display patient vitals, allergy flags, and imaging results directly in her field of view. Early data shows a 12 percent reduction in door-to-decision time for critical patients. Lucas brea...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are transforming tennis coaching at the professional and recreational levels. They focus on a specific case: the collaboration between the French Tennis Federation and a Paris-based startup called SwingVision, which uses AR glasses to overlay real-time ball tracking, spin rates, and biomechanical feedback directly onto a coach's...

Episode 102 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores a niche but transformative use of AR glasses: fitting prosthetic eyes. Lucas and Luna walk through how Dr. Elena Vasquez at Johns Hopkins uses AR overlays to map socket contours, reducing fitting sessions from six to two. They examine the technology's impact on patient comfort, the role of photogrammetry, and the ethical questions around stand...

Episode 101 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo takes us into the vineyard. Lucas and Luna explore how AR glasses are transforming precision viticulture — helping winemakers monitor grape health, manage irrigation, and decide harvest timing with real-time data overlay. The episode zeroes in on a pilot program at Napa Valley's Robert Mondavi Winery, where vineyard managers use Vuzix M400 smart glasse...

In this episode of Augmented Reality with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore how AR glasses are transforming surgical wound care. They focus on a specific case: a 2025 pilot at Johns Hopkins Hospital where surgeons used AR to overlay wound depth measurements and infection risk data directly onto a patient's body during debridement. The hosts discuss the technology's ability to reduce errors, improve...

Episode 99 dives into a surprising application of augmented reality: zoo animal enrichment. Lucas and Luna explore how the San Diego Zoo and others are piloting AR glasses and projected holograms to stimulate natural behaviors in captive animals — from orangutans solving virtual puzzles to big cats chasing digital prey. They discuss the behavioral science behind it, the early results from a 2025 p...

Lucas and Luna explore a surprising new frontier for augmented reality: live concerts and music festivals. They dive into how artists like Björk and Imogen Heap have experimented with AR glasses to layer synchronized visuals, lyrics, and real-time effects onto stage performances — transforming the audience experience without distracting from the music. The hosts break down the technical challenges...

Episode 97 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo dives into a niche but fascinating application of AR glasses: forensic entomology. Lucas and Luna explore how crime scene investigators are now using AR overlays to identify insect activity on decomposing remains in real time, cutting down the time between scene discovery and time-of-death estimation. The episode centers on a pilot program at the Univer...

Episode 96 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo dives into one of the most quietly transformative use cases for AR glasses: warehouse order picking. Lucas and Luna break down a case study from a major German logistics company that deployed AR smart glasses across three distribution centers. The result? A 25 percent reduction in picking errors and a 15 percent improvement in throughput—without requiri...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the use of augmented reality glasses in wilderness search and rescue operations. They focus on a pilot program run by the Swiss Alpine Club in 2025, where a dozen SAR teams tested heads-up navigation, thermal overlay, and real-time terrain mapping during simulated night rescues. The hosts break down the concrete results: 23 percent faster victim location on...

Episode 94 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo takes you inside a surprising application: extra virgin olive oil tasting. Lucas and Luna explore how AR glasses are being used at the University of California, Davis Olive Center to train sensory panels. Scientists overlay real-time chemical composition data as tasters sample oils, boosting panel accuracy by 18 percent in a 2025 study. They discuss how...

Episode 93 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores how urban beekeepers are adopting AR glasses to monitor hive health and combat colony collapse. In New York City, a pilot program with 30 rooftop apiaries uses smart glasses to overlay temperature, humidity, and mite-count data directly onto the beekeeper's field of view. Lucas and Luna discuss the specific hardware — Vuzix M4000 — and the soft...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are transforming the process of fitting prosthetic limbs. They focus on a pilot program at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where occupational therapists use AR overlays to map residual limb topography, simulate socket pressure points, and adjust fit in real time — cutting fitting sessions from an average of six...

Lucas visited an active dig site last month and saw archaeologists using AR glasses to overlay ancient structures onto bare dirt. In episode 91, he and Luna break down how spatial computing is changing excavation—from real-time 3D mapping to avoiding accidental destruction of fragile artifacts. They walk through a specific case: the Must Farm excavation in the UK, where AR cut mapping time by 40 p...

Episode 90 covers a specific case: a mid-size solar installation company in California that deployed AR glasses for its field crews in early 2026. We walk through how augmented reality overlays guide workers on roof layouts, wire routing, and panel alignment — and the data on time savings. Lucas shares numbers from a project manager he spoke with: install time dropped by about 18 percent after a f...

Episode 89 dives into a specific, real-world use of augmented reality that most listeners haven't heard of: pre-surgical planning for complex congenital heart defects. Lucas and Luna walk through a case from Boston Children's Hospital, where surgeons used AR glasses to fuse 3D heart models with a patient's anatomy before a six-hour procedure. They discuss the specific technical challenge — depth p...

Episode 88 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo takes you inside the sterile processing departments of three major US hospitals where AR glasses are being used to reduce contamination errors by 70 percent. Lucas and Luna explore a 2025 study from the University of Michigan Health System, tracking how heads-up displays guide technicians through instrument decontamination, assembly, and sterilization c...

Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are quietly transforming K-12 classrooms and university lecture halls. Focusing on a specific case: a 2025-2026 pilot in a Texas school district where 400 students used AR glasses for biology and geometry, resulting in a 14% improvement in test scores compared to control groups. They discuss the technology's practical benefits, the challenges of...

Episode 86 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores how AR glasses are transforming navigation for commercial fishing and maritime vessels. Lucas and Luna discuss a specific case: the Alaska-based trawler Northern Venture, which tested AR overlays from the startup SeaVision in early 2026. The episode covers how the system projects real-time sonar, chart data, and hazard warnings directly onto th...

Episode 85 explores a surprising industrial use for augmented reality: commercial fishing. Lucas and Luna look at how AR glasses are being tested on trawlers in the North Sea, overlaying sonar data, weather patterns, and net positioning directly onto a skipper's field of view. The episode focuses on a pilot program run by a Norwegian technology cooperative called OceanView, which equipped six fish...

Episode 84 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores how AR glasses are transforming museum exhibits. Lucas and Luna discuss a specific case: the Smithsonian's pilot program at the National Museum of Natural History, where visitors used AR glasses to see 3D dinosaur reconstructions overlaid on actual fossils. The episode breaks down the hardware, the content pipeline, and the surprisingly low cos...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore a surprising frontier for augmented reality: the fireground. They dive into how AR glasses are helping incident commanders see through smoke, track crew locations in real time, and make faster decisions during structure fires. The discussion centers on a pilot program with the Phoenix Fire Department, which began testing heads-up displays in 2025. Lucas expl...

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how augmented reality glasses are transforming crime scene investigation. They focus on a specific case: the 2025 trial of a double homicide in Phoenix, Arizona, where investigators used AR glasses to reconstruct the scene for the jury. The episode details how the technology works—projecting 3D scans and evidence overlays into the glasses—and the legal impli...

Lucas and Luna go behind the scenes of a major film production using AR glasses for real-time previsualization. They break down how directors and cinematographers now see digital set extensions and virtual character blocking through their glasses while filming practical scenes. The episode focuses on the 2025 Marvel film 'The Eternals: Aftermath' (fictional example), where the production team used...

Episode 80 of Augmented Reality with Fexingo explores a surprising new frontier for AR glasses: correctional officer training. Lucas and Luna dive into a pilot program at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice that uses Microsoft HoloLens 2 to simulate high-stress prison scenarios—like cell extractions and riot de-escalation—without putting trainees in physical danger. They discuss how the syste...