The Covid-19 pandemic has dramatically changed the world in just a few months and to overcome some of the barriers, the technology sector has been forced into hyperdrive to develop and deliver effective solutions that enable the rapid transition to remote working and communications, the events industry and safe reopening of businesses.

In this weeks weekly round up of Augmented Reality news, we look at BON V!V Web AR Out-of-Home advertising experience, new updates to CES 2021, AR-powered swimming goggles and more. Here's what happened, this week in AR.

The Care Chemical Academy of the chemical company BASF, has introduced Augmented Reality software from Holo-Light as well as Microsoft’s HoloLens AR-glasses to simplify and improve training in production

Smart eyewear company FORM, created cutting edge AR enhanced swim goggles, and the latest update introduced the incorporation of support for Apple and Garmin smartwatches.

Nutanix has teamed up with WebAR agency Aircards to create an immersive virtual expo booth that can be activated anywhere on the globe.

Reliving The Sacra Infermeria in AR. This virtual museum within the Mediterranean Conference Centre uses the latest AR and Holographic Technology.

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has completed a deal for one of the UK’s largest ever deployments of AR, with plans to use the technology across all three of it’s UK sites. 

The Weeknd joins artists like John Legend and Travis Scott performing AR concerts, to give fans a more immersive experience during the pandemic.