There's never any shortage of buzzwords in the IT world, but when it comes to AI, they can be hard to tell apart.

Interest in wearable tech remains strong, according to analyst firm IDC, despite slower than expected smartwatch sales last year.

Think VR isn't going mainstream? Then explain McDonald's Happy Meals turning into happy VR goggles in Sweden.

If you haven't been paying much attention to virtual reality, now might be a good time to start. In a series of announcements at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, some of the biggest names in smartphones, consumer electronics and social media have given the technology a major boost.

A startup called Eyefluence aims to improve virtual and augmented reality with its eye-tracking technology. After an early glimpse at what the company's tech can do, it seems like a must-have for future headsets.

One by one, artificial intelligence has overcome the obstacles set before it. Is this all part of an inevitable trend leading to humanity's obsolescence -- or, at least, unemployment?

Retail is no longer about having the latest products on shelves in brick-and-mortar stores or having a cool website. Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are the new tools consumers will use to go shopping.

The next time you watch a concert or other live event online, it could give you a 360-degree view.

This will be the year millions of gearheads put on VR/AR headsets to explore their alter-egos, play games or watch 3D content.

Alphabet, the parent company of Google, racked up US$3.6 billion in losses last year on investments in "big bets" such as self-driving cars and Internet balloons.

A new augmented reality app is hoping to shake-up the omni-channel retail industry by allowing consumers to view furniture and decor products in 3D in the context of their own homes.

Android phones may soon get a whole lot smarter thanks to a new partnership between Google and chip maker Movidius that promises to bring machine intelligence directly into mobile devices.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has extended the use of voice biometrics technology to its mobile app in a bid to provide more consistent multi-channel experiences to citizens while boosting security and productivity.

Retailers who have avoided spending money on R&D are gong to need guidance to keep up with the changes technology is bringing to their industry.

Alphabet Inc.'s Google is focusing on virtual reality, creating a new division to work on the technology and moving the head of its product management team to run the operation.

Australian customer-insight startup, Beehaviour, has launched its patented proprietary software that will allow market researchers and organisations to gather information about online consumer behaviour.

Now you can talk to your favourite Muppet character on Facebook messenger, thanks to a chat bot that simulates a virtual conversation with fans.

Apple has reportedly acquired artificial-intelligence startup Emotient, giving it access to technology that could one day imbue its devices with the ability to "read" people's emotions through their facial expressions.

As his new year's resolution for 2016, Facebook CEO said Mark Zuckerberg said he intends to build a simple artificial intelligence system that will help run his home and help him with his work.

Machine learning is all about getting computers to "understand" new concepts, but it's still a pretty inefficient process, often requiring hundreds of examples for training. That may soon change, however, thanks to new research published on Friday.

Microsoft and Volvo announced this week that they are working together to let consumers take new cars for a spin using the HoloLens augmented reality headgear.