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Google Maps' AR-powered Live View feature is now available

Hamza Jawad — Thu, 08 Aug 2019 11:42:01 +0000

Google has expanded the beta program for its new augmented reality walking directions feature for Maps. It will be available for all Android and iOS devices with ARCore and ARKit starting this week. Read more...

Pokémon Go developers have purchased AR company Escher Reality

Faheemmuddeen Patel — Sat, 03 Feb 2018 13:30:01 +0000

The developers behind Pokémon Go, Niantic Labs, have purchased an augmented reality company Escher Reality. Escher reality focuses on persistent, cross-platform, and multiuser AR experiences. Read more...

Naughty America is building an AR app, but it's not what you think

Rich Woods — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 20:12:01 +0000

At CES last week, Naughty America showed off a new augmented reality app that it's working on for mobile devices. The app is completely safe for work, as it has to be able to get into the App Store. Read more...

Get this complete ARKit Course and build 11 Augmented Reality apps for just $15

News Staff — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 16:16:02 +0000

With today's deal, save $185 off the Complete ARKit Course: Build 11 Augmented Reality Apps. Become an Augmented Reality Developer by Building 11 AR Apps Using ARKit in iOS 11 & Swift 4. Read more...

Upcoming Pokémon Go patch will add ARKit functionality

John Keefer — Wed, 20 Dec 2017 23:02:01 +0000

If you are still trying to catch them all in the AR mobile game, developer Niantic is adding new functionality using Apple's AR developer tools for a bit more Pokémon realism and capture mechanics. Read more...

TweetReality brings Twitter to AR ... seriously

John Keefer — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 02:26:01 +0000

Twitter usually has you sitting at your PC, laptop or mobile device banging out 280-character observations on just about anything. A new AR iOS app brings Twitter to the real world. Yes, really. Read more...

Apple's 2019 iPhones may have 3D laser sensors for AR push

John Keefer — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:04:01 +0000

Facial recognition was the crux of Apple's front-facing 3D-sensor-based TrueDepth camera in the iPhone X. A new report suggests the company is working on also adding a rear-facing system for 2019. Read more...

Apple's rumored AR headset now has a codename and OS

John Keefer — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:18:01 +0000

Apple laid the groundwork for its jump into augmented reality with its ARKit, and early hardware and software embedded in its newest iPhones. Now we get wind of the new headset and the OS running it. Read more...

The Walking Dead: Our World is a Pokémon GO-style augmented reality game

Rich Woods — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 22:04:01 +0000

Today, Next Games released a trailer for The Walking Dead: Our World, which is an augmented reality game that's similar to Pokémon GO, allowing you to fight walkers in the real world. Read more...

Apple's ARKit developer support 'unbelievable' according to Marketing executive

Dreyer Smit — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:58:01 +0000

At WWDC, Apple finally entered the VR and AR space by announcing their developer tools dubbed ARKit. According to their Product Marketing executive, the outlook remains rosy for this project. Read more...

Apple announces ARKit for fast and stable motion tracking

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 19:34:01 +0000

Apple has announced ARKit, which will allow developers to implement better augmented reality in their apps. Apple demoed ARKit with Pokemon Go and Batman Lego. It'll work on iPhone and iPad devices. Read more...