WebAR technology could propel the AR industry to new heights. Niantic, the company behind some of the most popular location-based AR experiences currently available (Pokémon GO, Pikmin Bloom), today announced that it has officially purchased the WebAR development platform 8th Wall in what could easily be considered one of the most important acquisitions this year. […]
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Save yourself a few thousand dollars with this free AR experience. During yesterday’s “Peek Performance” event Apple unveiled the Mac Studio, a new desktop computer designed specifically for creative professionals looking to get the most out of their workstations. The device is the first to feature Apple’s new M1 Ultra computer chip, offering a significant […]
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Teaching kids about finances at an early age is a lesson they can take into their adult life. Adventures with Zeee Bucks is a mobile AR experience that is designed to help youngsters sharpen their financial skills by earning and saving Zeee bucks, and even help them save real money. Created by Buck in partnership with […]
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Teaching kids about finances at an early age is a lesson they can take into their adult life. Adventures with Zeee Bucks is a mobile AR experience that is designed to help youngsters sharpen their financial skills by earning and saving Zeee bucks, and even help them save real money. Created by Buck in partnership with […]
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Check out over a dozen legendary animals from the Ice Age era. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits have teamed up with researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) to develop a series of scientifically-accurate 3D models of over a dozen animals from the Ice Age, including the […]
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There are plenty of virtual fish in the sea. Nevermet is a new dating app aimed specifically at VR users looking for love in all the wrong virtual places. The concept is fairly simple. Users create a social profile with their preferred age and gender filters and swipe through other users in search of a […]
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AR technology brings Kia’s robotic dog to the real world. Kia has teamed up with the Petfinder Foundation to launch “Robo Dogmented Reality,” a one-of-a-kind Super Bowl ad campaign that will bring a cute robotic dog named “Robo Dog” into your living room using 8th Wall’s AR technology platform. When you launch the AR experience, […]
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Turn your living room into a mixed reality arena with this unique VR/AR experience. This week we caught our first glimpse of Saber City, an upcoming VR game for Quest that utilizes Passthrough technology to immerse players in a mixed reality arena. Here they’ll use a variety of weaponry to battle virtual mechs controlled in […]
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The operating system for iPhone and iPod touch is getting long-awaited home screen improvements and a variety of tweaks to core apps. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz
A Finnish company has developed a city-scale AR mapping app for Android and iOS phones that crowdsources 3D point map creation to enable shared experiences. AR/VR – VentureBeat & Jeremy Horwitz