“For All Mankind: Time Capsule” is a new augmented reality app created by Apple to promote the upcoming second season of “For All Mankind,” which premieres on February 19 on Apple TV+. Even for those of you who aren’t fans of the the show — which tells the story of an alternate history in which...
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Minecraft Earth will shut down in June
Throughout 2019, Microsoft experimented with building a real-world, augmented reality Minecraft game designed in the same vein as Pokémon GO. Called Minecraft Earth, they finally opened it up to everyone in November of 2019. In just a few months, it’ll shut down and all player data will be deleted. So what happened? Writes the Minecraft...
8th Wall Revs Up Realism for Web AR Experiences with Real-Time Reflective Surfaces
Since launching its web-based AR platform in 2018, 8th Wall has continued to push the boundaries of what brands can do with AR experiences outside of native apps. The company’s latest update adds another dimension of realism to web-based AR content. Don’t Miss: 8th Wall Spins Up New ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Augmented Reality Experience...
Realworld Will Let You Explore The World In VR With Hand-Tracking On Quest, Also Coming To PC VR
Realworld is a newly announced in-development VR app from the creator of Cubic VR that will let users explore the actual world from inside a VR headset while connecting with friends. Based on that description and the video embedded above if you think that sounds a lot like Google Earth, then you’re absolutely correct. However,...
Vanishing Grace Review: A Cozy Firewatch-Lite To Drink In
Is this story-driven VR adventure worth your time? Find out in our Vanishing Grace review! Sadly Firewatch probably isn’t coming to VR anytime soon. In its place, allow me to recommend the breezy intrigue of Vanishing Grace, a punchy one-and-done story I was happy to have seen through. Vanishing Grace shows you what VR can...
CDC Launches New VR Laboratory Training Course
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a new VR app that can be used as a laboratory safety training course. The app is available on both as part of CDC’s online training resource (CDC Train) and as a free PC VR release on Steam. The 60-minute course, titled LabTrainingVR:...
Return To Nangrim Is A Fantasty RPG With Optional VR Support
Promising first-person RPG, Return to Nangrim, will be getting full support for VR headsets. Developer Sycoforge is implementing optional VR support into its upcoming adventure, which is due to hit PC in 2022. In the game, you play as a dwarf that explores the mystery of a once-powerful family known as the Stonebeards that dwell...
Holographic startup Envisics partners with Panasonic to fast-track in-car AR tech
Envisics founder and CEO Dr. Jamieson Christmas launched the startup three years ago to “revolutionize” the in-car experience with its holographic technology. Now, it has a partner that could help it achieve that mission. The U.K.-based holographic technology startup said Friday it reached an agreement with Panasonic Automotive Systems to jointly develop and commercialize a...
TikTok rolls out its first lidar-powered AR effect
Snapchat was among the first apps to leverage the iPhone 12 Pro’s LiDAR Scanner for AR, but now TikTok has followed suit. The social video app confirmed today it has launched its first-ever lidar-powered effect to help its users ring in the new year. The effect features an AR ball, similar to the one that...
Medal Of Honor Update Adds Official Support For Reverb G2, Skippable Cutscenes
Respawn Entertainment is back with another patch for Medal of Honor: Above And Beyond, this time adding official support for the HP Reverb G2 and Windows VR headsets. You could already try and play Above and Beyond inside these devices when the game launched on Steam last year, but official implementation should do away with...
