There are hundreds, if not thousands, of programming languages and variations of those languages that exist. Currently, in the augmented reality space, it seems the Microsoft-created C# has won out as the overall top language of choice. While there are other options like JavaScript and C++, to name a few, C# seems to be the...
With the software installation out of the way, it’s time to build the framework within which to work when building an augmented reality app for Android devices. The journey to learn how to develop software can be a long and tough road. Fortunately, software developers, in ways dissimilar to other technical and creative spaces, generally...
With the heavily anticipated installment of the God of War game series arriving on April 20, PlayStation has taken the opportunity to make its first foray into mobile augmented reality with a companion app. God of War: Mimir’s Vision, available now for free on the App Store and Google Play, lets players with devices compatible...
Part of the Star Wars: Jedi Challenges experience that was once exclusive to users of Lenovo’s Mirage AR headset is now available to anyone with an ARKit-compatible iOS device. The updated version of the Jedi Challenges app now lets iPhone and iPad users running iOS 11 to play the Holochess game mode that’s featured in...
April onward sees a real upward spike in the number of conferences and events around the world as exhibitors and attendees alike don their conference gear and get ready to join others doing the same. This is a great way to connect with others from the same industry, keep abreast of the latest developments in AR...
The annual Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is one of those events that everyone talks about, so an augmented reality experience in the festival’s mobile app and from one of its headlining acts, Eminem, basically means the technology is officially cool. The iOS version of the festival’s app includes the Coachella Camera, which facilitates...
For social media platforms like Facebook, augmented reality represents a whole new art form with which users can express themselves online. Now, Facebook is giving those users a new brush. A new AR painting tool for Facebook Camera, which began rolling out to users on Monday, leaves virtual trails that continually pulse and change colors....
Magic Leap loves to stoke mystery around its still unreleased product, the Magic Leap One: Creator Edition, and now we’ve found yet another piece of the puzzle in the form of an Easter Egg on the company’s website. When you hit one of Magic Leap’s 404 error pages, you see a slightly disorganized 3D illustration...
One of the most popular mobile games out there for kids has added an augmented reality mode that brings the titular character into the real world. An update of Nickelodeon’s Sky Whale, available now on the App Store and Google Play renders the game’s oceanic environment and its aquatic mammal in augmented reality. The objective...
Department store chain Zara is temporarily ditching its mannequins and dressing up its stores with augmented reality experiences featuring virtual versions of real fashion models. Rolling out to 120 of its flagship stores worldwide, customers inside and outside the stores can view AR activations through the Zara AR app for iOS and Android. Store windows...
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