Snapchat has added yet another social feature to its mobile app, and this one makes it possible to use augmented reality with a group of friends over video. Rolling out worldwide this week, the new Group Video Chat feature gives Snap users the opportunity to video conference with as many as 16 friends simultaneously. The...
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New Magic Leap Images Appear as Saudi Prince Gets Demo from CEO Rony Abovitz
It turns out that the government of Saudi Arabia has managed to do something last month’s Game Developer’s Conference couldn’t: give us a few new glimpses of the Magic Leap One being worn by someone other than Shaq. Last month, Magic Leap used GDC to launch its SDK, hold a number of private parties at...
VR/AR/MR dans l’EDUCATION: SSVAR et Uptale à l’Agora de la formation de l’ARFOR
Thème: Améliorer l’apprentissage grâce à la réalité augmentée ou la réalité virtuelle Pourquoi l’Apprentissage Immersif est la prochaine révolution en Formation – La mise en situation, l’apprentissage ultime ? – Les technologies associées à l’immersive learning – Comparaison avec les autres autres modalites pédagogiques. – Comment intégrer de l’immersive learning dans son parcours de formation....
Snapchat Refocuses on Its Camera & AR Magic in New Marketing Push
With a fresh series of videos and a new webpage, Snapchat has composed an answer to its own question, “What is Snapchat?” In short, its answer is that “Snapchat is a camera.” In an extended commercial (below) accompanying the new webpage, it’s evident that the camera does quite a bit in AR as well. Video:...
SSVAR presenting Virtual and Augmented Reality at Geneva Health Forum (GHF 2018)
I’m thrilled to announce the participation of SSVAR – Swiss Society of Virtual and Augmented Reality at the Geneva Health Forum the 10th, 11th and 12th April 2018. “The Geneva Health Forum is the forum of innovative practices in global health with the aim to showcase innovative, accessible and sustainable practices in order to facilitate...
Snapchat’s Easter Egg Hunt Showcases Potential for Branded Augmented Reality Games
Alongside the usual collection of holiday-themed Lenses, Snapchatters received an extra-special treat from Snapchat over the weekend—a world-spanning Easter egg hunt. Like a highly-simplified version of Pokémon GO, The Great Snapchat Egg Hunt challenged Snapchat users to retrieve virtual eggs from real-world locations. Players tap on the found target on the game map when they...
Magic Leap Teases Cross-Platform Augmented Reality Experiences with iOS Developer Job Posting
Why would Magic Leap, a company preparing to launch its first augmented reality headset this year, need a developer for iPhone and iPad apps? It’s not as crazy as it sounds. The company has published a job listing for a senior iOS application developer to “help create the future of Mixed Reality computing.” On the...
Meet the 8-Year-Old ARKit Developer Who Just Uploaded Her First Augmented Reality App to Apple’s App Store
While you were busy browsing Instagram, composing tweets, or chasing Snapchat updates, an eight-year-old ARKit developer was hard at work on her first step toward taking over the tech world via augmented reality. A new app called A.R.tist, created by Nova Fleming, allows users to paint the real world in an array of colored lines...
Apple’s iOS 11.3 Update Arrives for All With AR Vertical Surface Detection via ARKit 1.5 for iPhones & iPads
If you have an ARKit-compatible iPhone or iPad, check for a software update, as iOS 11.3, with ARKit version 1.5 in tow, has just dropped. As we previously reported, ARKit 1.5 brings several new augmented reality features for app developers to use. Apps supporting the toolkit will be able to recognize vertical and irregularly-shaped surfaces,...
Dev Report: Microsoft’s First HoloLens Update in Over a Year Now Available in Preview, Hints at Big Plans for 2018
After more than a year and a half of silence, the rumors have morphed into reality: Microsoft has finally released an update for the HoloLens. And with that update comes a collection of new features that hint at big plans for the HoloLens this year. For most HoloLens-focused developers, Microsoft’s silence throughout 2017, in terms...
