Controlling a tiny monster army is not something I’d ever thought I’d be able to do, but it looks like Apple’s ARKit is going to make it possible. Microsoft developer Egor Bogatov has been working on a strategy game for the past few weeks and has uploaded demos every step of the way to YouTube....
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Apple AR: Alexa Plays Nice with ARKit in Demo
A developer has previewed a pair of potential applications built on ARKit that can be triggered by Alexa, the resident voice assistant of the Amazon Echo. The demos come courtesy Scott Finkelstein, manager of web technologies at Adelphi University. In the first video, Finkelstein asks Alexa to launch “augmented weather systems,” and then asks her...
Apple AR: New Demo Shows Off the Possibilities of Location Based Gaming
The world of gaming has never been cooler thanks to Apple’s ARKit. From AR arcade games to giant god battles to Pac-Man, we’ve seen our fair share of awesome and innovative games. Now, ARKit developer NK has created a location based gaming platform that molds aspects of the game flawlessly into our world. The demos...
Apple AR: Upcoming Game Easily Shows You How to Master Paintball
If you’ve ever wanted to hone your paintball skills, without spending a ton of money and making a huge mess, Show Me Virtual and Apple’s ARKit have an app for you. The demo was posted on YouTube and shows how you can master paintball through your phone. Your device acts as a controller for aiming...
The Force Is Strong with Star Wars AR Treasure Hunt
A Jedi does not seek adventure or excitement, but Star Wars fans can seek Jedi with the Find the Force augmented reality scavenger hunt promoting the launch of merchandise for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Between Sept. 1 and 3, participants are tasked with finding Find the Force logos in one of more than 20,000...
Apple AR: CurioPets Demo Is Nintendogs but with Magical Adventures
Augmented reality dogs have been a big hit with developers using Apple’s ARKit. RoVR hit YouTube a few days ago and people have been clamoring for it ever since. Not to mention the Good Dogs Game created by the people behind the famous We Rate Dogs Twitter. It seems everyone has the AR dog bug,...
Wonder How Wristwatches Look No Longer with AR App from Formex
Thanks to augmented reality, fashion companies can let customers try on cosmetics, clothes, more cosmetics, and sunglasses from the comfort of their homes and through the non-judgmental eyes of their smartphone camera. Now, watches enter the augmented reality fitting room, courtesy of a new mobile app for iOS and Android from Swiss watchmaker Formex. The...
Cross-Platform Diamonst AR RPG Is Pokémon Go on Steroids
Zenko Games makes no apologies for its influences. In fact, they cite them explicitly in their own promotional materials for Diamonst AR. The forthcoming mobile game is reminiscent of turn-based role playing games like Magic, Hearthstone, and Yu-Gi-Oh, with missions and quests like of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger and the location-based augmented reality features...
Cross-Platform Diamonst AR RPG Is Pokémon Go on Steriods
Zenko Games makes no apologies for its influences. In fact, they cite them explicitly in their own promotional materials for Diamonst AR. The forthcoming mobile game is reminiscent of turn-based role playing games like Magic, Hearthstone, and Yu-Gi-Oh, with missions and quests like of Final Fantasy and Chrono Trigger and the location-based augmented reality features...
Apple AR: Marxent Prepared to Deploy Content for ARKit Apps
While IKEA is collaborating with Apple for its ARKit furniture app, Marxent is ready to help the rest of the interior decorating and home improvement crowd with their apps. The company already counts Ashley Furniture, Lowe’s Home Improvement, and AZEK among the companies that use Marxent technology in their augmented reality apps. The VisualCommerce 3D...
