As part of its ARCore release announcement, Google also revealed a forthcoming app that’s sure to excite those who celebrate ’80s pop culture. That app is Ghostbusters World, which is coming later this year from Sony Pictures Entertainment Consumer Products, Ghost Corps (the Columbia Pictures subsidiary that serves as the caretaker for the film franchise),...
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Google Finally Releases ARCore 1.0 for Android Users, Adds Google Lens to Photos App
In one of the worst-kept secrets of the upcoming Mobile World Congress, Google has officially released ARCore on the Play Store for owners of the latest flagship Android smartphones. In a blog post on Friday, Google promoted its augmented reality toolkit for Android from developer preview to version 1.0, just in time for the annual...
Android Users Rejoice as Google Releases ARCore & Google Lens in Photos App
Augmented reality Christmas has come early for owners of the latest flagship Android smartphones, as Google has officially released ARCore on the Play Store. In a blog post on Friday, Google promoted its augmented reality toolkit for Android from developer preview to version 1.0, just in time for the Mobile World Congress. At launch, ARCore...
Dev Report: New ARKit Updates & Native Level Design Features Finally Come to Unity
Continuing to take the steps necessary to reign supreme among the top game engines of the world, with a steady stream of major updates, enhancements, and new features, the team at Unity are keeping the user base in a regular state of surprise. At this rate, it’s almost like Christmas every few days. Having recently...
Magic Leap Partner Weta Workshop Confirms Shooter Game Coming in 2018
A controversial video from Magic Leap’s past has once again surfaced, but this time it comes with a lot more credibility and a good bit of excitement around the Magic Leap One headset. New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has revealed that it will release the game “Dr. Grordbort’s: Invaders” in partnership with Magic Leap later this...
Magic Leap Partner Weta Confirms Shooter Game Coming in 2018
A controversial video from Magic Leap’s past has once again surfaced, but this time it comes with a lot more credibility and a good bit of excitement around the Magic Leap One headset. New Zealand’s Weta Workshop has revealed that it will release the game “Dr. Grordbort’s: Invaders” in partnership with Magic Leap later this...
Google Quietly Adds Samsung Galaxy S7, S8+ & Note 8 to ARCore Supported Devices
A very low-key update to the ARCore developer’s site has expanded the universe of officially-supported devices for Google’s augmented reality toolkit to include the Samsung Galaxy S7, S8+, and Note 8 handsets. The expansion itself isn’t a surprise with regard to the S8+ and Note 8, as Samsung and Google announced in Oct. 2017 that...
Concept Apple AR Smartglasses Offer Powerful Vision of Company’s Next Wearable
After years of rumors, we got our Apple Watch, and we have our anniversary iPhone, so now everyone has moved on to a new Apple rumor obsession: Apple smartglasses. And, in keeping with Apple rumor tradition, we’re getting some pretty imaginative ideas of what the next big Apple product might look like. The latest Apple...
Microsoft’s HoloLens Transports One of Japan’s Oldest Temples into the Future in Kyoto
The oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, Japan, is now firmly rooted in the future with the launch of the MR Museum on Thursday. Produced by hakuhodo-VRAR, a new HoloLens experience at Kyoto’s Kennin-ji Zen temple turns what was static imagery and art into living history, including a holographic Zen Buddhist monk to explain what you’re...
Brian Eno Brings Interactive Music Composition to Augmented Reality in ‘Bloom: Open Space’ Event
Famed musician and composer Brian Eno is giving the air guitar and drumming crowd the means to make music from their gesturing through the Microsoft HoloLens. “Bloom: Open Space,” an interactive audio-visual exhibit taking place this week in Amsterdam, gives attendees the opportunity to compose melodies and musical patterns by interacting with holograms via hand...
