The company augmented reality that Rony Abovitz was trying to build at Magic Leap apparently wasn’t working out the way he hoped it would. That company, built on dreams, music, and future-looking entertainment, rather than truly new technology, came with a $2,300 price tag for a device using dynamics most mainstream consumers have never even...
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Manscaped’s Brand Hype Grows into Augmented Reality via Snapchat Lens
If you’re a man and subscribe to podcasts or YouTube channels that cater to masculine interests, then you’ve almost certainly encountered sponsorships from Manscaped. And that means I don’t have to explain what the company is selling you (for the uninitiated, it’s a company dedicated to helping you trim your body hair—most notably, your nether...
Nintendo Crafts AR Content for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
The Animal Crossing series has been a big hit for Nintendo, so in a bid to enhance the experience even more for users, the game is getting the augmented reality treatment. The latest update for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp adds two new features for iOS and Android smartphone users. Don’t Miss: What the New AR...
Snoop Dogg’s Cali Red Wine Pours Another Glass of AR via 8th Wall’s WebAR
When Treasury Wine Estates released 19 Crimes Snoop Cali Red this summer, named for its new partner in wine, rapper Snoop Dogg, it already came with the brand’s signature AR-enhanced label. Now, with an assist from creative studio Tactic and the web-based AR platform from 8th Wall, Snoop Cali Red has a new (and, arguably,...
Google Gifts 5G Android Smartphones with ‘The Mandalorian’ AR App
With the new season of The Mandalorian underway, Google has launched a new AR app that enables some Star Wars fans to connect with virtual characters in between new episodes. That is, as long as you have an Android smartphone. Check that…a 5G Android smartphone. Don’t Miss: The Porgs from Star Wars Are Coming to...
HBO Rolls Out ‘His Dark Materials’ AR Experience To Bring Characters to the Real World
In this year of everything going virtual and remote, it makes even more sense now that Hollywood is leaning heavily on augmented reality. In this case, it’s HBO using AR to promote its highly-acclaimed original programming. After developing a series of AR experiences via Snapchat to promote Season 1 of His Dark Materials, HBO has...
Google & Red Bull TV Premier ‘The Last Ascent’ with Synced AR Experience That Puts Nature in Your Home
In recent weeks, Google managed to capitalize on the hype surrounding the Star Wars streaming series The Mandalorian with an AR app that was not only exclusive to Android but also available only for 5G-equipped devices. Now, Google has partnered with Red Bull to launch an AR experience that syncs with The Last Ascent, a...
How You Can Put Street Art Legend KAWS & Even That Mysterious Alien Utah Monolith in Your Own Home via AR
Sure, you could leave a random monolith in Utah and get some notoriety for your street art. Or, you can let others put your art anywhere they’d like with augmented reality so they can appreciate it where they are. That’s what artists like Marina Abramovic, Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons, KAWS, and others are doing with...
Welcome Baby Yoda into Your Personal Space with Google Search AR
Google, you have something that I want. You may think you have some idea of what you are in possession of, but you do not. In a few moments, it will be mine…and it can be yours, too, dear readers. That something, of course, is Baby Yoda…er, Grogu…from the Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian....
NR30 Innovator in Augmented Reality Spotlight: Aidan Wolf
This year, as part of the Next Reality 30, in partnership with Snap, we’re spotlighting an up-and-coming innovator in augmented reality. Specifically, we were searching for an independent developer or creator who embodies the bleeding edge spirit of AR and its ability to leverage machine learning. This year’s honoree is Aidan Wolf. • Don’t Miss:...