If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Niantic must be blushing constantly, as numerous copies of Pokémon Go have spawned over the past year or so, seeking to capture the same success, often adding the lure of tangible prizes from brand partnerships. Freeze Tag, Inc., creators of Garfield GO, is the latest copycat...
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Apple AR: Play ‘Flat Pack’ by Nitrome on the Surface of Any 3D Object
Gaming with augmented reality just keeps getting cooler and cooler. Nitrome is no amateur at games. The company has hundreds of mobile and browser games. A few years back, the company came up with the idea that they referred to as “project surface.” Essentially, the idea was that they would create a 2D game that...
Apple AR: Augmented Reality TARDIS Really Is Bigger on the Inside
If you’re a Doctor Who fan, you’ve likely always hoped to see that iconic blue box appear on your doorstep with the Doctor asking you to come on an adventure. With the 13th Doctor just announced, this seems like the perfect time to tell you that thanks to Apple’s ARKit, exploring the TARDIS is now...
Apple AR: ‘Ancients AR’ Game from Immersion VR Is Battleship on Steroids
Sending fleets of ships into battle as an ancient Nordic god? Sign me up. Mixed reality development company Immersion VR announced in May of this year that they would be developing a game called “The Ancients” in both AR and VR with artist Jakub Rozalski. Since then, they have released a few prototype videos as...
New Yu-Gi-Oh! AR Game Lets You Fight Monsters & Duel with Friends
You know the drill. It’s time to d-d-d-duel! This time you’re a part of the Shadow Games in a way you’ve never been before, thanks to Micorsoft’s HoloLens. YouTube user MicrowaveSam posted a taste of what fans will one day be getting in terms of an augmented reality Yu-Gi-Oh game for the HoloLens. The game...
Apple AR: You’ll Never Have Trouble With Hard to Locate Groceries Again
We’ve all been there. Lost in the supermarket for what feels like hours trying to figure out where the hell the macaroni and cheese is and why it isn’t with the rest of the pasta items. The labels at the top of the aisles aren’t always helpful or accurate, and items often get misplaced or...
Apple AR: Authentic Robot Commanders Make for a Scary Yet Satisfying ARKit Experience
Augmented reality has an incredible way of integrating things into our world that we can typically only see in movies like ghosts in a haunted house or Sharknados. However, a new experiment made with Apple’s ARKit has changed the game in realistic augmented reality characters. The experiment was created by Duncan Walker (@Trashgames) on Twitter,...
Apple AR: You’ll Never Have to Wonder Where to Find Your Groceries Again
We’ve all been there. Lost in the supermarket for what feels like hours trying to figure out where the hell the macaroni and cheese is and why it isn’t with the rest of the pasta items. The labels at the top of the aisles aren’t always helpful or accurate, and items often get misplaced or...
Smartglasses Market Share 2017
A recent report discusses the Global Smartglasses Market examining the performance of the market in 2017. The market report contains in-depth research of the market state and the competitive landscape globally. The report includes Smartglasses market size, revenue, market share, Smartglasses industry volume, market trends, Smartglasses growth aspects and a wide range of applications, utilization...
HoloLens & Actiongram Direct Reggie Watts Holograms for Mixed Reality Video
Move over, Spike Jonze; Microsoft has published a mixed reality music video featuring holograms of Reggie Watts filmed through a HoloLens. With HoloLens, the user in the video places various holograms of the musician and trippy visual effects on location. The images run the spectrum from ’90s CGI to very lifelike. Video: . The video...
