The new battlefield AR game announced by Skyrocket Toys today is similar to the childhood game “Tag”, except the stakes are much, much higher. Skyrocket Toys are known for selling drones and other gadgets that have previously utilized AR/VR. This includes products such as Mebo and Sky Viper. The game takes a page out of...
Last June Meta began shipping their Meta 2 mixed reality headset, to the delight of many. In September it was announced that shipping had been delayed until the end of the year. Then it appeared that Christmas would bring something magical when Meta sent out an email 4 days before Christmas saying that the Meta...
Cyclists of the world, new AR glasses are here to improve your rides. Possessing 2 GB RAM, a quad-core CPU, GPS, 16 to 32 GB of storage, an accelerometer, camera, gyroscope, magnetometer, barometer, Bluetooth, speaker, WiFi, and a mic, these aren’t your regular UV-blocking sunglasses. Called the Everysight Raptor AR glasses, these shades project all...
If you don’t know Clay, you’re probably going to want to. According to their website, Clay VR’s goal was to not only expose users to the world of AR/VR, but fully immerse them in it. Clay does this by allowing users to feel like they were touching the objects in virtual worlds in order to...
Free beer and AR? What could be better? Amstel, a Dutch beer brand, has launched an innovative sampling campaign using an AR app called “Snatch.” Snatch is a treasure hunt gaming app, and if you win the game, your prize is 10,000 free pints of Amstel beer, redeemable at Mitchell & Butler pubs. Snatch was...
Japanese footwear brand Onitsuka Tiger and fashion label Anrealage have teamed to produce the world’s first augmented reality sneakers. The shoes — called the Anrealage Monte Z — look like a regular pair of sneakers until you view them through Anrealage’s new AR app. Once viewed through the app, they become unlike any pair of...
Developers are really having a field day with Apple’s ARKit, announced last month. Since it’s release to developers, videos have been appearing all over the Internet of the different ways that developers are getting creative with the ARKit using iPhones and iPads. Here are a few videos of the cool things that are happening using...
With augmented reality making its way into the mainstream, consumers have been expecting a company bloodbath for a while now, one that will have a ton of casualties. Blippar has been expected to be one of those casualties due to the reported loss of millions of dollars earlier this year. Now, their situation might be...
A new cross-licensing patent deal signed by Nokia and Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will bring increased collaboration between the two companies. One area of focus in which both Nokia and Xiaomi have already agreed to work together is augmented reality. Don’t Miss: Augmented Reality Companies Earn Accolades for Innovation Rajeev Suri — President and CEO...
Though the Microsoft HoloLens’ release to the consumer market is still a distant thought at the moment, Ubisoft is preparing for the future with the unveiling of AR video game prototypes. The French video game publisher revealed the AR prototypes at a talk called ‘AR Prototyping for the HoloLens’ at United Europe 2017. Here, David...
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