GUEST: Google recently launched an augmented reality platform, ARCore, in a direct challenge to Apple’s announcement of ARKit. A familiar narrative is playing out, one in which Apple and Google will battle for platform dominance, like they’ve done with iOS and Android over the past decade. However, Google probably won’t dominate the smartphone AR ecosystem in the same...
“One’s very fortunate if you get to work on just one of these in your career,” Steve Jobs said on stage right before announcing the iPhone in January 2007. “Apple’s been very fortunate. It’s been able to introduce a few of these into the world.” “These,” in the plainspoken language Jobs relied on to set...
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As we await the unveiling of the iPhone X, we already know more than usual about what’s coming down the pike tomorrow from the once-secretive Apple. Though informed rumors are typical, this year a couple of major leaks of code have provided unusual clarity in advance of Apple’s September iPhone event. Here’s an overview of everything...
A couple weeks ago. I dived deep into the efforts of Jules Urbach, the visionary fast-talking CEO and co-founder of Los Angeles-based Otoy. The forward-thinking founder of the rendering company is perpetually working at technology’s cutting edge, and his latest efforts add a new wrinkle to his complex attempt to shape the future. Urbach’s latest plan is...
When Samsung’s Note 8 smartphone launches on September 15, it will be accompanied by a new version of the company’s Gear VR headset, made in partnership with Oculus. This latest iteration doesn’t boast any new features, but Samsung did say that it was the only version of the device the Note 8 would support. Yesterday, however, we received...
GUEST: The evolution of retail might not seem like the usual fodder for scripted drama, but the recent lineup of PBS’s Masterpiece Theatre has proven that department store displays, annual sales reports and brand recognition can make for must-watch TV. Shows like Mr. Selfridge and The Paradise expose viewers to the exciting early days of retail, revealing...
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Blizzard is nerfing some of Hearthstone’s strongest card, we pick our favorite Mario spinoffs, and Knack 2 is surprisingly good! Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: Our Cuphead runneth over PC Gaming Weekly: Wet Hot Battlegrounds Summer GTA...
EXCLUSIVE: Tenor is announcing a software development kit (SDK) for Unity and Apple’s ARKit developers, enabling them to integrate animated GIFs into augmented reality apps and games. With Tenor’s SDK, it becomes easier to search for and share GIFs, the repetitive animations that usually convey something funny. GIFs are decades old, but they’re more popular...
Lyle Becker got his first peek at virtual reality inside a secret lab at Intel’s campus in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 100-year-old Becker embarked on his first adventure in VR, surrounded by friends, family, and Intel employees. Intel filmed the experience, and Becker appears to be having the time of his life. The video reminded me of...
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