Everyone wants to strike AR gold like Niantic Labs did with Pokemon Go. The craze may have died down considerably in the past year but that doesn’t discount the phenomenon itself. When Pokemon Go launched it took over the world like nothing has before and even changed the ways that businesses had to operate. Another...
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Sparc Review: Get Ready To Sweat In This Tron-Like Battle Arena
The first time we played Sparc from CCP Games it evoked a very specific feeling. As a kid that grew up watching tons of cartoons, anime, and nerdy sci-fi movies, I was obviously familiar with Tron from an early age. Just the idea of getting sucked into a computer and facing off against digital adversaries...
Voltron VR Game Hitting Three Headsets In September
The classic Saturday morning cartoon series Voltron received the Hollywood reboot treatment last year with Voltron: Legendary Defender on Netflix. Produced by DreamWorks, the show has already finished its third season in just a little over a year, with a fourth on the way. Franchise owner Universal announced today that the special effects shop Digital...
Google’s ARCore Gets Unity And Unreal Support
World-building engines Unreal and Unity are both on board with support of Google’s new ARCore augmented reality toolkit. For those unfamiliar, ARCore is the evolution of Google’s Tango platform that runs first on Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy S8 with Android 7.0 or better running on it. It’s an answer to Apple’s ARKit, but available...
Batman, Jurassic World VR Headsets And Apps Release Soon
Skyrocket is set to release two new smartphone-based VR headsets based around two of the planet’s biggest franchises, with brand new apps to accompany them. Several UK retailers have listed Jurassic World and Batman VR headsets made by the company for pre-order. They’re sporting the VRSE branding, which was trademarked by Skyrocket earlier this year...
PSVR Games The Inpatient And Bravo Team Both Get 2017 Release Dates
Supermassive Games (developers of Until Dawn: Rush of Blood) revealed two new PlayStation VR titles at this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in June. After teasing fans with new psychological horror game, The Inpatient, and a PSVR Aim controller-fueled cover shooter, Bravo Team, both the developer and Sony remained quiet until today. Via a PlayStation Blog...
Here’s Why Fallout 4 VR Doesn’t Include Any DLC
The VR community was upset last week when it learned that Bethesda’s VR port of Fallout 4 would only include the core game, omitting the six DLC packs that released after launch. The news was especially unexpected considering the upcoming VR version of Skyrim does include all of its expansions. Now we know why that’s...
Google Releases ARCore for Android, The Company’s Answer to Apple ARKit
In an answer to Apple’s recently released ARKit, a developer tool used for making augmented reality apps and games that run on newer iPad and iPhones, Google today released a preview of a new Android-compatible software development kit (SDK) called ARCore. Google prides itself on its stewardship of Android, the largest mobile platform in the world with over 80 percent...
Google’s Clay Bavor: Our Goal ‘Is To Make AR Mainstream’
Today, Google is announcing ARCore, a software-based solution for making more Android devices AR-capable without the need for depth sensors and extra cameras. It will even work on the Google Pixel, Galaxy S8, and several other devices very soon and supports Java, Unity, and Unreal from day one. In short, it’s kind of like Google’s...
ARCore Is Google’s Answer To Apple’s ARKit, Now Available For Pixel And Galaxy S8
Today, Google is announcing the debut of ARCore, an initiative to bring mobile-powered AR experiences to the masses like never before. Previously Google’s Tango was the best way to see powerful AR projects in action, but that required extra cameras and sensors on high-end smartphones to work. Now, ARCore is aiming to democratize augmented reality...