[ad_1] As the coronavirus pandemic spread in the spring and summer, Pokémon Go rolled out a series of changes that made it easier for players to keep participating. Now Niantic Labs has announced that while some of the temporary bonuses it added will remain active, several of them will go away as of October 1st. […]
Category: Augmented Reality
The next generation of wearables will be a privacy minefield
[ad_1] But if you’re among those who believe Facebook already knows too much about our lives, you’re probably more than slightly disturbed by the idea of Facebook having a semi-permanent presence on your actual face. Facebook Facebook, to its credit, is aware of this. The company published a lengthy blog post on all the ways […]
Apple may integrated augmented reality into its TV+ streaming service
[ad_1] Apple is trying to boost the popularity of TV+ by bundling content like a rumored fitness app, or marrying other services like Apple Music, Arcade and News+ in a subscription called Apple One. AR could be another added bonus — while a bit gimmicky, it would be a nice feature for educational programs. At […]
Amazon’s latest AR shopping tool fills your space with virtual furniture
[ad_1] Amazon’s newest AR shopping tool will let you see furniture and other home decor in your space before you buy it, TechCrunch reports. Coming to the Amazon shopping app for iOS and desktop browsers, “Room Decorator” will let you see multiple items at scale and simultaneously. You’ll be able to store photos of your […]
Google Arts & Culture app lets you view ancient creatures in AR
[ad_1] Google has spent years developing 3D models that you can view and manipulate in the real world using smartphone-based AR. Tigers, velociraptors, Iron Man and even Childish Gambino — I’ve enjoyed summoning them all from the comfort of my living room. A Cambropachycope, though? Thanks but no thanks. Google’s latest AR offering is an […]
Pinterest says its skin tone searches are now more accurate
[ad_1] Pinterest Pinterest’s augmented reality Try On feature, through which you can virtually try on makeup via the Lens function, supports skin tone searches too. That way, you can see how different products look on people with skin tones similar to your own. Try On now includes more than 10,000 “shoppable shades that are discoverable […]
OnePlus will reveal its latest smartphone in AR on July 21st
[ad_1] OnePlus is almost ready to stop the drip feed of info and properly reveal its latest lineup of more affordable smartphones. It will hold a virtual launch event for the OnePlus Nord line on July 21st at 10AM ET. The company is trying something a little different this time, though. Instead of checking out […]
Bose shuts down AR development
[ad_1] The exit has been a while in coming. Senior VP and AR advocate John Gordon left in summer 2019, Protocol said. Bose shut down its public-facing AR developer kit in April, and AR references started disappearing from the company’s site around then. The AR effort wasn’t helped by Bose’s recent financial troubles. Even before […]
Facebook expands Portal group calls to 50 people
[ad_1] You’ll have more Facebook Live options starting today too, as you can broadcast to Pages and Groups using a Portal Mini, Portal or Portal+, while there are more AR effects you can tap into on calls and for virtual greetings cards. Facebook is adding two more books to the Story Time app this month, […]
Rony Abovitz confirms Magic Leap’s new funding, will step down as CEO
[ad_1] About a month after augmented reality company Magic Leap announced significant layoffs, things have seemingly turned around a bit. Last week we heard that many of the rumored 1,000 layoffs had been put on hold after the company secured $350 million in new funding, and today CEO Rony Abovitz confirmed it in a post, […]