Augmented Reality Games
This Company is Building an AR Version of ‘Minecraft’ for iOS and Android
South African startup Speak Geek? recently teased an update to their project that aims to replicate the official Microsoft version of Minecraft for HoloLens, the company's $3000 AR headset, and put it on mobile devices capable of running Google's ARCore and Apple's ARKit.
This...
Apple is Bringing AR to “Hundreds of Millions” of iPhones and iPads Starting September 19th
Apple's iOS 11 is coming to compatible devices starting September 19th, which means that if you own a recent Apple iPhone or iPad, you may have an augmented reality-capable device in your hands before the new iPhone line even...
5 Google ARCore Experiments That Inject Magic into Everyday Life
Google released a preview version of ARCore for Android yesterday, the company's answer to Apple's ARKit. Since ARKit was released a few months ago, we've seen a bevy of really cool experiments and potential apps to come from developers from...
‘Take on Me’ Built With ARKit Opens a Portal to ’80s Nostalgia
The mantra goes: If it's possible, someone will eventually build it. That statement rings true for everything from the weird and spastic games like Mosh Pit Simulator or hardware add-ons like the pulsating haptic skin from Omnipulse, and while I'm just...
‘Echelon’ AR Board Game is Like Star Wars ‘HoloChess’ for HoloLens
Created by Helios Interactive, Echelon is a multiplayer board game played on Microsoft's HoloLens that, as an proof of concept, gives us a look into what sort of games we might be playing in the future when we're not engaged...
Using Apple’s ARKit, This Company Built Inside-Out Tracking for a VR Headset
Nexus Interactive Arts, an immersive media division of VFX production studio Nexus Studios, have used Apple’s ARKit working on an iPhone 7 in an experiment that creates basic inside-out positional tracking and pass-through AR for a Google Cardboard headset.
Announced last month at...
Video Gives Us a Peek Into the Future of How AR and VR Will Work Together
We're all waiting for the day when you can put on a singular, tether-free headset and experience all the 'R's that VR/AR/MR have to offer—and NormalVR, a "small but focused" group of passionate immersive media creators just gave us a peek...
Bringing Fun & Whimsey Into Your Home with ‘Woorld’, Winner of Google Play’s ‘Best AR Experience’
Funomena's Woorld won the 'Best AR Experience' category at the recent 2017 Google Play awards. In the game you scan your room with a Google Tango-enabled phone, and then you're encouraged to decorate your space with extremely cute art...
Google Nominates Top AR/VR Apps for 2017 Play Awards
This year's 2017 Google Play Awards include new categories for top VR and AR apps, to which Google has nominated five apps each. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, May 18th at 6:30PM PT during Google I/O,...
HoloLens ‘Final Fantasy XIV’ Concept Video Shows AR as a Perfect ‘Second Screen’ for Today’s Games
Augmented reality is conceptually so broad, there's almost no limit to what you could imagine doing with the technology. But rather than throwing out the playbook entirely, we'll to our grand visions through useful incremental steps that begin with integration...
What ‘Pokémon Go’ Could Be Like if it Was Really Augmented Reality
Pokémon Go, the latest "AR" infused sequel to the classic Nintendo franchise is sweeping the world on mobile phone platforms. But what would it look like running on a dedicated augmented reality headset? Developer CapitolaVR decided to find out by...
‘Pokémon Go’ is Where I Draw the Line on “Augmented Reality”
The announcement video for Pokémon Go, an "augmented reality" game for smartphones, opens by asking us to "imagine Pokémon in the real world." And imagination is exactly what you'll need to consider the game as landing anywhere within the realm of augmented reality.
Pokémon Go might be...
This is What Star Wars Looks Like Running on Magic Leap
This is a quick demonstration video released by ILMxLab and Magic Leap to mark the announcement of the two company's newly announced collaboration. They've set up a "collaboration lab" in order to work on immersive experiences using Lucasfilm IP...
Magic Leap and ILMxLab Announce “Collaboration Lab” Strategic Partnership
At the WIRED Business Conference today, augmented reality technology specialist Magic Leap and Lucasfilm's ILMxLab have announced a "collaboration lab" to be used to work together on immersive experiences using Magic Leap's technology.
In a surprise move, Magic Leap's founder...
Sulon Magic Beans AR Video Might Show New Sulon Q Headset in Action
Earlier today a media leak confirmed the existence of a new untethered VR and AR headset from Sulon and AMD, known currently as the 'Q'. Now, a video demonstration has appeared which may show that hardware in use.
Titled 'Magic Beans',...