Video: Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals real world AR occlusion featuring Pikachu and Eevee

Pokémon GO developer Niantic has unveiled a special video in which real world AR occlusion is showcased featuring Pikachu and Eevee. You can check it out below, followed by the official description: The recently acquired Matrix Mill team at Niantic has spent years building and perfecting deep neural networks that can infer information about the … Continue reading Video: Pokémon GO developer Niantic reveals real world AR occlusion featuring Pikachu and Eevee

Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

The Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and Pokémon Cafe combo recently opened its doors in Tokyo, Japan. While there have been small Pokémon-themed cafes every now and then, this is the first permanent establishment. To commemorate this occasion, The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Center executives hosted an opening ceremony event, where Pokémon Center president and representative director Yoshinobu Kamogo welcomed the first batch of … Continue reading Video: Pokémon video games retrospective now playing at the Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

Cool video: Animated Pikachu projected in 3D using hologram technology

Hologram technology seems to be all the rage these days, especially when it's used to display seemingly 3D versions of recognizable products and characters, as shown in the embedded video below. Holographic 3D animated versions of Pikachu, Mario and more can be spotted and were created using hologram projectors: Source: Kenny Wei Facebook

Video: Holographic and functioning Pokédex is on display at the new Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

The Pokémon Center Tokyo DX and Pokémon Cafe combo recently opened its doors in Tokyo, Japan. While there have been small Pokémon-themed cafes every now and then, this is the first permanent establishment. To commemorate this occasion, The Pokémon Company and Pokémon Center executives hosted an opening ceremony event, where Pokémon Center president and representative director Yoshinobu Kamogo welcomed the first … Continue reading Video: Holographic and functioning Pokédex is on display at the new Pokémon Center Tokyo DX

Pokémon GO video: Magikarp gets caught by real fishing net thanks to AR editing

A Pokémon GO player who goes by the name ZoëTwoDots has managed to put together a clip that demonstrates her augmented reality (AR) editing skills. It shows a Magikarp flailing on the surface of a pool of water until it is scooped up by an actual fishing net. You can see this sequence play out … Continue reading Pokémon GO video: Magikarp gets caught by real fishing net thanks to AR editing