Unity Technologies, developer of the creation engine that powers the majority of all virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) video games, announced today support for iOS 11 and provides a best-in-class experience for ARKit development. Unity worked to ensure the latest features from iOS 11 and ARKit were supported, setting developers up for greater … Continue reading Pokémon GO is now officially enhanced with ARKit
Pokémon GO developer Niantic discusses the future of augmented reality
Pokémon GO developer Niantic has released a new blog post discussing the future of augmented reality (AR) and how it prefers it over virtual reality (VR). The following write-up comes from Niantic CEO John Hanke: Here at Niantic we are incredibly excited about the transformative power of augmented reality. Why? To populate the world with … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic discusses the future of augmented reality
Apple becomes one of the largest AR platforms partially thanks to Pokémon GO
Earlier this week, Apple announced it was launching ARKit, a new augmented reality tool that makes the iPhone one of the biggest AR platforms. During its 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference presentation, Apple showed off various ways ARKit can be used and the applications or games that will run through it. At the forefront was a … Continue reading Apple becomes one of the largest AR platforms partially thanks to Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains why it favors AR over VR
John Hanke, the head of the Pokémon GO studio Niantic, recently explained why he favors augmented reality (AR) over virtual reality (VR). In short, he likes how AR could encourage users to go outside whereas VR typically enforces a more secluded experience. "With AR, there's a huge amount of potential to do things that really … Continue reading Pokémon GO developer Niantic explains why it favors AR over VR
Pokémon GO made more money than all VR games combined in 2016
Pokémon GO may have launched during the second half of 2016, but that was enough time for it make more money than all virtual reality (VR) during the year. Not to be confused with VR, Pokémon GO is an augmented reality (AR) game. According to a new report, if true mobile AR goes mass market next … Continue reading Pokémon GO made more money than all VR games combined in 2016
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