Google today refreshed its excellent Arts & Culture app with all-new augmented reality features so you can see real-size artworks in front of you and explore paintings in your own room.
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Apple working on wireless AR/VR headset with dual 8K displays
Apple is currently working on a headset with dual 8K displays that will be capable of both virtual and augmented reality, reports CNET. The outlet says the device, codenamed T288, is wireless—meaning it doesn't require a tether to a Mac or iPhone—and it's slated to launch in 2020.
Snapchat launches AR games you can play using touch, motion and facial expressions
Snapchat today unveiled augmented reality games in the latest version of its mobile app.
Snapchat launches TrueDepth camera powered AR lenses demoed during iPhone X unveiling
Snapchat on Friday launched a trio of iPhone X-exclusive lenses it promised months ago.
New ARKit demo brings the scariest scene from “The Ring” into your living room
iOS developer Abhishek Singh is no stranger to ARKit and now he's put together a new ARKit-powered demo which recreates the scariest scene from the horror flick “The Ring”, complete with Samara popping out of the telly and coming in to your living room.
iOS 12 may bring multiplayer support to augmented reality games built with ARKit
ARKit, Apple's augmented reality framework that helps developers create augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad, should support enhanced multiplayer modes in games.
Developers post early videos showcasing Apple’s latest ARKit features in action
Several developers tweeted out curious video clips that show off some of the major new features that Apple has added to its newly updated ARKit framework, such as the ability to detect vertical and irregularly shaped surfaces, 2D image recognition capabilities and more.
ARKit 1.5 can detect walls and identify 2D images such as posters, signs & artwork
Alongside previewing the new iOS 11.3 features and releasing the forthcoming new software for early developer testing yesterday, Apple also announced that app makers can now take advantage of ARKit 1.5, its framework for building augmented reality apps for iOS.
Apple met with suppliers at CES that make parts for augmented reality glasses
Apple’s indirect presence may be fading from CES as Google and Amazon stole the show with their smart assistants and speakers, but that didn't stop the Cupertino company's representatives from holding curious talks with some interesting suppliers in Las Vegas.
Pokémon GO’s new AR+ mode uses Apple’s ARKit to make it appear hyper realistic
Pokémon GO, the popular augmented reality game, is scheduled to gain a brand new AR+ mode powered by Apple's ARKit as soon as later today.
Lego’s new ARKit powered app combines virtual and physical blocks
Lego is launching a new augmented reality kid-focused app later today that combines virtual and physical blocks and brick sets, allowing children to fly virtual models around the room.