augmented reality
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Apple Announces Very Fancy ‘Facial Computer,’ Starts At $US3,499
The rumours were true: Apple has unveiled the Vision Pro, a pricey new mixed reality / virtual reality headset during its June 5 WWDC digital event.
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New Zealand Augmented Reality Studio NZXR Acquired By Pokémon Go Developer Niantic
Wellington-based augmented reality developer NZXR has been acquired by Pokémon Go developer Niantic. The announcement came via a post on Niantic’s blog. To read between the lines, it sounds like NZXR will join Niantic to help develop its core AR technology, Niantic Lightship. Lightship is the platform that supports all of Niantic’s AR-driven games, including Pokémon…
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Niantic Shutting Down Pokémon Go-Inspired Harry Potter Game
Just two years after it launched, Niantic is already giving up on its Harry Potter: Wizards Unite augmented reality experiment. What was supposed to be Pokémon Go for the popular fantasy series will instead become just a memory when the game goes offline forever on January 31, 2022.
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Niantic Is Making An AR Transformers Game
Niantic of Pokémon Go fame is bringing their real-world augmented reality know-how to Transformers.