Blippar developing 'WordPress of AR' to feed Apple's ARKit, Google's ARCore

Early entry into augmented reality solutions company Blippar has two new products, with one being a universal kit to develop ARKit and ARCore applications and provide them data.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

New Apple webpage touts apps & technology for augmented reality on iOS

Apple has created a new mini-site promoting ARKit, the company's augmented reality platform for iPhones and iPads, as well as recent hardware advances made to enhance the technology.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 1

Apple to host 'Introduction to ARKit' session at Game Developers Conference

Developers hoping to incorporate augmented reality into iOS games and apps will be able to get some assistance from Apple itself during the upcoming Game Developers Conference, as part of the 'Introduction to Apple's ARKit' session presented by the iPhone and iPad producer.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 0

Initial developer tests of ARKit 1.5 show off impressive vertical surface, image detection

Developers have been testing out Apple's ARKit 1.5 since the refreshed augmented reality platform saw release with iOS 11.3 beta last week, and a few early projects offer a glimpse into the technology's ability to detect vertical surfaces, images and more.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 10

Apple's App Store rakes in over $890M during Christmas week, $300M on New Year's

Starting on Christmas Eve, App Store shoppers spent over $890 million in a period of just seven days, Apple revealed on Thursday, adding that people spent another $300 million on New Year's Day alone.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Developer adoption of Apple's ARKit tepid after iOS 11 launch, data suggests

Less than 1,000 apps on the App Store support Apple's augmented reality tools, and the number of apps adopting ARKit has slowed since September, a new survey has found.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 27

Apple 2017 year in review: The realities of AR and VR plus Apple's ARKit

At the start of 2017, it was thought that Apple was falling behind other companies in developing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) related technologies in its products. By the end of the year, Apple has taken small steps towards establishing itself in the VR industry, but it has made great strides in the field of AR, with ARKit being the main driver for its progress.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 9

Watch: Top 9 new AR games for iPhone X

It's been a couple of months since iOS 11 was released, bringing us augmented reality apps and games. Let's take a look at the top new AR games.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

Pokemon Go could get Apple ARKit support as soon as Wednesday

Niantic's hit iPhone and iPad game Pokemon Go is reportedly on the verge of getting a promised update with ARKit support, enabling visual, battery, and gameplay enhancements.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

'Rainbrow' game uses the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera to monitor player's eyebrow movements

A new game made specifically for the iPhone X's TrueDepth camera is available to download from the App Store, with 'Rainbrow' using the sensor array as a game controller by monitoring the user's eyebrows in one of the more novel applications of the imaging hardware.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 8

Not just music: Apple's purchase of Shazam will aid augmented reality pursuits

While most of the focus on Apple's purchase of Shazam notes the music and audio recognition engine, the company also has a machine learning vision system and an augmented reality product currently in use in the advertising industry to deliver product visualizations, and 360-degree videos.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6

Niantic's Ingress Prime coming in 2018, using Apple ARKit

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has announced Ingress Prime, a sequel to its original augmented reality game created while the company was still a part of Google.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

New Lego AR-Studio app revisits augmented reality, uses ARKit to supplement physical sets

Lego is on the verge of rolling out another augmented reality app for iOS, with this one fulfilling ARKit-related promises made at WWDC in conjunction with a few sets — and more likely to come.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 2

Questionable rumor claims Apple 'considering' 2018 update to budget 9.7-inch iPad

Apple is allegedly considering a new, even cheaper "budget" iPad in 2018, priced around $259 while still retaining a 9.7-inch screen like the current $329 model, but there are reasons to believe it will simply be a price cut rather than new hardware.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 29

First public art exhibition using Apple's ARKit to open in Miami on Dec. 5

Perez Art Museum Miami will be home to the first-ever public exhibition using Apple's ARKit, leveraging iOS devices to showcase how augmented reality can be used to create new forms of expression.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 0

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