VIDEO: APPLE'S AUGMENTED REALITY TOOL KIT CAN NOW DETECT OBJECTS
Apple will be rolling out an upgrade to its augmented reality toolbox, ARKit, to developers in a beta version. ARKit 1.5 adds a few marquee features including one big one: wall detection. Up until the latest update, the ARKit has been focused on offering horizontal plane detection, allowing develope...
over 7 years ago

VIDEO: AIRBNB IS WORKING ON IN-APP VIRTUAL REALITY
When you are browsing Airbnb and you really like the place you would like to stay in, photos do not always seem to justify how amazing the space can actually be. In a bid to empower its guests, hosts and local communities, Airbnb wants to implement virtual reality to give tenants an immersive previe...


over 7 years ago

VIDEO: HARRY POTTER FANS UNITE AND BLOCK TRAFFIC TO CAST A SPELL!
Pokemon Go was released last year and it caused a mixed batch of results. On one hand, it resulted in grown adults driving around suspiciously slowly and stopping in the middle of nowhere just to collect Pokemon. It did make them look a bit like pedophiles, hanging around parks late at night. On the...



over 7 years ago

VIDEO: BMW'S COLLABORATES WITH APPLE'S ARKIT
Augmented Reality is taking the world by a storm, and earlier this year BMW unveiled its new 2018 i3 electric car with a small design refresh and new sports package. Earlier this year, Apple officially unveiled its new ARKit platform, that enables developers to take advantage of all the augmented re...

over 7 years ago

THIS AR APP SHOWS HOW PLANTS CAN IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AT HOME
With Augmented Reality on the rise, we have seen some interesting ways that AR can inform purchasing decisions by superimposing products into our living rooms. A new app called Plant Life Balance takes a similar approach, drawing on scientific research to help users kit out their homes with just the...



over 7 years ago

VIDEO: YOU CAN EXPERIENCE TEQUILA WITHOUT THE HANGOVER WITH THIS AR APP!
Augmented Reality is still fairly new to the scene, and with Apple announcing that their latest iOS software update will make the AR experience come to life, Apple's Store has seen a slew of new apps with a wide range of AR experiences appear. The Tequila makers, Patrón, seized the ...


over 7 years ago

GAMING APPS ARE DOMINATING ARKIT DOWNLOADS
After Pokemon Go popularized the technology among millions of smartphone users last year, it comes as no surprise that game apps are the leaders in embracing the AR world. Apps requiring Apple's ARKit – the mobile application framework for augmented reality features on iPhones – ha...



over 7 years ago

VIDEO: VUFORIA'S NEW ARKIT APP, CHALK, HELPS YOU TO HELP OTHERS WITH AUGMENTED REALITY
Let's say your mother can't work out how to use the remote control for her new TV – and you living 2,000 miles away makes your help pretty impossible. If you were there, you would be talking with her and guiding her through the process of pressing each button – explaining it on the way. ...
over 7 years ago

SNAPCHAT IS PUTTING JEFF KOONS' ART INSTALLATIONS IN AUGMENTED REALITY!
How would you like to be a part of the "Artwork All Around You" project? Well, all you'll have to do is open Snapchat and become a part of the gallery! Snapchat is planning to launch a new art initiative aimed at using augmented reality to feature art installations worldwide. A website, art.sna...
over 7 years ago

VIDEO: FACEBOOK ADDS NEW CAMERA FILTERS TO ENCOURAGE USERS TO MAKE STORIES
While the "Stories" feature was originally exclusive to Snapchat – Facebook and Instagram decided to jump on board. In all honesty, people didn't like it. It felt like a copy-cat version of the social media platforms, and not a lot of people use it. As a result, Facebook has created some...
over 7 years ago
