Kuato Studios, a London-based independent games studio, has teamed up with multiple Golden Melody Award-winning Chinese-American recording artist Leehom Wang to create the ‘first ever’ AR music video. My A.I. Date with Leehom Wang gives fans the chance to experience a digital date with the singer-songwriter through face-mapping technology. Built for the iOS11 ARKit, the AR […]
Blippar, one of the leading augmented reality and computer vision technology company, announced the launch of its new large scale augmented reality experiment in form of an app: AR City. The app, currently in beta, harnesses both augmented reality and computer vision to allow users to access information and content as they travel and navigate around cities. […]
In-app video advertising platform IronSource has launched the ‘world’s first’ AR ads for games, after harnessing the power of Apple’s ARKit to develop the ads while it was still in beta. The ads are designed and produced entirely in-house by IronSource’s Playworks studio, which is focuses on the creation of playable and interactive ads designed around 3D […]
IKEA announces the launch of IKEA Place, an augmented reality (AR) application that will let people confidently experience, experiment and share how good design transforms any space, such as a home, office, school or studio. From sofas and armchairs to coffee tables, all of the products in IKEA Place are 3D and true to […]
Plan.Net were at the forefront of integrating AR functions into advertising. The first marketing initiatives with augmented reality (AR) appeared in Germany around the year 2011. Back then, Plan.Net integrated AR functions in a campaign for the special interest channel Syfy, for example. Posters were impressively brought to life using the technology available at the […]
Google has released its answer to Apple’s ARKit in the form of software development kit (SDK) called ARCore, which brings AR capabilities to Android devices. Google, of course, already has an AR platform called Tango. However, Tango only works with the most powerful of devices that have been kitted out in a way to harness its functions. […]