Niantic, the developers who launched Pokémon GO, have officially released Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, a new mobile augmented reality game that lets players experience the magical world of Harry Potter, right from their iOS or Android smartphones. Starting June 21, the game is available for download in the US, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand, with […]
Bringing the virtual world into the real world is rapidly growing in popularity with the global market predicted to be worth approximately £100 billion by 2021. Augmented Reality (AR) is undoubtedly one of the most exciting technological innovations around and games like Pokémon GO have inspired more developments in this sector. Recently Jurassic World […]
Google has announced that it is opening Maps by providing new APIs for game developers. These new APIs will allow developers to use the latest, rich location and mapping data with real-time updates for any new changes to the map. According to the announcement post on Google Maps APIs Blog, the company announced a […]
More brands are developing their own augmented reality experiences, as the expense and technical ability needed to produce them have decreased and the desire for mobile entertainment has grown. Oreo is the latest, building its own mobile gaming app called “The Great Oreo Cookie Quest,” which engages users with a virtual scavenger hunt. Oreo’s game […]
Pokémon Go creator Niantic has formed a multi-year partnership with the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, with plans to advance civic engagement in local communities around the US through AR experiences.a The collaboration will see Niantic’s gaming experiences, including Ingress and Pokémon Go, leveraged at select community events supported by Knight Foundation. These […]
Brief: Pokemon Go creator Niantic has partnered with Japanese telecom SoftBank Group to turn 3,700 of the mobile carriers’ stores into PokeStops and PokeGyms in the Pokemon Go game. The move boosted SoftBank shares by 1.6% and Nintendo shares 3.3%, according to Bloomberg. McDonald’s Japan was the first brand to jump on the PokeStop bandwagon with a deal […]
Originally created as an Augmented Reality test project, this magical Tarot Card experience was truly enchanted. Now it’s available for iOS and Android users on Google Play and the App Store for use both as a view-through mobile app and in Google Cardboard or Daydream headsets. Big Blue Ceiling, the Extended Reality think tank created […]
In oder to get a 10% discount on the company’s products, people could go to any of But’s 200 stores in France, snap a screenshot from the game in store and show it at the Checkout. The first two customers in each of the stores who also tweeted their pictures using the hashtag #butattrapezlestous (‘But […]
If you thought you’d seen every Pokémon Go accessory possible, think again. We present to you: Pokémon Go-enabled sneakers! The idea, which is still a concept at this stage, was created by New York-based start-up Vixole, a company working on “smart sneakers” with embedded LED displays and sensors. On Vixole’s website, the smart sneakers are […]
Pubs and restaurants across the UK are paying to become Pokemon Go destinations in a bid to lure gamers through their doors. Business forking out £100 a day for virtual creatures to be found on their premises are reaping the rewards of the trade dubbed ‘Pokémonomics’. London burger restaurant Maxwell‘s said its revenues have risen […]