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Niantic’s Latest AR Game Peridot Is One Of Its Best Yet

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Sort of… Pokémon GO creator Niantic has released a number of location-based augmented reality (AR) games since the launch of its first title, Google Ingress , back in 2013. Peridots is available to download for free on iOS and Android devices via the App Store and Google Play Store respectively.

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VR Training Company Gemba Secures $18M Series A to Expand Enterprise Metaverse

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In 2017, Gemba grew out of executive training company The Leadership Network, which was founded in 2013 by CEO Nathan Robinson and Chairman Victor Lewis. Now the company is all-in with VR training platform Gemba, which also still holds masterclasses, albeit in virtual reality.

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Top 10 Movies that Got Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Right

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Rent or own it : YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google Play | Amazon Prime Video 2. Rent or own it : YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google Play | Amazon Prime Video | Hulu Did you know the first virtual reality headset was created over 50 years ago? Rent or own it : YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google Play | Amazon Prime Video 4.

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Tech Giants Prime AR’s Headworn Era

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All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Companies like Ikea, Target, and Amazon have already used ARKit, mostly for placing virtual furniture in a room to see if it fits. Google’s approach was significantly lighter and simpler than what’s come since.

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Top 10 TV Shows that Feature Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality

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Rent or own it : Amazon 3. Rent or own it : YouTube | Google | iTunes | Vudu | Amazon Trending AR VR Articles: 1. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D | 2013?—?Present Rent or own it : ABC | Netflix | YouTube | iTunes | Vudu | Google | Amazon 6. Rent or own it : YouTube | Google | Vudu | Amazon 9.

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Is Personal Computing’s Next Conquest Your Face?

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Why Facebook and Amazon have joined the race to bring computing to your face. — Facebook and Amazon each discussed computer glasses at launch events this week. — Amazon’s approach is to get a lightweight product out now, while Facebook is promising advanced technology in a few years. Google (search).

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The Second Coming of Augmented-Reality Glasses

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Source: [link] When it debuted in 2013 the Google Glass was the first of its kind. The Smart-Accessory Revolution A Pew Research Center survey conducted at the beginning of 2013 showed that only 51% of adults in the United States owned a smartphone, 6 years after the launch of the 1st-generation Apple iPhone.