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AR Go-Karts Have Arrived, And We’re Here For It

VRScout

AR-powered racing games appear to be a growing trend. Last year we covered Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge , a multiplayer thrill ride coming to Universal Studios Hollywood powered by AR headsets. BattleKart is open to the public now at select locations in Belgium, France, and Germany. Image Credit: BattleKart.

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Meta Acquires 3D Lens Printing Firm Luxexcel to Bolster Future AR Glasses

Road to VR

Meta has acquired the Belgian-Dutch company Luxexcel, a 3D printing firm creating complex glass lenses for use in AR optics. Details of the acquisition are still under wraps, however confirmation by Meta was obtained by English language publication The Brussels Times.

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Snap and Rakuten Viber Go to FIFA World Cup 2022

ARPost

Rakuten Viber and Snap both have packages of AR lenses and interactive experiences to celebrate the FIFA World Cup. Since the two apps joined forces on AR tech last summer, activations like this often go forward for both companies at the same time, ensuring that users of both platforms have access to the quality AR content.

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Report: VR And AR Developers Aren’t Making Enough Money To Justify Investments

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But with hundreds of companies, tens of thousands of employees, and over $4 billion in investments to date, the industry is taking a big swing at the future success of VR and AR. Despite this forward movement, there are signs that not all is well in the world of make-believe. VR/AR involves a virtual world.

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Revolutionizing Retail with Augmented Reality

Tech Trends VR

The world’s biggest brands are now consistently embracing AR technology to enhance their products and engage users with truly interactive experiences. Brands like @SamsungMobile are embracing AR technology to enhance their products and engage users with truly interactive experiences Click To Tweet.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

Road to VR

HoloLens 2 is Microsoft’s enterprise-focused AR headset which the company initially launched late last year with limited availability to select partners. The ‘Development Edition’ is, as the name implies, made for developers who want create AR applications that run on the headset. ” Image courtesy Microsoft.

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Niantic & Facebook

AR Insider

This week, we look at Snap’s latest lens craze, Niantic’s next AR gaming title, new XR funding and more Facebook/Oculus acquisitions. VR and AR are still only a tiny part of that. Niantic announces new Transformers AR game, coming later this year. AR In Your Car – Better Than Glasses, And Sooner (CNet).