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Holographic Tabletop Games On The Way From Catan Creators

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Are holograms the future of board games? AR tabletop gaming platform Tilt Five this week announced a new partnership with Asmodee Digital, a subsidiary of legendary French board game publisher Asmodee Group, to develop a series of holographic tabletop games brought to life using AR (augmented reality) technology.

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AR App Lets You Play ‘Space Invaders’ On A Beer Can Because Why Not?

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The Swigr app promises to boost brand engagement using its new AR gamification feature. Australian-based developer Immertia has released an app that allows alcohol brands to gamify beer cans using AR technology. The post AR App Lets You Play ‘Space Invaders’ On A Beer Can Because Why Not?

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Air New Zealand Takes Wraps Off Magic Leap One Adventure Tourism Game

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But Air New Zealand's new augmented reality experience for the Magic Leap One gives visitors an immersive taste of what the country has to offer without ever setting foot in the country. The thrill and excitement of great tourism generally requires visitors to take part in the country's local fare in person.

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Celebrate The Women’s World Cup With New Snapchat AR Lenses

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To commemorate the occasion celebrated by sports fans all around the world, Snapchat is introducing brand new ways for you to immerse yourself in the excitement via a handful of new augmented reality (AR) experiences. The first two games alone had an attendance of 117,921 people. Credit : Snap Inc. Credit: Snap Inc.

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Niantic Launches Harry Potter Wizards Unite as Beta in Australia & New Zealand

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The long-awaited augmented reality game based on the Harry Potter franchise from Pokémon GO masterminds Niantic is closer to release, as the developer has begun public beta testing of the app. and Portkey Games, launched published to Google Play and the App Store in Australia.

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Gabe Newell: Valve is Making “big investments” in New Headsets and Games

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In a talk at an Auckland, New Zealand area high school back in May, Valve co-founder Gabe Newell revealed they’re making “big investments in new headsets and games,” something he hopes will prepare the company for a future of brain-computer interfaces (BCI). . Image courtesy Sancta Maria College.

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Monster Hunter Now Is Niantic’s Next AR Game

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A closed beta starts soon for Niantic and Capcom's Monster Hunter Now, a new AR action-RPG releasing this September. Announced through an official blog post , Monster Hunter Now is the first AR entry for Capcom's popular series.

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