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‘Space Invaders: World Defense’ Will Showcase Google’s Newest AR Tool This Summer

Road to VR

Google has announced an upcoming AR game, Space Invaders: World Defense , which is built as a showcase of the company’s latest AR tool. Over the last few years Google has been steadily working on its AR developer toolset, ARCore.

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Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

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This latest update also introduces AR walking directions to the navigation app. AR navigation is expected to arrive this September alongside a slew of other updates as part of iOS 15. As previously mentioned, Apple Maps’ AR navigation works similar to Google Maps Live View. Image Credit: Apple. Image Credit: Apple.

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Google Advances its Geo-local AR Play

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Though it’s a mature product with a dominant market share, Google Maps’ roadmap resembles that of a younger, nimbler product. Part of that includes its AR navigation feature known as Live View. And its latest update is to make Live View more searchable (it is Google after all). Google has its eye on that prize.

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The 5 most important XR-related pieces of news from Google I/O 2023

The Ghost Howls

Last week, Google delivered its most important event of the year, the Google I/O. Of course, AI has been the star of the show , with the public release of Google Bard and the announcement of a new language model, but there have been also interesting pieces of news about XR.

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Google Announces International AR Pilot Programme

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

During Google I/O 2024, a developer-focused product showcase, the firm unveiled new Geospatial Creator AR tools to boost location-based immersive experiences this week. Google also leverages its Maps application to allow smartphone users to operate AR content via integrated services such as Street View and Lens.

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Google Extends AR Search Lead Over Apple with Landmark Recognition for Google Lens

Next Reality AR

This week, Apple unveiled its own version of Google Lens in the form of Live Text. Don't Miss: Nintendo Crafts AR Experience via Google Lens for Pokémon Sword & Shield Game Packaging Places for Google Lens, which is available now worldwide, uses image recognition and Google Earth's 3D map assets to identify locations.

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AR Smart Glasses Make Their Way To The Veterinary Office

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AR technology isn’t helping just human patients. Vet CT, a veterinary technology (“VetTech”) based out of Cambridge, United Kingdom, has partnered with the Pennard Vet Clinic on a trial program demonstrating the practical use-cases of AR technology in the veterinary office. Image Credit: VetCT.

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