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Google Announces International AR Pilot Programme

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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. Select map locations now have an “AR Experience” option, allowing smartphone users to point their cameras at a location and see related AR animations and assets.

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Top 5 AR SDKs for Building Augmented Reality Mobile Apps?

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Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. AR-aided apps can transform industries ranging from e-commerce and tourism to training and education.

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How to Build a Location-Based AR Application

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Since the market size of augmented reality solutions is expected to reach $209 billion by 2022, it’s no surprise AR is a trend for a handful of industries like gaming, media and entertainment, advertising, and others. What Is a Location-Based AR Application? Influence of AR on Various Domains. Healthcare. Entertainment.

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Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List

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The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Using AR and VR, many people were able to continue working , remodel their homes, stay fit , and discover new ways of having fun. The VR/AR Global Summit 2021 (European Edition). When: September 29 – October 1.

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VRTUOLUO talks about its FBEC event and the VR ecosystem in China

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But in China, they are very famous, and now they are also organizing a big event about XR called FBEC with hosts from all the major VR companies (HTC, Unity, Alibaba, Huawei, etc…). We are going on the road of courage chasing the light under drastic change and innovation together with the peers of the times!

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Getting started with Augmented Reality (AR)

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It has become viable that even businesses and corporates are using it to increase sales, and transform the way humans interact with computers and visualize contents. The first AR experience was developed in 1968 at Harvard when a computer scientist named Ivan Sutherland created a special head-mounted AR display system.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.26): Pico 4 announced, RTX40 cards revealed, and more!

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The device also features an RGB camera, so that to provide color passthrough AR. The great news from this week is that the company has brought Niantic Lightship VPS into its engine, so now it is possible to use VPS from a web AR application. The headset is also very small and lightweight thanks to the use of pancake lenses.