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Google Opens ‘Maps’ API So Devs Can Create ‘Pokémon Go’-style Games

Road to VR

Several ‘location-based’ AR games using Google Maps APIs and ARCore are coming to mobile devices this year. We use a vast array of Google Maps signals to determine the best places for gameplay and AR experiences ranked by prominence and popularity,” says Donelan.

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8 Insightful XR Travel Case Studies to Read in 2022

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

World XR Forum and Crans-Montana. Designed to respond to the rising demand for immersive travel experiences during the pandemic, the Crans-Montana virtual travel lounge was built by SOMNIACS and the World XR Forum during 2020. The virtual travel lounge was placed in the middle of a modern gallery in the Crans-Montana business distract.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Makers of Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality and Job Simulator (which earned $3M in sales), it seems like Owlchemy will continue releasing the slate of original games already in their pipeline and will be able to distribute that content on platforms other than Google’s Daydream. MICROSOFT SHOWS OFF A NEW AR GLASSES DESIGN.

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Weekly Funding & People Roundup: Google acquires Owlchemy.

AllThingsVR

Weekly Funding & People Roundup: Google acquires Owlchemy Labs VR game studio, Improbable grabs $502M, Vivid Vision raises $2.2M, Oculus’s first employee just left 1) Google has acquired the VR game studio behind such popular gaming titles as Job Simulator and Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Read more here. Read more here.

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EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

“Education is such an important issue for us and one of the main areas of focus for our company, we are proud to be in great company when it comes to supporting excellence.”. Your Message * Contact Permission * Yes, I'd love to hear about EON Reality and AR/VR News No, I would not like to receive updates.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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Vision VR/AR Summit // May 1st – May 2nd. Crans-Montana, Switzerland. VR & AR World // June 13th – June 15th. Driving Simulation Conference (DSC) // September 6th – September 8th. Registration: Exhibit | Attendee. National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) // April 22nd – April 27th.