Niantic has reportedly raised $200 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-27-niantic-has-reportedly-raised-usd200-million
CEO John Hanke has said that series B round will allow long-term bets on the AR market
Niantic has reportedly raised $200 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-27-niantic-has-reportedly-raised-usd200-million
CEO John Hanke has said that series B round will allow long-term bets on the AR market
Apple reportedly buys AR startup Vrvana for $30 million
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-22-apple-reportedly-buys-ar-startup-vrvana-for-usd30-million
Multiple sources confirm the acquisition of the creator of the Totem mixed reality headset
Wargaming’s symbiotic relationship with education and marketing
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-21-taking-augmented-and-virtual-realities-outside-the-sphere-
Director of special projects Tracy Spaight explores the applications for AR and VR outside of gaming
Apple readying AR headset for 2020 - Report
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-08-apple-readying-ar-headset-for-2020-report
iPhone maker working on custom chip and rOS for new headset, using HTC Vive to test projects
Google launches 3D asset library for VR/AR developers
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-11-02-google-launches-3d-asset-library-for-vr-ar-developers
New library Poly offers thousands of free models built with Tilt Brush and Blocks
New video capture studio Dimension opens doors in London
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-25-new-video-capture-studio-dimension-opens-doors-in-london
Facility capable of creating content for virtual and mixed reality, as well as games and film
Unreal Engine adds ARKit and ARCore support
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-25-unreal-engine-adds-arkit-and-arcore-support
Version 4.18 of Epic’s toolset enables developers to build #Augmented_Reality games for both iOS and Android
Resident Evil VII ships four million units but remains a long way from sales target
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-19-resident-evil-vii-ships-four-million-units-but-remains-a-l
The game has proven a hit on VR, with just under 300,000 users on the platform
Apple: “Quality” AR headsets aren’t possible with current tech
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-16-apple-quality-ar-headsets-arent-possible-with-current-tech
CEO Tim Cook believes “anything you would see on the market any time soon” won’t provide a good experience
Leap Motion opens new research studio in London
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-10-09-leap-motion-opens-new-research-studio-in-london
VR/AR filmmaker Keiichi Matsuda will lead the new office as VP of Design and Global Creative Director
Magic Leap value nears $6bn
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-14-magic-leap-value-nears-usd6bn
Singapore investment firm reportedly leading new financing round of more than $500m
Niantic: Focus on visuals makes AR look like “a gimmick that lacks utility”
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-13-niantic-focus-on-visuals-makes-ar-look-like-a-gimmick-that
CEO John Hanke posts cool response to Apple’s reveal of the iPhone X’s capabilities
Mixed Reality is Microsoft’s biggest 2017 launch
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-01-mixed-reality-is-microsofts-biggest-2017-launch
With strong partnerships and control of the Windows ecosystem, is Microsoft positioned to win the VR/AR race in the long run?
Google gets into #Augmented_Reality with ARCore
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-29-google-releases-arcore-ar-sdk
App-building platform supports Android Studio, Unity, Unreal out of the gate, works with millions of existing phones
New VR/AR publisher Big Immersive emerges from stealth
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-08-18-new-vr-ar-publisher-big-immersive-emerges-from-stealth
Firm has already published three titles, also seeking new games to sign
Location-based #Augmented_Reality games now protected by First Amendment
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-21-location-based-augmented-reality-games-now-protected-by-fi
US judge rules it unconstitutional for laws to block where AR titles may be played
CastAR reportedly shut down
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-06-27-castar-reportedly-shut-down
Just under 70 #Jobs lost as #Augmented_Reality start-up led by former Valve employees closes
John Hanke: VR is “too good”, could be a “problem for society”
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-04-04-john-hanke-vr-is-too-good-could-be-a-problem-for-society
Niantic CEO calls for more games to explore #Augmented_Reality
Microsoft expands HoloLens partner initiative to Europe
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-03-14-microsoft-expands-hololens-partner-initiative-to-europe
Six European developers named as expert points of contact in Agency Readiness Partner program
Magic Leap sued for sexual discrimination by former employee
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-02-15-magic-leap-sued-for-sexual-discrimination-by-former-employ
Tannen Campbell had been hired to help the company appeal to women
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▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-01-30-sign-up-to-the-new-gamesindustry-biz-newsletters
Dedicated mail-outs for UK #Publishing and retail, #Mobile and VR to start from this week
Fox creates new video games division : FoxNext
▻http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-01-19-fox-creates-new-video-games-division-foxnext
New division will also handle location-based entertainment, VR and AR
Fournaise [Burn, 2005] de James Patrick Kelly
Je poste ici juste parce que ça touche certains sujets #seenthissiens…
Pour résister aux avancés de l’humain #augmenté #transhumaniste, un groupe d’#utopistes s’installe sur une planète colonisable avec comme modèle sociétal le livre #Walden, et plus généralement, les idées de #Thoreau et de la #simplicité_volontaire. Mais c’est sans compter sur les premiers colons #technophiles qui refusent ce projet, parfois ambigu, de retour à la terre.
▻http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_David_Thoreau
C’est pas le roman du siècle, loin de là, malgré son prix #Nebula, mais ça se lit bien.
+ fait partie d’une recherche que je fais sur les #utopies en #science-fiction. (24talife)
Ha, je me le note dans la liste « à lire », #merci !
Brand Killer - technology demonstration of what an #augmented_reality #AdBlock could be.
▻http://jonathandub.in/cognizance #advertising #réalité_augmentée
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-cl=84411374&v=eDPn7MGxPjs&x-yt-ts=1421828030
Aug(de)mented Reality 2 - stencils and a mobile phone bring cartoon infestations to your world:
▻https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V-kc5Hc1iE