Apple is said to be working on a 3D laser system to make for better AR, or augmented reality, on the iPhone 8 — our going name for Apple’s next iPhone — according to a report by Fast Company. Apple’s ARKit was debuted at WWDC last month. James Martin/CNET Although Apple has been hush-hush about its …
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I still remember my walks to work last July, scanning my neighborhood’s streets for Caterpies and Pidgies. Looking around, phone in hand like a pocket tricorder. Last July, of course, everyone else joined in, too: at Starbucks, in Central Park, at zoos. It was a fad. It’s also a foreshadowing of what’s probably going to happen in mobile, and augmented …
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Pokemon Go may not be the worldwide sensation it once was, but it’s still a hugely popular mobile game. One year after its launch, we look back at what Pokemon Go influenced and some of our favorite memories from the game. We also discuss the development of robots to help the elderly and diagnose diseases, and plug CNET’s new iHate package, which …
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One year ago today, Pokemon Go took the world by storm. By many measures, it was the fastest growing app of all time. One year later, is Pokemon Go dead? Was Pokemon Go a fad? Not even close: According to developer Niantic, 65 million people play the game each month. To put that in perspective: Uber has only 40 million …
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Now playing: Watch this: Top 5 Pokemon Go tips everyone should know 2:31 The phenomenon known as Pokemon has made its way onto iOS and Android, but this time, it’s different. What is Pokemon Go? Pokemon Go is nothing like the Game Boy game you remember — it’s a free mobile game that lets you see tiny creatures called Pokemon …
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Airbnb may make it socially acceptable to stay in a stranger’s house, but that doesn’t mean it’s not awkward when you have to ransack the house to find the recycling bin. That’s why designer Isil Uzum created a concept for mapping an apartment with augmented reality. It’s just the fit for an Airbnb app using Apple’s ARKit software for augmented reality. …
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I’ve been using iOS 11 public beta for a week and I never knew that it had a secret little bit of 3D magic hidden inside. Apple’s augmented reality in ARKit isn’t available to try out in the public beta of iOS 11, but there is something that’s close: Apple Maps. Walkthrough 3D flyovers in major cities come close to …
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You’re staring at your windows. You need to measure for curtains, but you have no idea where you hid your measuring tape. Soon, you’ll be able to whip out your iPhone and sort it all out using AR Measure, an augmented-reality app that rolls out an animated tape measure on your screen. The app comes from developer Laan Labs, which plans …
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At its Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, Apple made clear it’s serious about the augmented reality biz with the release of ARKit, a platform for creating AR experiences on the iPhone and iPhone. On Monday, MacRumors reported the iPhone maker has acquired SensoMotoric Instruments, a German maker of eye-tracking glasses as well as technology for virtual reality goggles. Apple confirmed the …
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If there’s one think we know about the iPhone 8 (or iPhone X or iPhone Edition, or whatever it’ll be called) it’s that the phone will be able to use AR, or augmented reality, to place digital objects in the real world. Apple made a big deal about that at its WWDC conference earlier this month when it unveiled ARKit, the software to …
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