When VR headsets hit the high street in 2016, it seemed like a watershed moment for the gaming industry. But as it turned out, 2016 was a monumental year for gaming in alternate realities — primarily because Pokémon Go launched that summer. Suddenly, augmented reality found its way into the limelight.
If you’re a follower of AR’s progress within the video game industry, there’s plenty of cause for optimism. By 2023, the industry’s forecast is over $75 billion thanks in part to the growing interests of billion-dollar companies like Facebook.
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