HypGames goes to the court with Niantic for NBA All-World
Pokémon Go developer Niantic Labs is collaborating with sports-gaming developer HypGames on a new project. Working alongside the NBA, the companies are creating a...
Immersive Gamebox announces full-scale interactive Squid Game
Immersive Gamebox is announcing a full-scale, interactive format for Netflix’s Squid Game in New York. The multiplayer experience is Immersive Gamebox’s first adults-only experience,...
Hackers can see what you’re doing in VR via Big Brother malware
Hackers can see what you’re doing in VR through a piece of malware called Big Brother. Well, sort of. There’s 171 million people worldwide...
5 ways to build the mobile gaming metaverse
It’s pretty hard to move anywhere in the world of games without bumping into someone talking about the metaverse. Supposing you’re not familiar with...
The metaverse needs responsible stewardship
Like many, I spent more and more time in the metaverse this past year. I built a drag racer, (hyper) casually explored city management,...
Niantic reveals cellular partners for 5G consumer AR platform
Building on the success of its augmented reality apps for smartphones, Niantic surprised attendees at Qualcomm’s December 2019 Snapdragon Tech Summit by announcing plans...
Oculus Connect becomes Facebook Connect, goes virtual on September 16
Goodbye, Oculus Connect — hello, Facebook Connect. Following last week’s controversial announcement that Facebook accounts will be required to use all future Oculus virtual...
Apple’s response to Epic threatens the future of VR, AR, TV, and films
Epic’s lawsuit against Apple was already monumental when it solely focused on the iOS App Store, a walled garden that has grown to an...
The AR/VR ecosystem — Are we there yet?
Digi-Capital’s virtual and augmented reality forecast is for global revenue to grow from over $13 billion this year to more than $67 billion by...
Zero-trust authentication may replace passwords in AR/VR headsets
Security has become enough of a concern for phones, tablets, and computers that passwords or biometric scans have become mandatory for most devices, preventing...