Social VR’s success depends on humans, not headsets
The early success of social VR apps like Rec Room and Altspace show us that social VR ventures need to focus on key drivers...
‘AR as a feature’ is the best use of AR tech right now, and Amazon gets it
ARKit’s release in 2017 unleashed a new category of mobile apps and created a greenfield for mobile app developers. The more than 1,000 AR...
Digi-Capital: 2017 saw $3 billion invested in AR/VR, half in Q4 alone
AR/VR investment records fell last year as startups raised over $3 billion in 28 categories we track including over $1.5 billion in Q4 2017...
Pokémon Go gets better augmented reality thanks to ARKit on iOS
Niantic has had crude augmented reality for its Pokémon Go mobile game from the outset. But soon it will launch an enhanced AR experience...
Pokémon Go will roll out 50 new creatures and weather effects
Niantic is adding 50 new creatures to Pokémon Go as well as dynamic weather in a major update for the mobile game. The dozens...
Ingress Prime: Niantic reboots its Pokémon Go precursor
Niantic has announced that it will reboot its first augmented reality game as Ingress Prime. The mobile AR update of the game, the Pokémon Go...
Socialization will make VR mainstream
Recent price drops in virtual reality headsets have created a wave of excitement in our community by signaling a significant and encouraging step toward mainstream...
Niantic raises $200 million as it prepares to develop a Harry Potter AR game
Niantic, Inc. announced today that it has raised a fresh round of capital — $200 million to be exact, as first reported by the...
Niantic is making a Harry Potter AR game as its followup to Pokémon Go
Niantic is working on a Harry Potter AR mobile game, as Techcrunch reported. It will be co-developed by Warner Bros. Interactive and its new subsidiary Portkey Games....
Pokémon Go is celebrating Halloween with its first Gen 3 additions
Pokémon Go is holding another Halloween event, and this time it’s bringing in some new creatures to help celebrate the holiday. Niantic announced that Pokémon from...