The DeanBeat: 13 humble predictions for gaming in 2020
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Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat makes his annual predictions about what will happen in the game industry. 2020 will be another strong year. Read the full article…
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4 enterprise AR trends to watch in 2020
| Dec 28, 2019New hardware, increased headset mobility, better software, and more competition are highly likely to change the face of AR for the better in 2020. Read the full article…
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Niantic and Qualcomm will build AR glasses for world-scale games
| Dec 6, 2019The company behind Pokémon Go is working with Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon XR2 platform to create an end-to-end AR hardware, software, and cloud platform. Read the full article…
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You’re not Pokemon Go — don’t hammer AR into your mobile game
| Oct 14, 2019When trying to adopt radically different gameplay, checking in with the end user first not only seems logical, but also integral. Read the full article…
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Quasi-AR baby steps are preparing us for true AR’s digital future
| Aug 24, 2019Apps such as Instagram, Pokemon Go, and Snapchat are acclimating people to the idea of augmented reality, even though they fall well short of true AR. Read the full article…
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Knights, tanks, and wizards: AR’s top 5 games
| Aug 7, 2019Remote AR promises to take the loneliness out of augmented reality and turn it into an immersive experience that can be fully shared between friends. Read the full article…
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Harry Potter: Wizards Unite guide — Everything you need to know
| Jun 28, 2019Some have found Wizards Unite overwhelming, due to the sheer amount of features. In this article we walk you through everything about how to play the game. Read the full article…
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Niantic’s view of the future of augmented reality
| May 26, 2019Ross Finman, head of AR at Niantic, talked with gaming personality Blair Herter about the future of augmented reality at GamesBeat Summit 2019. Read the full article…
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Remote AR will make it so we can work — or play — anywhere
| Apr 8, 2019After the success of Pokemon Go, it’s the arrival of remote AR that’s really setting the pulses racing for those within the video game industry. Read the full article…
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The promise of universal augmented reality
| Mar 7, 2019Great AR design could be that which uses topographical features as a stage for personal experiences which celebrate the universal grandeur of ordinary life. Read the full article…
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4 lessons we learnt raising money for our VR adtech startup
| Mar 4, 2019So it’s fair to say that knocking on VCs doors in 2017 trying to raise money for Admix was a diffuclt pitch. This is what we learnt through 60 pitches. Read the full article…
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Apple is prioritizing AR — and that’s a good thing
| Feb 23, 2019When harnessed for the public good, not simply frivolous enhancements to the gaming world, AR has the potential to usher in transformative progress. Read the full article…
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Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made over $68 million in January
| Feb 7, 2019Pokémon Go had a strong start to 2019. The location-based AR game made $68 million during the month. Read the full article…
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Digi-Capital: AR/VR investment stabilized in Q4 2018 — will it last?
| Jan 31, 20192018 returned to more normal levels of deal flow and dollars invested globally, but the first two quarters of 2019 could set the tone for AR/VR investment. Read the full article…
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Pokémon Go creator Niantic raises $190 million in a funding round it doesn’t need
| Jan 4, 2019Pokémon Go creator Niantic has closed a $190 million round of funding, according to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read the full article…
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Niantic games generate significant social impact in 2018
| Dec 15, 2018Niantic said that its games Pokémon Go, Ingress, and Ingress Prime generated a lot of social impact in 2018, including 17,000 kilometers walked. Read the full article…
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John Hanke: Niantic wants Pokémon Go to look more like its first trailer
| Nov 9, 2018John Hanke wants Pokémon Go to look more like it did in its original trailer. Read the full article…
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Pokémon Go earnings pass $2 billion as it introduces its first new Pokémon
| Sep 26, 2018Pokémon Go has just reached two big milestones. The mobile AR game has now earned $2 billion, according to Apptopia, a third-party provider of app data. The location-based game has also introduced a new Pokémon for the first time, the mythical Meltan. Pokémon Go became a phenomenon during its launch in the summer of 2016. While it… Read the full article…
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Pokémon Go turns 2 at the top of the mobile gaming charts
| Jul 7, 2018Niantic’s augmented reality game Pokémon Go launched in 2016, becoming an instant hit and generating over $1.2 billion in its first year. Two years later, the hype has quieted down, but the popular monster-catching app is still one of the top-earning games. To satisfy its fans, Niantic has rolled out frequent updates, like weather effects, ne…Read… Read the full article…
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Niantic will offer AR platform to third-parties, including AI object recognition
| Jun 29, 2018Apple’s ARKit and Google’s ARCore may have multi-million-user installed bases, but so does Niantic’s Pokémon Go, the first hit augmented reality game. Now Niantic plans to offer its custom AR software to other developers as the Real World Platform, and is teasing advanced features that go beyond the capabilities of Apple’s a… Read the full article…
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