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Niantic’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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We all remember the infamous Pokémon Go in 2017 that made us walk miles just to catch Pokémons. We were so in awe of those little Pokémons… Continue reading on Medium » Read the full article…
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GUEST: Mixed reality — augmented and virtual reality — is the next computing frontier after the emergence of PCs in the 1970s, the web in the 1990s, and mobile in the 2000s. This is the most unique of those shifts because mixed reality is the first tech to blend the digital and physical worlds. In… Read the full article…
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GUEST: The last two decades have been marked by a more or less optimistic view of how technology will change our lives. But recently, we’ve also seen studies on the detrimental effects of screens on child development, the new phenomena of device addiction, and the many reports of data breaches. Now, with the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica… Read the full article…
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Niantic CEO John Hanke summoned up the ghost of Arthur C. Clarke when discussing augmented reality with the famous quote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” But to get technology to that point, experimentation is necessary — and games are the perfect proving ground. “One of the great things abo… Read the full article…
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Augmented reality gaming is in its infancy. It wasn’t until July 2016 and Pokémon Go‘s release that most people had even experienced it. Fast-forward to 2018, and game designers are trying to figure out how to adapt role-playing narratives to this emerging platform. Tag of Joy cofounders Zilvinas and Sarunas Ledas have some tips for… Read the full article…
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Ever since Pokémon Go’s runaway success, the trend of “Take X thing and make it like Pokémon Go” is becoming more and more popular. There are plenty of rip-off style games out there, there’s a Ghostbusters AR game in development, and even the creators of Pokémon Go are working on a Harry Potter AR game that uses a lot… Read the full article…
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Our latest speaker for GamesBeat Summit 2018 event is Eliot Peper, science fiction writer and author of the upcoming novel Bandwidth. The event will take place at the beautiful Claremont Resort in Berkeley, California, on April 9 and April 10. Our conference is all about making games better and improving the business, and our latest speakers should… Read the full article…
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GUEST: When new technology platforms emerge, traditional retail typically gets disrupted — and often in painful ways. Consumers generally benefit from the added convenience and cost reductions from e-commerce in the short-term. However, the dominance of companies like Amazon has resulted in many retailers and small businesses closing up shop and laying off employees. Fortunately,… Read the full article…
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GUEST: 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 adoption of the technology. However, tech experts and VR aficionados alike know that hardware accessibility is just one small piece of the puzzle, which also consists of better content creation… Read the full article…
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