Amazon on Monday announced Sumerian, a new app platform of its own aimed at third-party developers who would like to build web-based virtual reality, augmented reality or 3D experiences with built-in launch support for Apple's ARKit framework in iOS 11.
First reported by TechCrunch, Apple has quietly acquired the Canadian startup Vrvana behind the Totem AR headset for $30 million.
Bristol-based startup Reach Robotics has caught Apple's eye with its iPhone-connected mechanical spider that is capable of carrying out augmented reality warfare.
Bloomberg reported this morning that Apple is working on a rear 3D sensor different from the TrueDepth camera that would improve augmented reality features and depth mapping.
Apple is thought to work on some kind of an augmented reality headset accessory and now a high-ranking official with one of Apple's key Taiwanese suppliers claims that the rumored device will be coming no later than the year 2019.
iPhone X is still making its way to early adopters, but we've already seeing some pretty unique and surprising uses for its advanced TrueDepth camera system.
Niantic Labs, the developer behind Pokémon GO, is working on a new augmented reality smartphone game based on the Harry Potter franchise that will release in 2018.
Bloomberg on Wednesday said that Apple has tasked its growing team of several hundred engineers from across the company with the development of a standalone augmented reality headset under the umbrella code name of “T288” for a possible launch in 2020.
Amazon today updated its mobile app for iPhone and iPad with a brand new augmented reality shopping experience, powered by Apple's new ARKit framework in iOS 11.
IKEA's ARKit-driven furniture placement app, aptly named Place, is now available to download from App Store free of charge, allowing you to virtually place furnishings in your space.
Apple CEO Tim Cook sat down with Robin Roberts of ABC's “Good Morning America” show earlier this morning to discuss a few topics of interests such as the launch of the major iOS 11 software update, Apple's $999 price tag for the new iPhone X and more.
Code artist Zach Lieberman has leveraged Apple's new ARKit framework in iOS 11 to build a trippy proof-of-concept spatial audio app which can be used to record sound in augmented reality and play it back by literally moving through virtual 3D waveforms.