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While social distancing guidelines are still in effect, many Fourth of July celebrations have been put on hold. Though nothing can replace the real thing, HoloPundits, a technology company, has created a free augmented reality fireworks experience.
A new augmented reality (AR) game on the DisneyNow mobile app is bringing a bit of Disney magic home to fans — “Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Adventure Kit.”
When most people think about augmented reality (AR), they think of holding up their phones and seeing digital images appear in the real world. Now, AR is transforming in new ways with audio immersion — and Star Wars.
Niantic and WB Games San Francisco have revealed the first look at the upcoming augmented reality (AR) game, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, coming soon to a mobile device near you.
To celebrate Sony Pictures’ “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” a brand-new mobile augmented reality (AR) experience has launched online.
To celebrate Mickey Mouse’s upcoming 90th birthday, and the launch of new Mickey 90 Pandora charms, the jewelry store has launched a new, free augmented reality (AR) scavenger hunt app at Disneyland Paris.
For the first time in the U.S., augmented reality (AR) tours using smart glasses will bring the past to life for visitors of major historic sites, including James Monroe’s Highland and George Washington’s Mount Vernon. [Read more…]
At the first Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Asia, a guest would normally see a two-story copper roasting cask adorned with nearly 3,000 hand-carved Chinese stamps. Once they hold their phone up to it, however, they can see inside the cask as newly roasted beans drop down inside – thanks to augmented reality. [Read more…]
Niantic, makers of the augmented reality mobile game Pokémon Go, have announced plans to create a new AR game themed to J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World: “Harry Potter: Wizards Unite.” [Read more…]
Rumors are swirling over the upcoming addition of Super Nintendo Land to Universal Orlando, Japan and Hollywood. With the recent groundbreaking at Universal Studios Japan, all eyes are on Universal Creative and guests are wondering what the park plans to bring to the table. One fan’s creation may lend a clue. [Read more…]