Niantic raises $300m at a $9bn valuation for "real-world metaverse"
Pokémon Go developer aims at creating "ever-evolving AR map of the world"
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Niantic begins licensing its AR tech
Pokémon Go company launches Lightship AR dev kit as Niantic Ventures established to invest $20m in AR metaverse companies
Oculus' John Carmack skeptical about efforts to build the metaverse
Veteran developer calls it "a honeypot trap for architecture astronauts" during Facebook Connect keynote address
Facebook changes name to Meta
Social network now referring to itself as a social technology company with a goal "to bring the metaverse to life"
Magic Leap raises $500m, unveils Magic Leap 2
Company valued at $2 billion, second generation of AR headset expected in 2022
Niantic acquires 3D mobile scanning app Scaniverse
Acquisition will further enable Niantic developers and users to create a 3D map of the world using smartphones
Microsoft's HoloLens military contract now worth up to $22bn
Company enters production phase on augmented reality headsets for US soldiers
The AR hype is building - but success may be years away | Opinion
Rumours of AR product launches from Apple, Niantic and Snap are fuelling belief that a tech revolution is on the way, but enormous problems remain to be solved
What has Square Enix Montreal been doing for the last five years?
As it teases a new Hitman Sniper game and a Space Invaders AR project, head of studio Patrick Naud talks about shifting the studio to free-to-play, what's changed, and what's the same
Unity acquires 3D content creator RestAR
Tel Aviv company's tech allows users to render 3D models of physical objects by scanning with a mobile device
SuperData revises yearly and long-term XR predictions for the third time this year
Firm expects the Oculus Quest 2 to sell at least 3 million units in 2021
Overcoming AR's limitations with Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Velan Studios president Guha Bala on reinventing Nintendo's best-selling racing franchise for augmented reality
Niantic teams with telecoms for 5G AR showpieces
Pokémon Go developer's "Planet-Scale AR Alliance" to create experiences with persistent AR content, other advances
Facebook renames its AR/VR studio collective to Facebook Reality Labs
Update: Oculus Studios will retain its name, and Oculus branding remains
Moss dev Polyarc secures $9m investment to branch into augmented reality
Series B funding round led by Hiro Capital
SuperData raises XR forecast for 2020 to $6.9 billion
But it's lowering its long-term projections for the second time this year
Magic Leap appoints Microsoft exec as CEO
Peggy Johnson takes on the role from August 1
Magic Leap's lawsuit against competitor Nreal thrown out of court
"From the beginning we've firmly stated that Magic Leap's claims against Nreal are meritless," says Nreal founder
Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz to step down
Abovitz will continue as CEO until a replacement is found, and remain on the board after the transition
Superdata downgrades XR projections for 2020 through 2023
COVID-19 manufacturing slowdown brings anticipated 2020 revenue down to $6.3 billion
Magic Leap lays off people "at every level"
AR company says pandemic prompted need to manage costs, shift focus away from consumer products to enterprise market
Magic Leap looks for buyers
Augmented reality startup could sell for over $10 billion
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