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Google details experimental features for Daydream VR

Android VR platform to receive new 6DoF controller support, "see-through" mode for AR development

By Rebekah Valentine

Niantic rolls out beta PokeStop nominations in Brazil and South Korea

Ingress veterans to review submissions; program to expand to other countries soon

By Rebekah Valentine

Pokemon Go and the potential of seasonality

Major changes to Niantic's mobile AR game helped its popularity to surge over the summer, suggesting a new model developers could consider adopting

By Rob Fahey

The Void teams up with ILMxLAB for Disney, Marvel VR projects

Multi-sensory experience company to create five new licensed hyper-reality events

By Rebekah Valentine

Pokemon GO sees 35% increase in active users since May

New social features bolster Niantic's game, which saw tens of millions of monthly users this summer

Facebook introduces AR games to group chats

"Don't Smile" and "Asteroids Attack" are the first games to emerge on Messenger via company's AR Studio

By Rebekah Valentine

Magic Leap One Creator Edition now available for $2,295

The hyped mixed reality startup shows its hand at last

By Matthew Handrahan

Niantic's Ingress to get Netflix animated series later this year

Series based on Pokémon Go forebear will be used to introduce upcoming sequel Ingress Prime

By James Batchelor

Niantic to build a 3D augmented reality world map with Pokémon Go data

"We want players to build out the game board they want to play on," says CEO

By Ivy Taylor

Digi-Capital: Combined Asian markets could deliver over half of AR/VR revenue by 2022

"Western companies might need to adopt a 'we try harder' approach to compete at the same level," says investment bank

By Ivy Taylor

Snapchat launches "Snappables" series of AR games

Snap Inc commits to releasing new mini-games on a weekly basis

By Matthew Handrahan

Ubisoft launches second season of start-up incubator program

"Ubisoft is proud of its roots and has not forgotten that its very own adventure began as a start-up," says program sponsor

By Ivy Taylor

Vive Pro adds AR functionality

New SDK grants access to the VR device's stereo front-facing cameras

Record-breaking VR/AR start-ups raised over $3.6bn in last 12 months

Video games one of only two sectors to secure more than 10% of investment deals

By James Batchelor

Snap Inc acquires British VR and software startup PlayCanvas

Snapchat capitalises on success of its AR platform as move toward VR looks likely

By Ivy Taylor

The decade-long journey of a single mother into the games industry

Kick Alley Soccer: The augmented reality app that was ten years too early

By Ivy Taylor

Weta Workshop opens new specialist mixed reality development studio

New Zealand-based studio is developing own IP for Magic Leap One

By Ivy Taylor

Magic Leap adds another $461 million in funding

Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund leads latest round of investors in augmented reality start-up

By Brendan Sinclair

Augmented and mixed reality revenue to overtake VR by 2021

AR/MR revenue expected to double to $3.2 billion this year

By Ivy Taylor

Google launches ARCore 1.0

Developers can now publish augmented reality games to Play Store, support for China in the works

By James Batchelor

Viacom Next VR/AR studio shuts down

Developer of Smash Party and Transformers: Cade's Junkyard axed as part of larger layoffs at Viacom

By Brendan Sinclair

Niantic acquires AR dev Escher Reality

Pokemon Go studio adds start-up working on mapping and computer vision tech

By Brendan Sinclair

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