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Tag: Augmented Reality
Waves And Workflows
Niantic to offer AR services outside games with Niantic Spatial Platform
Earnings Report
Meta's VR/AR division struggles with $4.4 billion loss as expenses rise to $4.7 billion in Q3
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Incredible Indies
Incredible Indies: Johnny Monsarrat on why there is plenty of room left for AR-powered outdoor RPGs
Monsarrat shares how the AR boom has sparked new potential in RPGs
Week That Was
Orion AR nonsense, the power of Roblox, and Pokémon Sleep heads to smartwatches | Week in Views
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Stepping Up
Disney Step brings the House of Mouse into location-based AR gaming
New Drecom-developed title looks set for Japan-only release
Treasure Hunt
Bringing real life adventure to mobile with augmented reality game Swords
Future House Studios' Adam Sidwell shares development challenges and vision for the fantasy mobile title Swords, featuring real life treasure hunting and grand prizes
Spatial Computing
Apple Vision Pro heading to UK, Germany, China, Japan and more
Headset will launch in select Asia countries on June 28th, and in the UK and other regions on July 12th
Week That Was
Week in Views - Squads busted, Apple crushed, War zoned and Snoozin' with the Snorlax…
The Pocketgamer.biz team pick their highlights from the headlines this week and deliver the stories behind the stories
Women In Games
Niantic’s Karen Tong shares her experience marketing the world’s biggest AR game, Pokémon GO
As part of its ongoing Women In Games series, Liftoff speaks to Karen Tong, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Niantic about her achievements, challenges and aspirations.
Pgc London
Pocket Gamer Connects London: The Virtual Visions and Big Screen Gaming tracks
Explore PC, console and cloud games, plus esports and cutting edge insights into virtual and augmented reality this January 22nd and 23rd
Five New Games
New release roundup: The best new mobile games to check out this holiday season
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Pokemon Persuasion
Pokémon Go changes tack and adds Pokémon Legends for cross-platform promo
Hisuian Decidueye, Typhlosion, Samurott and Wydeer are on the way from Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Pioneering Peridot
Niantic bringing generative AI to Peridot for "surprising" AR encounters
Peridot taking augmented reality to a new level with AI pets reacting to the real world
Franchise Fortune
Monster Hunter Now is officially a hit, but is it the next Pokémon Go?
Almost two months on from Niantic’s latest launch, we take a deep dive into Capcom’s beloved franchise and promising new collaboration
Five New Games
New release roundup: Our weekly pick of the best new mobile games, AR motion battles included
We highlight five new games that have broken cover and are all set to do big business
Monster Milestone
Monster Hunter Now wins big with 10 million downloads in 35 days
Niantic’s latest success: Here's the story so far…
Battle Of Behemoths
Monster Hunter Now is Niantic’s second biggest game with $31.44 million in one month
Niantic and Capcom’s latest project is a roaring success by every metric
Sleuthing A Strategy
Niantic launching limited-time Pokémon Go event to promote Detective Pikachu Returns
Pokémon Go gets sleuthing one day ahead of the new Nintendo Switch title’s release
Surging Shares
Capcom: "We wanted to get on mobile sooner" as shares rise 6%
Monster Hunter Now supports a surge in shares; it looks like mobile is the way to go
Rumbling Rise
Monster Hunter Now reaches five million installs in first week
Niantic and Capcom’s latest location-based game sees strong start after three million pre-installs
The Hunt Is Here
Niantic and Capcom's Monster Hunter Now launches with three million pre-registrations
The game is now available globally as players get to experience its unique take on a stamina system…
Install Incentives
Monster Hunter Now reaches three million pre-installs days before launch
There are now three million hunters of monsters waiting for launch
Week That Was
Week in Views - What caught our eyes in the last seven days
The Pocketgamer.biz team take their pick of this weeks big news including the insignificance of mobile when AR meets AI and… pure… unadulterated… horror!
Supersized Sum
Pokémon Go catches them all
The mobile giant now has seven more species on board than any other Pokémon game
Plucking Pikmin
Nintendo and Niantic team up again for AR browser game Pikmin Finder
The second AR Pikmin title releases to keep gamers busy at Nintendo Live 2023
Gotta Catch’em All
Pokémon Go invites players to the Paldea region
Creatures from the franchises latest generation are making their Pokémon Go debut in a September promotion
Routes Arrive
Niantic flies the AR flag with new features in Pokémon Go
Routes in Pokémon Go is a new feature being rolled out ahead of eagerly anticipated Niantic/Capcom collab, Monster Hunter Now
The Future Of Sony
Sony to invest $2 billion into extended reality research
The tech giant is aiming to take gaming to the next level
Pokemon Permeates
Pokémon Go is seven years old today… And I'm playing it for the first time…
In time for Pokémon Go’s seventh anniversary I finally give it a try and discover a game that prioritises mobile gaming perfectly
Pokemon Power
More than 600 billion Pokémon caught as Pokémon Go approaches seventh anniversary
Celebration details revealed for upcoming anniversary
Redundancies
Niantic lays off 230 employees and cancels Marvel AR game
Shock news. The augmented reality gaming giant shutters a studio and games
Sprouting Seeds
Pikmin Bloom introduces crossover content promoting first mainline game in ten years
Nintendo and Niantic promote new Switch game Pikmin 4 with special costume in Bloom
Developer Funding
Avatar tech company Genies unveils $1 million developer engagement fund
The fund is for developers building AR experiences for a new social network
Vision Pro
Apple's Vision Pro reveal shakes up share prices
Apple’s big announcement sent share prices both soaring and diving as the market got to grips with the news
New Tech
Why developers need to take Apple Vision Pro seriously
The next App Store explosion starts here. Apple Vision Pro matters. And here's why.
Here For A Hoot
Niantic reveals new tools and launches mixed reality Wol with 8th Wall
Wol the owl is AI-enabled, guiding users through a redwood forest
Breakthrough Gaming
Asset 15 is a new AR game from the director of The Bourne Identity
Studio 30 Ninjas was founded by director-producer Doug Liman
Interview
AR comes of age: What next for AR and mobile gaming?
We spoke to Holo Interactive founder and CEO Amber Hu about the barriers and benefits of AR gaming
Apps & More
What to expect at Apple's WWDC 2023
It's official. The dates for Apple's big dev event are out there and the speculation on what will be unveiled can really begin…
Announcements
Hot Wheels brings AR Rift Rally game to Playstation and mobile devices
The AR Hot Wheels racing game will release to the Playstation console and more pertinently to mobile devices
Gotta Dunk 'em All
Is basketball bigger than Pokemon? Niantic has to hope so
The augmented reality pioneer brings the world's biggest NBA stars to your neighbourhood
Company Spotlight
Company Spotlight: Hololabs
After a background in video installations and AR/VR experiences, the road ahead for these state-of-the-art world builders lies in video games
Speaker Spotlight
Speaker Spotlight: Troy Drysdale on exploring the evolution of games and games technology
Meet the industry pioneers and business leaders who are speaking at Pocket Gamer Connects London on January 23rd and 24th 2023.
Making It In Ar Mobile
Pokémon Go to Minecraft Earth: the successes and failures of AR mobile games
Can anyone compete with Pokémon Go’s success in the AR genre?
Interview
Niantic’s director of production on the AR leader’s history and development
Kellee Santiago discusses the company’s mission to help players explore the world together
Job News
Apple hires two of Playdeo’s three co-founders as the company continues its push into mixed reality
The hiring adds credence to rumours that the company is developing a VR headset to be released in January
Ascension In Asia
Niko Partners: Games with metaverse elements will be most profitable short term
Cloud gaming predicted to reach 500 million in Asia by 2025
Augmented Reality
Niantic brings Lightship to browser
Lightship VPS aims to make AR more accessible than ever before
Mobile Ar
Blippar integrates with Unity
Augmented reality platform Blippar has integrated with Unity allowing AR experiences to be built with greater ease across the platform