Augmented Reality

AR and ARKit: What you need to know for iPhone and iPad!

Submitted by Russell Holly on Tue, 06/06/2017 - 13:00

Apple is bringing a fresh new Augmented Reality experience to everything running iOS. Here's what we know so far!

Epic Games offers details on its support for ARKit and VR on the Mac

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Mon, 06/05/2017 - 22:27

Epic's Tim Sweeney has offered some details on Unreal Engine's support for ARKit and virtual reality on the Mac.

If — big if — Apple wants to show off ARKit at WWDC 2017, here's how they could do it!

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Wed, 05/31/2017 - 12:30

Come Monday, the WWDC 2017 Keynote will be set in stone. Now, though, I can speculate about anything — including the potential for an augmented reality framework.

Instagram adds face filters; gets one step closer to becoming the new Snapchat

Submitted by Cella Lao Rousseau on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 10:09

Instagram is introducing Snapchat-style augmented reality face filters today. Here's everything you need to know!

Snapchat dives head-first into AR with new World Lenses

Submitted by Mike Tanasychuk on Tue, 04/18/2017 - 12:07

Snapchat has announced new World Lenses — AR elements for your rear-facing snaps.

Apple said to be working to bring augmented reality to future iPhones

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Mon, 03/20/2017 - 13:59

Apple has reportedly assembled a team of experts from the technology, gaming, and entertainment industries to work on augmented reality-related projects.

Apple's AR reality, augmented!

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 23:08

Apple is into AR. Tim Cook has said so himself. But will it be a product unto itself or a feature in many products of the future?

Apple said to be investigating augmented reality glasses

Submitted by Joseph Keller on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 09:44

Apple is reportedly considering diving into augmented reality head first with a pair of iPhone-connected glasses.

Apple acquires augmented reality firm Metaio

Submitted by Dan Thorp-Lancaster on Thu, 05/28/2015 - 16:37

According to recently surfaced legal documents, Apple has acquired augmented reality firm Mataio.

iOS 8 reportedly doubling down on Maps, transit, experimenting with augmented reality

Submitted by Rene Ritchie on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 20:21

iOS 8, code-named Okemo is currently under active development at Apple. While it won't get anywhere nearly the visual refresh iOS 7 did it will continue to iterate and improve existing features, add new ones, and even add some old ones back.

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