n this week's weekly round up of Augmented Reality news, we look at Apple’s plan to incorporate AR content into their TV+ video service, Niantic’s new planet scale 5G AR alliance with EE, Globe Telecom and others as well as the Netherlands police force experimenting with AR smart glasses. All of this and more. Here's what happened, this week in AR.
Saturday: Apple’s AR Content To Boost TV+ Video Service
Apple TV+ launched in 2019, and many free subscriptions are now coming to an end, to keep current customers engaged as well as trying to draw in new ones, Apple have announced they are planning to add AR content as a companion to their TV streaming service. The AR content that Apple plans to introduce could be characters or objects from the shows itself, which would then be overlaid onto the real world environment to be interacted with through an iPhone or iPad app.
Read the full article: Apple Plans Augmented Reality Content To Boost TV+ Video Service
Sunday: The Witcher: Monster Slayer Mobile Game In AR
The Witcher: Monster Slayer will be a free mobile game, although a release date has not been announced, where players can track down, learn about and hunt monsters through the use of AR and brew potions and oils, craft bombs, and upgrade their skills to make the task of taking down tougher monsters easier. The Witcher: Monster Slayer, will merge AR and the real world environment to give players an immersive gaming experience.
Read the full article: Mobile Game The Witcher: Monster Slayer Now In AR
Monday: Copy & Paste Straight To Photoshop With This AR App
Cyril Diagne, a developer at Google Arts and Culture, has created a new AR Copy Paste App tool which allows users to copy and paste real-world objects and place them in Photoshop. The tool demonstrates that AR is the go to technology for to copy and paste visuals from the real world into digital documents quickly. Simply point your smartphone at the object you want to copy, and then you can drag that object over to your desktop, saving a significant amount of time emailing photos and editing out the backgrounds.
Read the full article: Copy & Paste Surroundings To Photoshop With This AR App
Tuesday: Niantic Announces Planet-Scale AR Alliance
Niantic recently announced the Niantic Planet-Scale AR Alliance which aims to bring together industry leaders and push AR experiences and 5G forward. Some of the Planet-Scale members include Deutsche Telekom, EE, Globe Telecom, Orange, SK Telecom, SoftBank Corp., TELUS and Verizon. The members will make exclusive 5G-ready AR content, with the Niantic Real-World Platform.
Read the full article: Pokémon Go Creators Niantic Announces Planet-Scale AR Alliance
Wednesday: Samsung’s Virtual ‘Life Unstoppable’ Event
Samsung hosted a virtual Life Unstoppable event that ran alongside the IFA electronics show in Berlin, but this wasn't a typical press conference like the company's two Unpacked events held over the past month. Instead, Samsung built a virtual, 3D tour experience around a house filled with the latest Samsung product releases which virtual attendees could view at home through Web-based Augmented Reality product demonstrations.
Read the full article: [nofollow]Samsung Marks a New Era of Innovation with Virtual Experience ‘Life Unstoppable’
Thursday: Netherlands National Police Using AR Glasses
Vuzix Corp. a supplier of smart glasses and other AR technology devices, have announced a new partnership with the Netherlands National Police Unit, who will actively use the Vuzix Blade Smart Glasses to investigate the use of AR in its police force. The pilot program will be undertaken alongside a laboratory test with the universities of Leiden and Twente and the country’s police academy.
Read the full article: Vuzix Corp. Brings AR To Netherlands National Police Investigations
Friday: Spatial Launches The Oculus Quest Store
Spatial, a VR/AR collaboration platform, turns any room into a 3D workspace to more effectively connect remote teams, and have announced that it is available on the Oculus Quest Store, making it accessible on the most widely used headset. Spatial is also announcing a host of new features that will take the immersive collaboration app to the next level and allow everyday people to be more productive.
Read the full article: Spatial Launches on The Oculus Quest Store with Powerful New Productivity Features
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