Google has followed the gigantic footsteps of John Hammond, but in a way that won’t result in people getting stuck in dinosaurs’ teeth. Instead of roaming our real world, Google has figured out a way for dinosaurs to roam in augmented reality. Now, you can see a Tyrannosaurus Rex in your driveway or a brachiosaurus towering over trees in your backyard.Â
Google Creative Lab’s ARCore’s Depth API, which the company had previewed in Dec. 2019, is now available to the public, allowing developers to build smart pathing, occlusion, collision, and more into their AR apps. Lines of Play from Google Creative Lab is pushing their developers creativity and putting their capabilities to the test.
Kia has announced that they are launching an AR owner's manual dubbed the 'Kia Owner's Manual App' developed in partnership with Google Cloud and Megazone. So the next time you buy a new Kia, it might not have a traditional printed owner's manual.
Apple is pulling augmented reality glasses out of futuristic cinema and into present-day reality. Soon, we can all feel like Tony Stark with his high-fashion AR sunglasses that show messages, notifications, and more. Instead of Stark Industries, however, the real-world tech equivalent, Apple, is developing the crazy cool eyewear. Thankfully, Apple departs from a Stark Industry comparison when it comes to weapons. Instead, Apple "arms" people with the most technologically advanced, useful, and just plain fun devices.