In a response to Apple's ARKit, Google today announced AR Core, its second take on an Android-based augmented reality platform.
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Microsoft Just Lost the Augmented Reality Wave (Premium)
BY Paul Thurrott with 0 Comments
Apple's long-anticipated move into Augmented Reality (AR) has delivered a decisive death blow to HoloLens and the Windows Mixed Reality platform.
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Google Touts Its VR Successes
BY Paul Thurrott with 10 Comments
Google today revealed that its virtual reality (VR) initiatives are more successful than many had realized. Augmented reality (AR)? Not so much.
Microsoft Plans to Make Mixed Reality Mainstream in 2017
BY Paul Thurrott with 11 Comments
At its WinHEC 2016 opening keynote in Shenzhen, China Thursday morning, Microsoft revealed its plans to make mixed reality mainstream in 2017.
Lenovo Ships the First Tango-Powered Android Smartphone
BY Paul Thurrott with 7 Comments
Google has been talking about its Tango augmented reality initiative since last year, but it's finally happening: The first Tango smartphone is now available.
