Google is ramping up its efforts to return to China. Earlier this year, the search giant detailed plans to bring its ARCore technology — which enables augmented reality and virtual reality — to phones in China and this week that effort went live with its first partner, Xiaomi. Initially the technology will be available for […]
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Today, a bunch of app developers showed off their latest AR apps for Google’s augmented reality platform, but Google didn’t stay too still either. The team at Google released what could be one of its simplest apps ever. It’s called an “experiment,” and with good reason — it’s literally just an app for drawing white […]
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Wayfair – the popular online furniture retailer – has launched an augmented reality feature for Android devices, the company announced Tuesday.
The home-good company’s “View in Room 3D” function, part of Wayfair’s mobile shopping app, allows shoppers to place virtual furniture in areas of their homes. It’s an easy way to see how different pieces will look, and make sure they’ll fit in your space, before you buy.
The feature first rolled out for iOS 11 in September, coinciding with the highly anticipated release of ARKit. Its Android counterpart uses ARCore, Google’s answer to Apple’s augmented reality tool. Read more…
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