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Google Adds 50 New AR Animals To Google App & Chrome

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Google has expanded its lineup of 3D animals available via Google Search with 50 new creatures. In a video released on Twitter, the company showcases just a handful of the augmented reality animals now accessible via the Google app and compatible Chrome browsers. There are 50 new AR animals to discover on Search.

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Save Your Google Poly Projects Before They Expire With Poly To Sketchfab Tool

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Transfer your 3D models before June 30th using the easy-to-use tool available free via Sketchfab. In less than four months Google will be permanently shutting down its 3D model sharing platform Google Poly , marking the end of an era for the VR community. This is where Poly to Sketchfab comes in. Image Credit: Sketchfab.

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Will Google Swirl Unlock AR Advertising’s Next Stage?

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“Trendline” is AR Insider’s series that examines trends and events in spatial computing, and their strategic implications. A s AR continues to slog through the trough of disillusionment, one bright spot is advertising. Brand spending on AR ads is on track reach $1.41 Brand spending on AR ads is on track reach $1.41

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Apple Maps Update Introduces AR Navigation

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This latest update also introduces AR walking directions to the navigation app. AR navigation is expected to arrive this September alongside a slew of other updates as part of iOS 15. As previously mentioned, Apple Maps’ AR navigation works similar to Google Maps Live View. Image Credit: Apple. Image Credit: Apple.

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Google Rebrands its Open-Source VR Modelling Tool

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The VR modelling tool Google Blocks is now available as an open-source version under the name of Open Blocks. Google AR Glasses: Is This the Return of Google Glass? Ultimately, it hopes to create a ‘full modelling suite’ that adds greater controls over materials, texturing support, and tools from CSG pipelines.

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‘Space Invaders: World Defense’ Will Showcase Google’s Newest AR Tool This Summer

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Google has announced an upcoming AR game, Space Invaders: World Defense , which is built as a showcase of the company’s latest AR tool. Over the last few years Google has been steadily working on its AR developer toolset, ARCore.

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Google Unveils ARCore Depth API to Make AR More Natural & Interactive

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ARCore, Google’s developer platform for building augmented reality experiences for mobile devices, is unveiling today a new tool called Depth API, which not only lets mobile devices create depth maps using a single RGB camera, but also aims to make the AR experience more natural, as virtual imagery is more realistically placed in the world.

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