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New York Times Revives Its AR Storytelling on Instagram with Tokyo Olympics Experiences

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Old school media stalwart The New York Times mobile-ar.reality.news/news/new-york-times-adds-ar-its-coverage-time-for-winter-olympics-0182577/ launched its augmented reality news content in 2018 with a feature on the athletes of the Winter Olympics.

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Street View Comes To Google Earth VR

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The new update brings Street View imagery from 85 countries. Last year Google launched a VR version of Google Earth , letting you visit locations around the world in 3D. Some of my first visits with the new update included dropping in on a couple featured locations like the Colosseum in Rome and the busy streets of New York.

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IMAX Shutters VR Experience Centre in New York, No New VR Investment in 2019

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Now, the company has shut down their last remaining New York location, and has said they won’t be investing any more into VR during 2019. As reported by Variety , IMAX says the closure at AMC Kips Bay in New York comes as the conclusion of a pilot test. Only four centres remain: Toronto, LA, Bangkok and Manchester.

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Google Teams with New York Times to Deliver 'Stranger Things' Augmented Reality Easter Egg in Newspapers

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Don't Miss: YouTube App Lets You Put Yourself in the World of 'Stranger Things 3' via Augmented Reality Now, after fans have had a week to binge the show, Google has teamed up with The New York Times to deliver yet another AR treat involving the series, this time coming straight from the pages of the print edition of the newspaper.

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Google Unveils $79 Daydream VR Headset

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During a press event on Tuesday, Google finally revealed their Daydream View VR headset, a lightweight VR headset that will be compatible with Daydream Ready phones. The Daydream View headset was announced along with Google’s new Pixel phone in San Francisco, which is the first phone to be Daydream Ready.

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Google Rebrands AR Stickers as Playground; Introduces 3D AR Animation

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While there wasn’t much news on the VR front from Google at today’s New York hardware event except from learning that the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3XL are compatible with Daydream View VR headsets, Google did introduce a new slate augmented reality (AR) stickers that will have you taking selfies with Iron Man.

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Gorillaz Will Perform An AR Concert In NYC & London

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Ahead of the release of their 8th studio album entitled Cracker Island , the virtual band Gorillaz will perform an augmented reality (AR) concert in New York City and London during which the band members will appear as enormous, skyscraper-sized virtual avatars. Image Credit: Google x Gorillaz.

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