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Stop referring to Pokémon Go as augmented reality

You won’t get far today without actually bumping into a smartphone-addicted zombie playing Pokémon Go, the hit mobile title from Google-incubated Niantic Labs and The Pokémon Company. I’m one of the zombies. Please forgive me for ignoring oncoming traffic, laws of trespassing on private property, and other petty demands of the "real world" — I’m busy hunting for an ultra-rare Mew. As a lifelong gamer, I’m loving the teenage nostalgia of catching em all. As an AR and VR investor, however, I have a long-term view of where AR is headed, and Pokémon Go, in its current format, isn’t part of it.

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thorstein2838d ago

I didn't realize that Venturebeat determined the definition of words!

And to think humanity got along for millions of years without them to tell us what words mean!

zZSETHZz2837d ago

Definition of Augmented reality 'a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user's view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.' Mentions nothing of 'making sense of the world' as this idiot claims. Just because you don't agree with it being augmented reality, does not mean it isnt.

Claims that it isn't AR as if it was, only the exact pokémon would show up in the right locations. Idiot. So microsoft hololense which he concludes is AR, would no longer be AR if a maigkarp was in the middle of a field, of course it would be. Moron.

MyDietEqualsGames2837d ago

That's correct, but to me interacting with said object with your hands is more of what I'd call 'true AR' and by that I mean, not having to use the phone aside from being a display.

subtenko2837d ago

It is augmented reality..... -_-

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Galaxy S25 to Integrate Advanced Google AI Features

Samsung's Galaxy S25 is set to elevate Google AI integration, extending to hardware depths.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 'extremely red' supermassive black hole growing

The supermassive black hole is 40 million times as massive as the sun and powers a quasar that existed 700 million years after the Big Bang.

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15 Tips & Settings to Get the Most Out of Vision Pro

Vision Pro is here and it’s a surprisingly capable device. Apple has also loaded the headset with a ton of options and features that aren’t obvious at first glance.

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