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AR studio Draw & Code names Spencer Crossley as new CEO Job News Jan 17th, 2020

AR studio Draw & Code names Spencer Crossley as new CEO

Brings experience from Sony, Hasbro, Warner Bros. and more

Niantic unveils major Pokemon GO update with new Buddy Adventure mode News Dec 18th, 2019

Niantic unveils major Pokemon GO update with new Buddy Adventure mode

Battle, feed, and play to level up friendship and unlock bonus perks

Niantic and Qualcomm sign multi-year deal for AR gaming tech News Dec 6th, 2019

Niantic and Qualcomm sign multi-year deal for AR gaming tech

Qualcomm’s XR2 tech meets Niantic Real World Platform

1 Following US early access, Minecraft Earth hits 2.5 million downloads News Nov 22nd, 2019

Following US early access, Minecraft Earth hits 2.5 million downloads

1.4 million installs since arrival in the US on November 12th

Location-based Catan: World Explorers mobile game using Niantic's Real World Platform News Nov 20th, 2019

Location-based Catan: World Explorers mobile game using Niantic's Real World Platform

Pre-registration now live

Apple's gaming-focused AV/VR headset expected by 2022 News Nov 13th, 2019

Apple's gaming-focused AV/VR headset expected by 2022

AR glasses in 2023

One million locations nominated weekly for Niantic's Real World Platform News Nov 7th, 2019

One million locations nominated weekly for Niantic's Real World Platform

Nine million locations have been adde to-date

Niantic launches $10 million Creator Program for new location-based AR games News Nov 7th, 2019

Niantic launches $10 million Creator Program for new location-based AR games

Also opens Pokemon Go sponsored location program for small businesses

Mobile AR game Minecraft Earth enters early access in the UK News Nov 6th, 2019

Mobile AR game Minecraft Earth enters early access in the UK

Phased rollout

Google pulls the plug on Daydream, its mobile VR platform News Oct 16th, 2019

Google pulls the plug on Daydream, its mobile VR platform

The Pixel 4 was created with AR in mind instead

Cerberus Interactive secures $1.75m for location-based augmented reality games News Aug 29th, 2019

Cerberus Interactive secures $1.75m for location-based augmented reality games

Debut title Atlas Empires due for a Q1 2020 global release

Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week News Aug 23rd, 2019

Minecraft Earth beta is coming to Android devices next week

Players must be 18 years old with a device running Android 7 or above

Pokemon Go catches one billion downloads News Aug 1st, 2019

Pokemon Go catches one billion downloads

Half of those were picked up in the game's first two months back in September 2016

PuzzlAR: World Tour is the first game released from Magic Leap’s independent creator programme News Jul 30th, 2019

PuzzlAR: World Tour is the first game released from Magic Leap’s independent creator programme

More apps and games are set for release in the coming weeks

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generates $12 million in revenue in its first month News Jul 26th, 2019

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generates $12 million in revenue in its first month

Pokemon Go was downloaded 182m times in its launch month

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