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Re:Oculus Co-Founder Doesn't Believe in VR Gaming Anymore by Jamesharsel on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:07AM (#20633308)
When augmented reality (AR) first materialized in the public’s awareness, it was often dismissed as “eye candy” – an engaging but superficial way to make a product or brand sizzle.

Even Pokémon Go, the smash hit mobile game that helped usher AR into the mainstream three years ago, is AR-optional and relies more on its innovative GPS-based gameplay than augmented reality. Readmore: https://citrusbits.com/the-race-to-launch-augmented-reality-...

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Re:Oculus Co-Founder Doesn't Believe in VR Gaming Anymore by RugnirViking on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @08:54AM (#20634214)
"is AR-optional" - pokémon go is hardly AR at all, to be honest. literally the only use for AR within the game is taking photos with an object from the game overlaid on it, which is something that could have been done many years ago.
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Re:Oculus Co-Founder Doesn't Believe in VR Gaming Anymore by trilila on Wednesday August 07, 2019 @06:10AM (#20633321)
AR and VR are a bit different.
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