Jamesharsel

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-...

The federal government has turned its full investigative powers toward examining the world’s biggest technology companies, building on a backlash against the industry that has been growing for over a year.

The Justice Department said on Tuesday that it would start an antitrust review into how internet giants had accumulated market power and whether they had acted to reduce competition.