Tech giant Google has revealed ARCore, a tool for creating augmented reality (AR) apps for Android devices. The company is working with the ARCore team to create an AR app that will be available on both iOS and Android. Google plans to challenge Apple with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and its own Pixel phone models. The ARCore will be released to a minimum of 100 million users. An official release date has yet to be determined.
Tech giant Google has revealed ARCore, a tool for creating augmented reality (AR) apps for Android devices. Pokémon Go popularised AR, with Apple due to make $3bn over 2 years as players make in-game purchases. Google plans to challenge Apple with the Samsung Galaxy S8 and its own Pixel phone models. The ARCore will be released to a minimum of 100 million users. An official release date has yet to be determined.