This could be incredibly cool once it’s out of beta. Epic Games on Monday announced its new “RealityScan” app, which will allow people to use their iPhone camera to scan objects and turn them into high-fidelity 3D models. The app, which is currently in beta, was developing using properties from Capturing Reality, a photogrammetry company […]
Because $68.7 billion forms a pretty enormous gaming empire. Microsoft on Tuesday announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard for US$95 per share, bringing the total valuation to US$68.7 billion, on Tuesday. The deal includes iconic franchises from the Activision, Blizzard and King studios such as “Warcraft,” “Diablo,” “Overwatch,” “Call of Duty” and “Candy Crush.” The […]
Because it’s never a bad idea to snag weather-related properties. Software developer Dark Sky announced on Tuesday that the company had been purchased by Apple. The iOS app will be available in the App Store, although the Android and the Wear OS app will be shut down. Existing users and subscribers on the Android and […]
Apple is said to have recently considered purchasing British company Plessey Semiconductors, a maker of Micro-LED display for augmented reality devices. The report claims that Plessey has instead reached a licensing deal with Facebook, which in a statement said it wants to build “a glasses form factor that lets devices melt away so we can […]
Apple may have gone shopping yet again. Albeit not officially confirmed, Apple may have procured Shopping search startup Fashwell, as the company’s employees, including CEO Matthias Dantone, CSO Lukas Bossard, and CTO Michael Emmersberger, have begun listing Apple as their current employer on their LinkedIn profiles. Fashwell has designed a visual AI search engine to […]