Japanese games giant Nintendo is teaming up with the US firm behind runaway hit Pokemon Go to develop augmented reality smartphone games, the two companies said Tuesday.
Their first joint venture will involve Nintendo’s lovable half-vegetable, half-animal Pikmin characters in a game expected to launch sometime this year.
Augmented reality (AR) technology allows images and animations to be superimposed on the real-world view seen on a smartphone’s rear camera.
It was key to the success of Niantic’s Pokemon Go, which thrilled users around the world with the appearance of Pokemon characters in their neighbourhoods across the globe
**>>>contnue reading>>>Nintendo Teams Up With Pokemon Go Creator For Smartphone Games
Japanese games giant Nintendo is teaming up with the US firm behind runaway hit Pokemon Go to develop augmented reality smartphone games, the two companies said Tuesday.
Their first joint venture will involve Nintendo’s lovable half-vegetable, half-animal Pikmin characters in a game expected to launch sometime this year.
Augmented reality (AR) technology allows images and animations to be superimposed on the real-world view seen on a smartphone’s rear camera.
It was key to the success of Niantic’s Pokemon Go, which thrilled users around the world with the appearance of Pokemon characters in their neighbourhoods across the globe
**>>>contnue reading>>>Nintendo Teams Up With Pokemon Go Creator For Smartphone Games