See how far Pokémon Go creator Niantic’s AR gaming ambitions have come

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has unveiled its latest tech demo showing off what it thinks could be the future of augmented reality gaming. The trailer, which apparently depicts actual headset gameplay" shows a handful of players wearing AR glasses as they interact with shared virtual objects, including game elements as well as more practical virtual signage, while out and about. A couple of the players appear to be interacting with the game using handheld motion controllers, but there's no sign of anyone needing to directly use a smartphone to play.

The trailer was released to coincide with several announcements made at this year's Qualcomm Snapdragon Summit. These include a new processor from the mobile chip giant, a new reference...

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