Google’s AR stickers now available on Pixel phones

Google has finally released the augmented reality (AR) stickers for its Pixel devices. It has been over two months since the company showed them off at the Pixel 2 launch event, but better late than never. These stickers use the ARCore augmented reality platform, which was announced by Google a few months ago. To use the AR stickers, you need to update both ARCore and AR Stickers apps on your phone. I have linked both of them if you want to directly head over their listings and trigger the update. At this time, the AR Stickers only work with the Pixel smartphones with Android 8.1 on-board. So if you are still waiting for the OTA or simply hadn’t had the time to apply it, you will get a ‘not compatible’ message. So, what are these AR stickers? AR Stickers are animated and interactive stickers that you can use with your phone’s camera app to be part of your photos or videos. After you have updated AR Core and AR Stickers apps on your phone, you will get a new mode in the camera app called AR Stickers. Just tap on this mode and you will able to drag and drop the stickers in your frame. The app offers all the necessary instructions on how to use them. Google is currently providing a number of stickers to choose from, including characters from Star Wars and Stranger Things. The company has promised to release more sticker packs in the future. There is no word right now whether the AR Stickers will be expanded to other Android smartphones. If anything changes, I will update the report to include the necessary details. Check out the Star Wars and Stranger Things AR Sticker packs in the video below. The post Google’s AR stickers now available on Pixel phones . READ MORE :Line adds support to unsend messages . READ MORE :Huawei introduces Enjoy 7s in China with a 5.65-inch screen . READ MORE :Vivo Y75 announced, 5.7-inch screen & 16MP selfie camera in tow . READ MORE :Oppo A73 unveiled, packs 6-inch screen & 4GB of RAM . READ MORE :“Hey Google” hotword is now rolling out to all Android users using Google Assistant . READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy A8 and A8+ video leak gives details about its features . READ MORE :Deal: Nova Launcher Prime on sale at only $0.99 . READ MORE :Sony Xperia R1, R1 Plus launched in India, available Nov 10 . READ MORE :Facebook adds support for live streaming and video chats to Instant Games on Messenger . READ MORE :[Download Apk] Action Launcher v32 brings Adaptive icon Pack v3.0 with more icons . READ MORE :Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android Oreo test build leaks out . READ MORE :Google Home Mini update brings back tap on volume button function . READ MORE :November security patch rolls out for Galaxy S6 Edge Plus & Galaxy A5 . READ MORE :Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus . READ MORE :Oppo F5 Youth launches in India for INR 16,990 . READ MORE :Nexus 6P receiving Android 8.1 Oreo update . READ MORE :Google Street View adds Video Mode in latest Version READ MORE :OnePlus 5T can’t stream Netflix, Amazon Prime Video in HD . READ MORE :TWRP adds support for OnePlus 5T, Moto G5 Plus, and 3 more devices . READ MORE :Best Custom ROMs for Moto X Play . READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi A1 December Security patch is rolling out . READ MORE :What is Project Treble? . READ MORE :How to change font size on Galaxy Note 8 . READ MORE :Microsoft Edge Browser for Android surpasses 1 million downloads . READ MORE :Best Custom ROMs for OnePlus 5 . READ MORE :Jumanji: The Mobile Game will be available for Android on December 14  READ MORE :Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 is official: 25% faster CPU, 30% faster GPU . READ MORE :Android Oreo starts rolling out to Android Wear watches . READ MORE :Xiaomi unveils Redmi 5 & Redmi 5 Plus with large 18:9 displays . READ MORE :Huawei releases Android Oreo update for Mate 9, Mate 9 Pro . READ MORE :Huawei Nova 2s is official with 6-inch 18:9 screen & four cameras . READ MORE :MIUI 9 stable update now rolling out to Mi Max & Mi Max Prime .

Pokemon Go makers are bringing a Harry Potter AR game

Niantic, the company behind the massive hit Pokemon Go, has announced that it is working on a new augmented reality (AR) game based in the Harry Potter universe. It will be Niantic’s first game since the release of the Pokemon Go. According to a post on the company blog, Niantic revealed that it is working with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and WB Games to develop the new game, which will allow the players to experience being real-life wizards. In the game, set to be dubbed as ‘Harry Potter: Wizards Unite,’ the players will learn spells, explore their real world neighborhoods to discover and fight beasts and team up with others to defeat powerful enemies. Pokemon Go has been the biggest mass market application to utilise the augmented reality platform so far. The game took AR mainstream without the need of any fancy headsets and powerful computers. If the upcoming Harry Potter game turns out be any good, it will hopefully drive the AR adoption to the next level. The Harry Potter: Wizards Unite doesn’t have a release date at this point, but Niantic has said it will share more details next year. Niantic was formed in 2010 as an internal startup within Google. The company’s first product was Field Trip, an Android application, which offered information about cool stuff around you. It jumped in the AR gaming with the release of Ingress in 2013. Ingress wasn’t a success, but it found several dedicated followers. Niantic spun out of Google in 2015, following the search giant’s restructuring as Alphabet Inc. Pokemon Go was launched in 2016 and made the company a household name. In July this year, it was revealed that the Pokemon Go had been downloaded over 750 million times globally. The post Pokemon Go makers are bringing a Harry Potter AR game . Play Jumanji Games : Click Here READ MORE :HTC unveiled U11 Life in two versions- Android One and Sense . READ MORE :Android Wear devices list to get Oreo Update . READ MORE :Huawei Honor 8 and 8 Pro will get Android 8.0 Oreo, confirmed by its CEO . READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy S8, S8+ get November security update in India . READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi A1 gets a price-cut in India, will now retail at INR 13,999. READ MORE :Samsung Galaxy A8+ leaked hands on video reveals everything . READ MORE :Abu Dhabi Abundance (4k - Time Lapse) READ MORE :Play Store Weekend Sale: 23 discounted apps and 33 temporarily free apps . READ MORE :[Download Apk] Action Launcher v32 brings Adaptive icon Pack v3.0 with more icons . READ MORE :Motorola Moto Tab . READ MORE :Unlocked Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android Oreo test build leaks out . READ MORE :Xiaomi Mi Note 3 camera gets 90 DxOMark score . READ MORE :Google Home Mini update brings back tap on volume button function . READ MORE :November security patch rolls out for Galaxy S6 Edge Plus & Galaxy A5 . READ MORE :Xiaomi Redmi 5 Plus . READ MORE :Facebook adds support for live streaming and video chats to Instant Games on Messenger . READ MORE :Oppo F5 Youth launches in India for INR 16,990 . READ MORE :Nexus 6P receiving Android 8.1 Oreo update . READ MORE :Google Street View adds Video Mode in latest Version READ MORE :OnePlus 5T can’t stream Netflix, Amazon Prime Video in HD . READ MORE :TWRP adds support for OnePlus 5T, Moto G5 Plus, and 3 more devices . READ MORE : Best Custom ROMs for Moto X Play .