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If you still have some cleaning energy left from the lockdown, Ikea comes to the rescue! The furniture company launched an AR game on Snapchat, where the users can "escape" by decluttering a room.

Also, Microsoft presents its Mesh service with Niantic and an XR Pokémon GO demo, and Varjo becomes a Unity Verified Solution Partner.

The rover Perseverance touched the surface of Mars, and so can you - in AR. And take a selfie with it.

National Geographic and Bacardi launch epic AR filters for social media, a new device for gesture control enters the game, and hints of upcoming AR glasses unveil.

Read on!

The year 2020 gave us all a lot to adapt to – new ways-of-working, connecting, and communicating. The shift from physical to digital accelerated, and we were thrown years into the future. But as huge Art fans, we found that something was missing from our lives – visiting art galleries and museums.

Following is a brief on our new spin-off product, Virtual Art Gallery, designed for Art galleries to grab hold of the current momentum and leap into the future.

What are the XR industry's big players up to?

Google launches toolbox for depth sensors and LiDAR, Apple makes a partnership to produce micro OLED displays, and Unity collaborates with Volvo for open-source car design models.

Let's dive in!

Augmented reality continues to reach and engage. It presents a new way for musicians and artists to connect with their fans and enables collaboration in 3D projects remotely. 

Check out how Super Bowl was a win for AR, the new form of music videos, and how AR improves remote collaboration via conference platforms.

Citycon, a leading owner, manager, and developer of mixed-use centers for urban living in the Nordics, is building a new and improved shopping center Lippulaiva in Espoonlahti, Espoo, Finland. Lippulaiva will serve various daily needs - everything from everyday shopping to housing, daycare, and public transport.

Besides making running everyday errands easier, Citycon is also committed to sustainability. Lippulaiva has opened a virtual showroom to bring the ideology and the still-in-construction shopping center closer to future visitors.

Here's a fun collection of cool AR applications for your entertainment!

A kabuki performance in AR, immersive gin bottle labels, and augmented reality assistance from telecom companies for their customers.

The pandemic has changed a lot in our lives: how we work, how we spend our free time, and how we communicate. People longing for a more peaceful place to live than big cities has become a global trend. On the other hand, bigger cities are appealing to many people, as they offer better services and other possibilities.

Either way, when the house-shopping pants are on, how can people browse through the options when every city and town is on lockdown? We created a tool for that.

This week in AR news, we have Ultraleap previewing an enterprise-ready AR/VR hand-tracking system, LEGO enabling kids to make augmented reality music videos, and yet another AR acquisition by Snap.

Also, a 007 WebAR experience!

Location-based augmented reality is taking giant steps forward!

HERE Technologies launches digital twins of major cities, Snap strengthens their geo-data backbone, and Aardvark works on augmented reality gadgets inside virtual reality.