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Episode 3 - Making Immersive Stories: Augmented Reality

The StoryFutures Academy Podcast

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Exploring Narrative AR Projects and Niantic's AR Gaming Experience

The chapter delves into the growing accessibility of Augmented Reality (AR) for creators and the potential for earning money through platforms like Facebook's Spark AR and Snapchat's Lens Studio. It features discussions on narrative AR projects combining social gameplay, geolocation, and dynamic characters in real-world environments, with a focus on the game 'Beasts of Balance' by Sensible Object. Additionally, it highlights Niantic's mission to enable real-world exploration and social engagement through games like Pokemon Go, addressing the advancements in AR technology and the vision for the Niantic real world platform to be accessible to developers.

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