In what might be a harbinger of how news and other important information will be delivered in the future, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) have launched an augmented reality (AR) news project. Under a multiyear collaboration announced this week, the Times will deliver "augmented reality driven reporting" on its Instagram page (Instagram is owned by Facebook). Facebook's Spark AR platform is to be used for the technology; the social media giant will also contribute to the Lab's work in an advisory capacity. Read More...
Facebook and The New York Times Team Up for Augmented Reality News Project
In what might be a harbinger of how news and other important information will be delivered in the future, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) and The New York Times (NYSE: NYT) have launched an augmented reality (AR) news project. Under a multiyear collaboration announced this week, the Times will deliver “augmented reality driven reporting” on its Instagram page (Instagram is owned by Facebook). Facebook’s Spark AR platform is to be used for the technology; the social media giant will also contribute to the Lab’s work in an advisory capacity.
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