'Pokémon Go' just took its augmented reality effects to the next level

Niantic just gave Pokémon Go a very important update.

The game's augmented reality effects just got a huge upgrade, thanks to Apple's ARKit technology. The update, which is rolling out on iOS this week, promises to make catching Pokémon much more immersive and, potentially, challenging.

Coming months after Apple first made its ARKit tech available to developers, the long anticipated update means that the game can now take much better advantage of the iPhone's cameras, making the AR effects that much more realistic.  Read more...