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March 10, 2022 11:20 pm
Original Link: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/22/03/10/212228/niantic-buys-webar-startup-8th-wall-in-largest-acquisition-to-date?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
Niantic Buys WebAR Startup 8th Wall In 'Largest Acquisition To Date'
Niantic is acquiring 8th Wall, a company that helps developers make web-based augmented reality apps, in what it says is its "largest acquisition to date." The Verge reports: The acquisition will help boost Niantic's Lightship developer platform and to help developers "realize their visions for AR in the real-world metaverse," Niantic's Brian McClendon said in a blog post. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, and when asked, Niantic spokesperson Jen Stratton said the details were confidential. [...] [G]iven the acquisition announced Thursday, it seems that Niantic still believes in the potential for augmented reality apps and is aiming to make it easier for developers to make them.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Original Link: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/22/03/10/212228/niantic-buys-webar-startup-8th-wall-in-largest-acquisition-to-date?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon
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