Pokémon Go developer’s new tech makes AR Pikachu more realistic than ever

Pokémon Go developer’s new tech makes AR Pikachu more realistic than ever

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https://www.polygon.com/2018/6/28/17515430/niantic-pokemon-go-pikachu-occlusion-ar-demo

Pokémon Go developer Niantic is making its augmented reality tech more like actual reality, as seen in a new demo that lets virtual versions of Pokémon like Pikachu and Eevee hide behind real-world objects.

A brief video of Niantic’s demo, dubbed Codename: Niantic Occlusion, shows AR characters running behind people who are walking as well as static objects in a real-world environment — not just slapped over top of a camera feed, the presentation Pokémon Go players are used to.