Apple iPhone 8 Event livestream, start time and more
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:07:19 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:07:22 PMEach iPhone is custom tuned for AR. There's low light and shoots at 60 fps.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:07:33 PMThere's new gyro and accelerometer for better motion tracking.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:07:44 PMGPU renders more realistic graphics.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:07:46 PMImproved gyro and accelerometer for AR motion tracking. ISP, GPU all work to enhance AR
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:07:47 PM
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:08:17 PM
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:08:32 PM
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:08:46 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:08:51 PMPlaying a game in the real world in one AR demo. More interesting: stats appearing over players in live game like magic binoculars. Seeing constellations superimposed over actual night sky in real time.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:08:51 PMSchiller showing off AR -- digital images over real scenery.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:09:07 PMNow for another demo with Directive Games CEO Atli Mar.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:09:07 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:09:13 PMDirective Games: Atli Mar, CEO. A demo of a new AR game.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:09:31 PMMultiplayer AR game: readying on a tabletop. The Machines demo.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:09:41 PM"The Machines" is a game designed to be played entirely AR.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:09:50 PMYou can play online or with friends over a real table.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:09:59 PM
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:10:14 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:10:14 PMThe battleground is digital created and sits on top on of a table. The game has to be viewed at ever angle, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:10:26 PMA big war map w mountains is on a table, and they're moving around it. Looks great, but almost impossible to judge step-up in quality vs existing ARKit demos.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:10:26 PMYou can move in close, or walk around to get every angle, he says.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:10:50 PMAR allows us to use a position in the real world to get a tactical advantage.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:11:00 PMYou're not just controlling the game, you're in the game, he says.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:11:09 PMIf you get closer to the action, the sound increases.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:11:09 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:11:24 PMIf a solid object gets between you, the noise dampens.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:11:28 PMTo play the game, you have to keep walking around the table, like you're seeing a tabletop living game. At some point, does that get tiring? Would I want glasses? Or play w/o AR mode?
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:11:37 PMThis looks like an amazing game.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:02 PMWhat you just saw is an amazing evolution of how games are played, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:12:03 PMI'm more impressed w AR demos that blend more of the real world in, but that shows off the phone's tracking accuracy.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:10 PMThe game will be in the App Store this month exclusive for iOS.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:12:12 PM(Coming later this month)
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:14 PMNow Schiller is back on stage.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:27 PMNow for wireless.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:39 PMiPhone supports LTE Advanced, he says.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:12:41 PMWireless improvements: LTE Advanced. Bluetooth 5.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:12:43 PM
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:55 PMThe iPhone 8 and its glass back gets wireless charging.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:12:58 PMFINALLY.
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:13:01 PMGlass back enables wireless charging. That's the reason for the design shift.
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:13:06 PMThis is a simple thing, Schiller says.
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David Katzmaier 9/12/2017 6:13:08 PM
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Scott Stein 9/12/2017 6:13:16 PMAt last!
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Roger Cheng 9/12/2017 6:13:23 PMYou can just place your phone down and pick it up for a quick charge.