Racing Dinosaurs
in Augmented Reality
An AR Experience — Made with Google
Taking the stage at Google I/O
Google I/O is one of the biggest tech events of the year. So when Google asked us to create an AR demo that would stand out in a space crowded with amazing products, we scratched our heads and took a long breath (a really long breath). Then we rolled up our sleeves and got to work.
We created Dino Runner—an AR multiplayer game based on an 8-bit easter egg hidden in Google Chrome. Players could take control of a sprinting dino and competed for high score in front of a live audience. The game leveraged Cloud Anchors (a fancy new feature for ARCore) which allows people to share the same AR experience at once.
The demo was a huge hit, and some people were even heard saying, “This is the best AR demo we’ve ever seen!” Pats on the back all around.
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An AR Experience
Putting a Lens on The New York Times
A series of interactive ads built with Google Lens technology to highlight the cultural contributions and rich history of Black and LGBTQ+ Americans.
— Made with Google
An AR Experience
Engineering Portraits of Courage
In celebrating those who are fighting for women’s rights around the world, we created five Lens-enabled images which tell the moving stories of these incredible women fighting for change.
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Honors
Hook Wins “Internet’s Highest Honor”
Hailed as the “Internet’s highest honor” by The New York Times, the 2021 Webby Awards named five of our projects as the best of the best.
by Sara Moshier, Business Development Director
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