Pokémon Go Beta tests in US

Pokémon Go, the augmented reality game that let’s you live out your Pokemon dreams, is finally available for beta testers in the US as of today.

• There will be more than a hundred different Pokémon to capture out in the real world and players will get a notification when a Pokemon is detected near them.

• Pokeballs can may be purchased at PokéStops, or found in locations like monuments, historical locales, or public art installations.

• Players can capture Gyms by battling then leave their own pokemon to defend the gym from others.

• There is still time to sign up as a beta tester.

Magic Leap sneak peek

Wired got an amazing sneak peek at what’s been happening at Magic Leap, the augmented reality company. While most of their work has been kept under wraps, we do know that the company has already secured over a billion dollars in funding from people like Peter Jackson and Andreessen Horowitz.

Along with the article in Wired, Magic Leap released a video showing off some of what their product can do. The company says the new video was "shot directly through Magic Leap technology," and contains no special effects or compositing. In it, you can see Minority Report-style notifications and graphics floating in mid-air, a 3D view of Mount Everest and a school of jellyfish swimming through the room.