Sign up for our awesome New York Tech Events weekly email newsletter.     LOCATION EVENT DETAILS Augmented Reality beyond the game that made it popular. If youve seen someone eagerly glued to their smartphone while walking, with airy music playing in the background, then theyre likely playing Pokemon Go. The app that launched this summer has everyone using their phones like metal detectors and the fandom is growing by the second. Augmented reality has always been said to become the monster of the two realities between VR and AR, with the caveat that AR had to navigate adoption. Surprisingly, its gone from a distant innovation to being used frequently on a daily basis. Curious to know how AR is used for more than just gaming? Join Augment, Blippar and Samsung Accelerator Thursday, September 29 to learn about AR Beyond Pokemon Go! About Augment Augment is the leading AR platform that allows users to envision any object in 3D through their smartphone or tablet. Augment is the only end-to-end AR platform for configuring, managing and viewing 3D content. Learn more at Augment.com.