Hot Wheels’ AR app is a poor excuse for AR technology

The Hot Wheels line of toy cars seems like it would be an ideal candidate for augmented reality. Just take your phone and build the virtual track in your living room without the constraints of budget and physics of real-world plastic tracks and toy cars.The augmented reality Hot Wheels Track Builder Tango app that the company announced at this year’s Toy Fair unfortunately doesn’t quite live up to the dream of a virtual Hot Wheels masterpiece. The app lets you build your own Hot Whee