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USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience

Next Reality AR

JANUARY 2, 2020

The augmented reality team at USA Today closed out a prolific year of immersive storytelling with a hard-hitting companion piece exploring the controversial conflict in Afghanistan.

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Taliban Claims It's Upgrading Afghanistan to 4G Despite Ongoing Online Censorship

GizModo VR

AUGUST 31, 2022

The Taliban wants to expand high-speed internet connectivity in Afghanistan despite a history of online censorship and internet blackouts to thwart protests against the militant group. Read more.

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Deadliest Earthquake in Decades Kills Over 1,000 in Afghanistan

GizModo VR

JUNE 22, 2022

At least 1,000 people are dead and more than 1,500 were injured after a massive earthquake struck a portion of southeastern Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, according to state-run media and the United Nations. Experts expect the death toll to increase as more victims are accounted for. Read more.

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Facebook Enables Profile Lock Safety Feature For Users In Ukraine

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FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The tool was previously released in 2021 for users in Afghanistan. Facebook has brought back its profile lock feature, this time for users located in Ukraine.

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Sea Shepherd's Web-Based Augmented Reality Experience Spotlights the Damage Done by the Fishing Industry

Next Reality AR

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Don't Miss: USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience On Monday, environmental non-profit Sea Shepherd and digital studio Resn launched a web-based augmented reality experience that illustrates the issue of bycatch, a fishing industry term for animals other than the desired species of fish caught by fishing boats.

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USA Today Examines the Problems with the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft with Latest AR Story

Next Reality AR

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Don't Miss: USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience. Titled "737: What Went Wrong," the story is accessible through the USA Today app for iOS and Android and can be found under the augmented reality section.

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U.S. Officials Rush to Delete Online Pics of Afghan Allies

GizModo VR

AUGUST 18, 2021

withdrawal from Afghanistan this week, U.S. Amid the catastrophe that’s been the U.S. agencies have initiated sweeping purges of online information concerning friendly Afghan nationals. Fears have arisen that the country’s ruling Taliban could seek retaliation against individuals with even the slightest associations… Read more.

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Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 107-Degree Heat

GizModo VR

AUGUST 24, 2021

People fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country last week are being housed in conditions U.S. officials are describing as a “living hell”—including suffering through searing temperatures in August in Qatar without any air conditioning. Read more.

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Man With No Work Experience Will Now Arbitrate Your Reality

GizModo VR

MARCH 24, 2021

He served in the military—two tours in Afghanistan. UPDATE: I would just like to point out that, as should be obvious, Prince Harry actually has done a lot of things in his life. The title is a joke (princes, historically, aren’t employed like normal people), and a reference to the fact that, as far as we know, he … Read more.

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Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

VRScout

APRIL 16, 2019

Following the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan back in 2001, Ben Kacyra began digitally capturing historical landmarks for preservation using laser-scanning technology, going on to launch the non-profit company CyArk in 2003.

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U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan Posts Online Job Listing While It’s in the Process of Being Evacuated

GizModo VR

AUGUST 13, 2021

Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan—and not only because it’s being evacuated. backed government, regain control of Afghanistan, and reimpose its strict version of… Read more. It’s not exactly the best time to work at the U.S. In recent weeks, the Taliban has rapidly seized many parts of the country as it seeks to topple the U.S.-backed

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Meta sets up special team to deal with rampant misinformation around Ukraine

Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Facebook previously deployed a similar tool in war-affected areas, including in Afghanistan in 2021. While their profile is locked, people who aren't these users' friends won't be able to download or share their profile photo, or see posts on their timeline. Tweet may have been deleted.

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Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

Founded by Ben Kacyra in 2013, CyArk was the result of Kacyra’s passionate reaction to the 2001 destruction of several 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Afghanistan by Taliban forces. “These detailed scans can also be used to identify areas of damage and assist restoration efforts.”.

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Google Partners With CyArk to 3D Scan the World’s Historical Sites, Provide Open Access to Data

Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2018

CyArk founder Ben Kacyra was inspired to preserve the world’s heritage sites digitally when the Taliban destroyed a number of 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001.

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PTSD Exposure Therapy in VR: Importance of Storytelling & Emotional Presence in Healing Trauma

Road to VR

AUGUST 26, 2017

VR is used to incrementally trigger an embodied sensory experience in PTSD patients by placing soldiers within the virtual sights, sounds, feelings, and smells of common combat scenarios in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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VR Documentary Explores The Horrors Of War From A Soldier’s Perspective

VRScout

JUNE 27, 2018

Following the true story of Iraq veteran Scott England, Mind at War is an emotional, room-scale journey into Scott’s dark descent into PTSD as a result of his combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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10 truly great war movies on Netflix

Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

War Machine Celebrated for his gritty dramas The Rover and Animal Kingdom , Australian writer-director David Michôd threw critics for a loop with his dark 2017 satire, based on Michael Hasting's non-fiction book The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America's War in Afghanistan.

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Wake Up, Oscars: Animation isn't just for kids

Mashable VR

MARCH 28, 2022

This year's slate of nominees also saw the inclusion of Flee , an animated documentary about a refugee leaving Afghanistan that was also nominated for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film. The idea that animation is exclusively for kids is tired, and has never been true.

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Pentagon Orders US Airlines Provide 18 Planes to Help With Afghan Evacuation

GizModo VR

AUGUST 23, 2021

airlines be delivered to the Department of Defense to help with the effort to evacuate Americans and Afghan refugees from Afghanistan according to a press release last Sunday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered 18 aircraft from U.S. The airplanes will not be sent to Kabul, but instead be used to ferry… Read more.

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Photos from Ukraine’s war-torn borders depict the quiet pain of displacement

Mashable VR

MAY 27, 2022

Everett, who has photographed refugees across Kenya, Turkey, Afghanistan, and countless other countries, said that in many ways, the scenes in Ukraine reflect a similar plight to that which refugees face worldwide. Credit: Alissa Everett. When it comes to efforts for Ukraine, most of Europe's embrace of refugees is unprecedented.

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Ukraine's everyday heroes are owning social media

Mashable VR

MARCH 2, 2022

While naive commentators calling this the first social media conflict are wide of the mark — Syria and Afghanistan's civil wars would like a word — there's little doubt the immediacy of these videos helped galvanize a speedy global response that even includes the formerly neutral nation of Switzerland.

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Temple Run: CyArk Taps GPUs to Capture Visual Records of World Heritage Sites

NVidia VR

JULY 31, 2018

When the Taliban blew up two 1,700-year-old statues of the Buddha in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, in 2001, preservationists around the world were shocked, perhaps none more so than Ben Kacyra. Before and after view of a Bamiyan buddha.

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The Real-Time Internet War

Building the Metaverse

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

History shows plenty of examples: the complete lack of morale in Afghanistan?—?compared Morale is a huge factor in determine whether a force will rout or put up a fight. compared to the impressive morale of Japanese forces in World War II. For a very detailed discussion of how core beliefs?—?supported

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How to watch the 2022 Oscar-nominated films from home

Mashable VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Flee Nominated for: Best Documentary Feature, Best International Feature Film, Best Animated Feature Film In Flee, Amin Nawabi (a pseudonym) tells the story of how he left his home country of Afghanistan for Denmark as a refugee. How to watch: Flee is now streaming on Hulu.

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‘Four Walls’ With Rashida Jones Uses VR To Raise Awareness Of Refugee Crisis

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

VR enabled us to rethink how we tell stories to our donors and empowers us to find ways to bring light to the stories that no one is talking about, such as the dire situations in areas like Nigeria, Ethiopia and Afghanistan.

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USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience

Taliban Claims It's Upgrading Afghanistan to 4G Despite Ongoing Online Censorship

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Deadliest Earthquake in Decades Kills Over 1,000 in Afghanistan

Facebook Enables Profile Lock Safety Feature For Users In Ukraine

Sea Shepherd's Web-Based Augmented Reality Experience Spotlights the Damage Done by the Fishing Industry

USA Today Examines the Problems with the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft with Latest AR Story

U.S. Officials Rush to Delete Online Pics of Afghan Allies

Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 107-Degree Heat

Man With No Work Experience Will Now Arbitrate Your Reality

Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan Posts Online Job Listing While It’s in the Process of Being Evacuated

Meta sets up special team to deal with rampant misinformation around Ukraine

Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

Google Partners With CyArk to 3D Scan the World’s Historical Sites, Provide Open Access to Data

PTSD Exposure Therapy in VR: Importance of Storytelling & Emotional Presence in Healing Trauma

VR Documentary Explores The Horrors Of War From A Soldier’s Perspective

10 truly great war movies on Netflix

Wake Up, Oscars: Animation isn't just for kids

Pentagon Orders US Airlines Provide 18 Planes to Help With Afghan Evacuation

Photos from Ukraine’s war-torn borders depict the quiet pain of displacement

Ukraine's everyday heroes are owning social media

Top 5 VR Healthcare Solutions: How Is Virtual Reality Helping People?

Temple Run: CyArk Taps GPUs to Capture Visual Records of World Heritage Sites

The Real-Time Internet War

How to watch the 2022 Oscar-nominated films from home

‘Four Walls’ With Rashida Jones Uses VR To Raise Awareness Of Refugee Crisis

Greta Thunberg ‘Urgently’ Seeks Help to Evacuate Afghan Youth Climate Activists

EON Reality Transforms Education and Training in Afghanistan Through Immersive XR and AI Technologies

The Taliban Is Silicon Valley's New Big Problem

Airbnb Says It Will Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees Following Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

Afghanistan's All-Girls Robotics Team Desperate to Escape Country as Taliban Takes Control: Report

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Afghan Girls Robotics Team Asks White Lady to Stop Claiming She Rescued Them From the Taliban

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