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Microsoft HoloLens 2 & Unity Used to Highlight the Threat to Endangered Whales at the Smithsonian

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Although the enterprise use cases for the Microsoft HoloLens 2 continue to impress, the arts community just can't stay away from the best augmented reality headset on the market. The team behind the new immersive.

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Ed Games Expo Returns With A Full Day Dedicated To VR And AR Education

VRScout

The Educational Games Expo kicked-off this week in Washington, DC. When it comes to VR, you are actively immersed and fully focused on solving learning problems.”. VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #technology [link] — VR/AR Association – Washington DC (@VRARA_DC) January 24, 2019.

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Meta, IBM Rally XR Community for Global AI Alliance

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The news comes as Meta pivots to developing its catalogue of AI solutions , including its BuilderBot world-building platform, Llama-2 natural language processing (NLP), CAIRoke conversational AI, and object recognition solutions to power the next generation of immersive technologies.

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What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

” Importantly, Accenture also runs its very own metaverse, the Nth floor, in collaboration with Microsoft, where its employees can attend immersive learning and new recruit onboarding or just socialize as teams. In the age of the Metaverse Continuum, immersive learning will also become a critical area for advancement.

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When to Use Virtual Reality (VR) Instead of Augmented Reality (AR)?

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VR, AR, MR, XR — those are just a few of the acronyms used to talk about exciting new immersive technologies. IMMERSION AR is largely limited to mobile phones now, with some AR headsets also in use. But even the ones that remain and have pretty good traction, such as Microsoft Hololens, have a major shortcoming — immersion.

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VR poses challenges for software testing

Hypergrid Business

For example, Microsoft recently announced a deal worth approximately $500 million with the U.S. Immersive Testing. Where VR testing differs most from testing 2D games is that it’s immersive. However, a side-effect can be a reduction in how immersive the game feels. Army to customize development for its HoloLens headset.

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Voted, Passed and Signed: XRA Commended the CHIPS and Science Act

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The legislation establishes “immersive technology,” a fundamental area of national technological development. The Washington DC-based association sees it as a vital element of the emerging tech ecosystem. XRA Lobbied for the CHIPS Act to Include Immersive Technology. The law encompasses over $52 billion in subsidies.

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