Hurricane Ida Reversed the Course of the Mississippi River
GizModo VR
AUGUST 29, 2021
The incredible power of Hurricane Ida was on display on Sunday as the storm reversed the course of the mighty Mississippi River. Read more.
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Flood Threat Continues as Mississippi's Pearl River Crests
GizModo VR
AUGUST 29, 2022
Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is urging residents to take evacuation orders seriously following heavy rainfall. The Pearl River continues to see intense flooding as it reached a crest nearly 8 feet (2.5 meters) above its flood stage. Read more.
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Health VR?—?University of Mississippi Medical Center Uses VR to Innovate Concussion Care
ARVR
DECEMBER 30, 2020
University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) selected Groove Jones to build a VR tool for a research project, led by Dr. Jennifer C… Continue reading on AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine ».
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Jackson, Mississippi, Embraces the Surveillance State
GizModo VR
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
Police in Jackson, Mississippi are reportedly asking resident owners of internet-connected security cameras, like Amazon’s Ring devices, to give them unfettered access to their live video feeds for use in a “Real Time Crime Center.” A Ring spokesperson made it extremely clear that Ring was not consulted, nor does it… Read more.
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Two Bull Sharks Swam Up the Mississippi River All the Way to St. Louis
GizModo VR
JULY 15, 2021
Louis by swimming up the Mississippi River, according to a team of researchers who looked at the shark’s fossil record and reported sightings over the years. Bull sharks are coastal creatures, but at least two of the animals were able to make it as far inland as St. Read more.
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Jackson Public Schools Implement Virtual Reality in the Classroom
ARPost
MARCH 6, 2023
The latest educational organization to adopt it is Jackson Public Schools in Mississippi. VR Learning Made Available to a Large Number of Students Currently, Jackson Public Schools enrolls 80% of the children in the capital city of Mississippi. Virtual reality in the classroom is one of the many uses of immersive technologies.
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An Amazon A.I. scientist wants to transform downtown Jackson, Mississippi
Digital Trends
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
researcher plans to turn seven buildings and about 500,000 square feet of downtown Jackson, Mississippi, into a technology park and incubator. An Amazon A.I.
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Hurricane Ida Shuts Down More Than 90% of Oil and Gas Production in the Gulf of Mexico
GizModo VR
AUGUST 29, 2021
As if reversing the course of the Mississippi River, forcing hospitals to hunker down with patients that couldn’t be moved, and nearly shutting off the power and internet in New Orleans wasn’t enough, Hurricane Ida has also disrupted oil and gas production. Read more.
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Climate Change Has Made Existing Flood Maps Outdated, Admits FEMA Director
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
In and around Jackson, Mississippi, more than 180,000 people have been without running or drinkable water for over a week. Flooding from heavy rainfall damaged water treatment plants and other infrastructure, exacerbating existing issues of an old and poorly maintained system. Though water pressure was restored over… Read more.
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The Beer of the Future Tastes Like Ass
GizModo VR
MAY 7, 2021
My first legally purchased beer was Fat Tire, at the time only available west of the Mississippi. When I turned 21, I was living in New Mexico. As someone raised in Massachusetts and in an era before the explosion of craft breweries, it was the peak of novelty at the time. Read more.
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Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Are Going Dangerously Unregulated
GizModo VR
MAY 17, 2022
In February 2020, a cloud of gas washed over Sartartia, Mississippi, causing residents to pass out on the spot and sending nearly 50 people to local hospitals. Unbeknownst to the residents, a carbon dioxide pipeline half a mile away from the town had ruptured , sending a cloud of CO2 washing over the community.… Read more.
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Tennessee Faces Dangerous Floods for the Second Time in a Week as Ida Moves North
GizModo VR
AUGUST 30, 2021
All eyes are rightfully on Louisiana and Mississippi, where more than 1 million are without power and the impacts of Ida are still becoming clear. Skies are clearing in the Gulf Coast as now-Tropical Storm Ida moves inland, but the danger from the storm is far from over. Here are some suggestions to help those in need Read more.
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A Multibillion-Dollar Clean Coal Plant Never Worked, and Now It’s Been Imploded
GizModo VR
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Residents in Kemper County, Mississippi, were startled early Saturday morning by a “loud explosion” coming from the local coal plant. It wasn’t an industrial accident, though. Instead, it was the planned demolition of parts of the Kemper Plant. Read more.
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The Water Crisis in Mississippi America Can’t Afford to Ignore
GizModo VR
MARCH 4, 2021
Like all residents of Jackson, Mississippi, she’s also been on a boil-water… Read more. When she turns on her sinks, the water comes out at a slow trickle. For weeks, she’s had to bathe herself and her 6-year-old son with water from store-bought bottles.
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Interestingly named VR swamp shooter Dick Wilde launches on PSVR with Aim Support
Cats and VR
MAY 18, 2017
Take to the swamps of Mississippi as Dick Wilde, the ultimate outdoorsman and “Exterminator Extraordinaire”, armed to the teeth with an arsenal of saw-blade rifles, nail guns and an electrified bow and arrow. Your job is to exterminate the infestation of ‘gators, crocs, piranhas and out-of-control birds before they exterminate you.
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Dick Wilde from the makers of Kittypocalypse will be a launch title for the PSVR Aim Controller in May 2017, it is available now for Vive and Oculus Touch.
Cats and VR
MARCH 30, 2017
Take to the swamps of Mississippi as Dick Wilde, the ultimate outdoorsman and “Exterminator Extraordinaire”, armed to the teeth with an arsenal of saw-blade rifles, nail guns and an electrified bow and arrow. London-based publisher, PlayStack announced the global release of their first VR game, Dick Wilde.
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AR Meditation App Helps Calm Veterans Suffering From Trauma
VRScout
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
Steve Mills, a commander in the US Navy, uses the app 3-4 times a week at his favorite spot near the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee, using his Apple Watch to track his heart rate as he attempts to illuminate an AR solar system via his breathing. .
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Dick Wilde Is A VR Shooter In Which You Clear Out Mississippi’s Swamps
UploadVR Between Realities podcast
MARCH 9, 2017
Cast as the titular character, you’re tasked with heading out into the swamps of Mississippi to take on dangerous hordes of animals threatening the local residents. Instead, Bolverk has turned to the first-person shooter (FPS) genre for an unusually themed adventure.
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Apple's digital ID is finally here, and so are the privacy concerns
Mashable VR
MARCH 23, 2022
Up next, according to Apple, are Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah. We look forward to working with many more states and the TSA to bring IDs in Wallet to users across the US."
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Instagram and Amber Alert team up to put breaking information into your scroll
Mashable VR
JUNE 1, 2022
Lewis was abducted near Camden, Mississippi, in 2014 and hasn't yet been found. This care is reflected even in the promotional images for Instagram's update, which uses a photo of missing child Myra Lewis to demonstrate how alerts will be displayed. The latest image is an age-progressed depiction of Lewis at age 10.
12 best dramas on Netflix for when you want to feel something
Mashable VR
APRIL 29, 2022
Based on the Hillary Jordan novel, this period drama charts the relationships and racial conflict between two farming families in the 1939 Mississippi Delta. Credit: Steve Dietl / Netflix.
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2020 – The Year of AR and VR for Education and Training
EON Reality
MARCH 13, 2020
Jamie talking about the future of education in Mississippi at the Creating Futures Through Technology Conference earlier this month. About Jamie Justice: Jamie is a multi-talented, seasoned innovator and change leader in education, business and in his private life.
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11 best new movies on Prime Video to watch this weekend
Mashable VR
JUNE 17, 2022
The Coens' wry retelling of Homer's Odyssey plays out against the banjo-picking backdrop of backwoods Mississippi during the Great Depression. Pick any movie from sibling filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen , and you're bound to have a good time. But O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a clear all-timer.
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The 20 most addictive reality TV shows streaming on Netflix in 2022
Mashable VR
JULY 17, 2022
Last Chance U focuses on a few different junior college football programs, primarily East Mississippi Community College, and the players who have found themselves there.
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EON Reality Brings New Interactive Digital Center to Hinds Community College
EON Reality
JULY 13, 2021
The Mississippi-based Interactive Digital Center will continue EON-XR’s growth in the area. EON Reality, the global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality-based knowledge and skills transfer for industry and education, announces a new Interactive Digital Center for Hinds Community College’s campuses Mississippi.
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After Hurricane Ida, the Map of Louisiana May Never Look the Same Again
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Satellite images of Louisiana taken before and after Hurricane Ida show a dramatically altered coastline, with many low-lying areas still inundated with water. Scientists are carefully monitoring the landscape to see how it evolves over time, and whether some changes are permanent. Read more.
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Abortion funds and reproductive justice networks need our help
Mashable VR
MAY 3, 2022
South/Southeast Access Reproductive Care Southeast (ARC Southeast) ARC Southeast is a reproductive justice organization providing practical support for Southerners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, South Carolina, and Tennessee. If you are in need of abortion travel funds, call (844) 900-8908.
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The Reason Right-Wing States Are Cracking Down on Indigenous Climate Protesters
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
A new report provides new insight into why right-wing legislators all over the U.S. are cracking down on anti-pipeline protests—namely, that the protests really work to limit planet-warming pollution. Read more.
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The New Age of Learning Science with Virtual Reality: A Literature Review
ARVR
JUNE 16, 2021
2019) Assessment of virtual rock specimens in a traditional introductory geology lab, presented at Mississippi Academy of Sciences 83rd Annual Meeting: Hattiesburg, 2019. A case study of immersive virtual field trips in an elementary classroom: Students’ learning experience and teacher-student interaction behaviors. link] Cho, Y. &
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Cops Are Using Facebook to Target Line 3 Pipeline Protest Leaders, New Documents Reveal
GizModo VR
JUNE 10, 2021
Protests against Enbridge’s Line 3 have been ramping up in Minnesota—and so has the response from authorities. A video went viral this week of a Department of Homeland Security helicopter sandblasting protesters following mass arrests. But some police tactics are far less visible while causing long-term hardship. Read more.
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Climate Justice Groups Flood Top Biden Administration Officials’ Inboxes With 5,600 Emails
GizModo VR
OCTOBER 7, 2021
Since President Joe Biden took office in January, tensions between the White House and the environmental justice movement have ratcheted up. In recent weeks, though, they’ve come to a head over an email campaign. Ten high-level administration officials had their inboxes flooded with 5,600 messages over two days in… Read more.
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Comcast Partners With Charter (Spectrum) To Take on Streaming
GizModo VR
APRIL 27, 2022
Comcast and Charter Communications (Spectrum, to many of you), two cable TV giants, have announced they’re forming a joint venture to create a “next-generation streaming platform” for branded streaming devices and Smart TVs. The goal for the two companies is to position themselves to better compete against Roku,… Read more.
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Amazon's Former Security Chief Is Now Guarding the Line 3 Oil Pipeline
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
The man heading up security for the oil transport company Enbridge, which is currently facing down an Indigenuous-led protest movement against the Line 3 pipeline , formerly helped Exxon shield its operations from demonstrations in Nigeria and oversaw global security for Amazon. Read more.
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Flying a Drone Near a Pipeline Could Soon Cost You $4,000 in Louisiana
GizModo VR
JUNE 14, 2021
Louisiana’s looking out to protect its pipelines and chemical plants from drone, raising the specter of nefarious climate protesters to pass the legislation. But the main pilots they’ve busted so far appear to be literal children. Read more.
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'Sometimes the Good Guys Win': Company Cancels Plans for Oil Pipeline Through Black Neighborhoods in Memphis
GizModo VR
JULY 6, 2021
It’s hard to find good climate news these days–but there’s some out of Tennessee. A company that was set to build a hotly contested oil pipeline through Black neighborhoods in Memphis said on Friday that the project is off. Read more.
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MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENHANCES LEARNING WITH SPATIAL AI AND EON AI ASSISTANT
EON Reality
JUNE 7, 2023
(“EON Reality”), a global leader in Virtual and Augmented Reality (“XR”) industry and education solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), announces an exciting improvement to its partnership with Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, incorporating cutting-edge Spatial AI technology to enhance the learning experience for its students.
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EON Reality to Deliver AI-Powered XR Solutions to Northeast Mississippi Community College
EON Reality
DECEMBER 20, 2022
The partnership will empower community college students in Northeast Mississippi to use EON Reality’s XR solutions to learn, train and perform. The post EON Reality to Deliver AI-Powered XR Solutions to Northeast Mississippi Community College appeared first on EON Reality. IRVINE, CA, December 20, 2022 – EON Reality, Inc. (“EON
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Instagram has been blocking posts that mention abortion
Mashable VR
JUNE 29, 2022
Some states, like Kansas and Mississippi , do not allow abortion medications to be provided via telemedicine consultations. In December 2021, it became legal to mail abortion pills, as a result of a decision by the Food and Drug Administration. However, individual states cannot regulate federal mail.
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5 interactive tools for learning about abortion access in your state
Mashable VR
JUNE 24, 2022
As of June 24, 13 states have such trigger bans — Arkansas, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. Another 13 states are expected to enact restrictive laws in the future. SEE ALSO: How overturning Roe v.
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Line 3 Pipeline Construction Damaged a Sensitive Wetland, State Says
GizModo VR
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said Thursday that it was ordering Enbridge Energy to pay $3.3 million for damaging a sensitive aquifer during the construction of the controversial Line 3 pipeline. It turns out the water protectors’ opposing the pipeline may have been onto something. Read more.
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XR Education in 2021
ARPost
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Lobaki and Kemper County Mississippi. Through a recent grant from the State of Mississippi, the Kemper County School District is partnering with Lobaki and Pico Interactive. XR is objectively better in some use cases, but it doesn’t have to be a replacement for in-person instruction in most situations.
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Oil Starts Flowing Through Line 3 on Friday, But Water Protectors Will Keep Fighting It
GizModo VR
OCTOBER 1, 2021
Oil will begin flowing through the controversial Line 3 pipeline on Friday, after years of legal challenges and resistance that saw more than 900 arrests since construction began in November. Read more.
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Activists march in 'Bans Off Our Bodies' protests across the country
Mashable VR
MAY 14, 2022
The groups organized in response to a leaked draft opinion on a current Mississippi abortion law case being heard by the Supreme Court. Wade, reproductive justice activists and community members rallied together in several nationwide marches to call for bodily autonomy. Wade decision.
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13 children's books to inspire young people for Women's History Month
Mashable VR
MARCH 22, 2022
You'll read about her life as a slave in Mississippi, the speech she gave at the 1964 Democratic National Convention calling for better representation for black people in the Democratic party (to President Lyndon B. Johnson's dismay), and her efforts to march alongside Martin Luther King, Jr.
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