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VR Social Platform VRChat Adds Face Tracking For Avatars

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The original Open Sound Control protocol was developed back in 2002 as a way to connect audio devices and controllers for musical performances. Since then developers have utilized the technology for a wide range of other purposes thanks to its flexibility and accuracy. Want to control your #VRChat avatar with your MIDI controller?

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2019 AR Funding Exceeds $1.3 Billion

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Data Point of the Week is AR Insider’s dive into the latest spatial computing figures. It includes data points, along with narrative insights and takeaways. For an indexed collection of data and reports, subscribe to ARtillery Pro. This is a common data point measured by investment banks, research firms and VCs.

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Is the Virtual Office AR’s Killer App? Part II

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For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. Stepping back, I’ve “worked from home” since 2002. Benefits are already evident in clear skies and we could get empirical data after this is all done. Could this be a blessing in disguise?

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Where Are We in AR’s Lifecycle?

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For an indexed library of spatial computing insights, data, reports and multimedia, subscribe to ARtillery PRO. That period is defined by sobering realizations that the technology isn’t ready, nor is it gaining the traction previously expected. 2002, A Spatial Analogy. AR has seen its ups and downs.

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Hubble pics reveal the mega comet is wider than Rhode Island

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"We guessed the comet might be pretty big," said Hui, an astronomer from the Macau University of Science and Technology, "but we needed the best data to confirm this.". ". The previous record-holder for largest comet was C/2002 VQ94 , with a nucleus estimated to be 60 miles across. the tip of the iceberg.".

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ARtillery Briefs: 3 Spatial Predictions for 2020

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Along the same lines, the rapid growth in wearables adoption could likewise condition users for AR’s future by acclimating people to wearing technology on their bodies. Google is already pushing the technology to future proof it’s core search business. The Revenue Crown. Pendulum Swing.

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Augmented Reality May Be The Future, But It Still Has Major Limitations

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They are all unabashed fans of science fiction, and yet they have to deal with the realities of where technology is. Underkoffler has been trying to make the vision of the 2002 film Minority Report , where actor Tom Cruise uses “data gloves” and gestures to control a transparent computer, into a reality.