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Will 3D Cities Unlock Immersive Experiences?

AR Insider

I n 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. Geospatially Sound.

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Will 3D Cities Unlock Immersive Experiences?

ARVR

In 2006, I attended a launch event in San Francisco for Microsoft Virtual Earth 3D. Since then, Moore’s Law has pushed the concept closer to reality for most folks, but immersive 3D mapping is still an unfulfilled promise. And Google Earth VR , lets users fly around cities in strikingly immersive ways. the year of AR glasses?

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‘ForeVR Bowl’ Studio Raises $10M to Expand Catalogue of ‘Wii Sports’ Style VR Games

Road to VR

The studio’s main focus is on creating mass market, accessible games for VR—the sort of casual titles in the vein of Nintendo’s successful Wii Sports (2006). Our new funding validates our work thus far and our vision for creating a new ‘Wii Sports of VR’ that brings everyone of ages together in hyper-realistic, immersive worlds.”.

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Roblox CEO Interested In Possible Oculus Quest Launch

VRScout

“We have the same vision for the immersive 3D multiplayer cloud stuff of the metaverse in that we believe this should be accessible on all devices, both from viewing as well as interaction,” said Baszucki during yesterday’s call. Image Credit: Roblox Corporation. Last Wednesday the platform went public at $64.50

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BRCvr to Host Day Long Film Festival of Burning Man Documentaries

ARPost

The free film festival will feature the showing of three documentaries each in its own immersive environment specifically created to bring viewers into the world of the film. VR participants will appreciate the truly immersive elements that invite you to have an active viewing experience.”. Introducing the BRCvr Film Festival.

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Unsung Augmentation: 3 AR Formats You May Not Know About

AR Insider

As readers of this publication likely know, VR refers to technologies that immerse users in a virtual environment and cut them off from the physical world. Instead, their definitions merely represent a collection of technologies that provide an immersive experience to users. Reprint from the work of Bimber and Raskar (2006).

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Why AR/MR for Education?

ARVR

Part 3— An Immersive Transmedia Storytelling Design & Cross-cultural Educational Strategy. 2006–2020) Combining activities for different learning styles: Auditory, Sensory, Kinetic, Visual and Writing/Reading to allow kids to experience various types of media, choose and understand which media they prefer to reach their goals.

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