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FORM’s Premium Goggles Introduce AR To The Swimming Pool

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Since the introduction of devices such as the Fitbit back in 2009 and the Apple Watch in 2014, the smart wearables market has gone from fantasy to reality, offering consumers a brand new, more convenient method for connecting with their digital lives. Having access to real-time metrics in your goggles is an absolute game-changer.

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Celebrate Earth Day With These Nature Themed VR Experiences

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Back in 2009, two chimpanzees from the New Iberia Research Center (NIRC) at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette, were ‘leased’ to Stony Brook University in New York. GOOGLE EARTH VR. The games last update, Animal Kingdom, introduced 60 different animals to the experience, injecting new life into your digital environments.

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Retrospective: How LEGO Augments Our World

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In 2011, LEGO unveiled their first fully integrated digital-to-physical gaming experience, Life of George. Powered by brick recognition software, Life of George challenges players to build physical models, scan them into the digital game and receive a score based on accuracy and speed. Life of George (2011) . Ultra Agents (2014).

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Logitech’s New VR Stylus Gets a Test Run From Design Partners

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In addition to designing a number of iconic products with Logitech, their most recognizable single product design might be the original Nest in 2009. They’ve also worked with companies like Dell, Alienware, Google, HP, and Samsung.

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YouTube Sensations SoKrispyMedia Launch VR Film Series On Within

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The pair shared a love of movies, TV, video games and the internet, and established their YouTube channel in 2009 when they were still in junior high. “I Tiny Tank ,” and “ Video Game Vehicle ” both take viewers inside of video games. It was just magic to my eyes.”. Image Credit: SOKRISPYMEDIA.

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‘Mythica VR': VR LARP With D&D-style World Building Hits Kickstarter

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Arrowstorm Entertainment is what you might call ‘serial Kickstarters’, as they’ve successfully completed 13 different campaigns on the crowdfunding site—mostly focusing on small budget sword and sorcery flicks starring the likes of Kevin Sorbo from Hercules (1995) and Kristian Nairn (aka Hodor) from Game of Thrones (2011).

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The Rise of Consumer AR in China

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When the smash-hit mobile gaming application Pokémon GO swept the globe last summer, the disruptive potential of augmented reality (AR) was thrust into the spotlight. It became the fastest game ever to reach $600 million in revenue, which it did in just a few months. China’s population of Internet users has nearly doubled since 2009.

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