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Verizon Purchases Entirety Of Jaunt XR’s AR Technology

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Verizon’s acquisition will include Jaunt’s volumetric capture and machine learning technology. Late last year the software development startup conducted a series of layoffs to its staff as part of the companies transition from VR content to the development of AR technology with a focus on volumetric video capture.

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Google Reportedly Working On Its Own Mixed Reality Glasses

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Using advanced holographic technology, the next-generation communication device is supposed to be mind-blowing. Google has a long history in the immersive technology industry. If real, Project Iris would be the company’s first AR device since the ill-fated Google Glass, which was released in 2013 to underwhelming reception.

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Trivia Crack Is Getting Its Own VR Game

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The original Trivia Crack app launched in 2013 on iOS and Android devices, garnering an impressive 600 million downloads worldwide and more than 150 million active users annually. Since then Etermax has released a number of spin-off games, including Trivia Crack Adventure and Trivia Cars. .

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Innova’s Virtual Patients Offer Cost-Effective VR Medical Training

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This is where Innova Medical Technology comes in. According to Innova, V-DxM revolves around three key technologies: efficient 3D models, medical cognition, and natural language. Image Credit: Innova Medical Technology. Founded by Prof. Human-centered Innovation.

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Daft Punk Launches AR Experiences ‘Around The World’

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Released exclusively in Japan back in 2013, “Horizons” will be available to the rest of the world for the first time. “This technology allows us to enrich the experience around a work of art and to create innovative and creative interactions between an artist and its audience,” he added. Credit: Snap Inc.

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uSens Raises $20 Million To Pursue Inside-Out Tracking Technology

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uSens was founded in 2013 and is working on inside-out position and hand tracking technologies. The post uSens Raises $20 Million To Pursue Inside-Out Tracking Technology appeared first on UploadVR. AR/VR startup uSens completed a series A round of fundraising to the tune of $20 million.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook is Hyping XR Ahead of WWDC

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While Apple remains secretive about its plans for an XR device—which is rumored to be revealed at WWDC in June—Cook said in the interview that in some ways the technology could be “even better than the real world.” Can we own the primary technology? Because we want to control the primary technology.

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