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The Director Of The Book Of Life Is Making A New Google Spotlight Story

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A new entry in Google’s now Academy Award-nominated Spotlight Stories series of 360-degree films will boast some serious directing talent behind it. Since its release we’ve seen a number of other VR films from the group, all of which are posted on YouTube.

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Samsung and partners tease new XR headset

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Samsung, in partnership with Qualcomm and Google, has announced plans to develop a new extended reality product. But when Samsung cancelled the project, I switched to the Google Pixel to stay close to Google’s VR platform. And now, both Gear VR and Google’s platform are gone.

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You’re Taking Me for ARide

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Jarvish was founded in 2014 by a group of motorcycle enthusiasts Click To Tweet. The company was founded in 2014 by a group of motorcycle enthusiasts and members of the former Advance Technology Division (ATD) team at Foxconn. And that’s exactly what Jarvish has set about doing.

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2014: A Year in Virtual Superlatives

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We learned so much on the ground with our developer community in 2014. And now, for a bit of inspiration, behold – our 2014 Shortlist of Virtual Superlatives: Most Uncanny Robert Downey Jr. While we love to chart new territory, the monthly SFHTML5 meetup at Google SF holds a special place in our hearts. Springing drones to life.

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This AR Motorcycle Helmet Is As Sleek As It Is Advanced

VRScout

The company was founded in 2014 by a group composed of both motorcycle enthusiasts and members of the former Advance Technology Division (ATD) team at Foxconn. That’s exactly what Jarvish has set about doing with a new line of advanced motorcycle helmets, one of which even featuring augmented reality integration.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Starting with its $2B acquisition of Oculus in the spring of 2014, Facebook has continued to build out its virtual reality strategy in a big way. This is a big partnership between the NFL and Google, and the remaining 8 episodes will be available on the Google Daydream content platform – launching later this month.

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How VR Can Help Solve Dementia

VRScout

Researchers have been struggling to find a cure or treatment for decades, and with the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths nearly doubling from 2000 to 2014, the need for a treatment is greater now than ever. . While the concept sounds almost too good to be to be true, UEA researcher Michael Hornberger, Ph.D.,

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