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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

ARVR

Augmented Reality Definition Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital content (graphics, text, audio, and video) on real-world images using mobile devices, PCs, or glasses, which have an integrated camera and specialized software (Papagiannis, 2017). 2000s : First outdoor mobile AR game ARQuake. Jaimini and M.

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How HTC VIVE Helped to Deploy XR Devices in North Dakota Classrooms

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In early February, following the successful launch of the Vision Pro rocket, CareerViewXR, an emerging immersive edtech startup, spearheaded a statewide initiative providing over 300 HTC VIVE VR headsets and accompanying immersive learning software to schools across North Dakota. What is really important to us as well?

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Global Virtual Reality Industry to Reach $7.2 Billion in Revenues in 2017

Road to VR

billion globally by the end of 2017, of which, head-mounted displays (HMDs) will account for $4.7 The report also offers disruptive trends to watch in 2017, such as: New VR headsets powered by Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system will spark demand by enterprise firms for VR-related hardware, software and services.

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Pimax Crystal hands-on part two : A very versatile headset

The Ghost Howls

Introduction Following my first article earlier this year, Pimax’s Crystal has pleasantly surprised me with a series of software updates that activated new hardware features , whilst bringing quality-of-life improvements to headset connection and tracking. If you want to read his previous post, you can find it here.

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UN Women Moldova and EON Reality Use AVR to Help End Domestic Violence

EON Reality

As a result, the three-way partnership has developed AVR applications to be used in a head-mounted display (such as an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive) as a Proof of Concept for the project. The collaboration continues the internationally recognized innovative approaches that UN Women Moldova has implemented since 2015.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

The patent shows a smartphone head-mounted display that can read a person’s movements as well as track hand movements. River Studios, born out of Rothenberg Ventures (which has early-stage investments in VR companies like FOVE, Jaunt, WEVR, and AltspaceVR) in 2015 as the answer to VR production work requests.

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How VR is Changing the Way We Think About Therapy

VRScout

Head mounted displays were clunky, computer processing speeds laughable, and 3D graphics downright primitive in comparison to what’s available VR today. Since it opened in January 2015, the center has treated over 300 patients suffering from depression using VR. Founded by psychotherapist Thomas J.

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