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Glossary: The Metaverse and its Key Components

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Immersive Experience. Immersive experiences allow users to disassociate their senses of sight, sound, and spatial presence from the physical world and “immerse” themselves completely in computer-generated virtual environments. Immersive Media. Meta Horizons. The Metaverse. Somnium Space.

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Talespin Launches AI Lab for Product and Implementation Development

ARPost

Now, Talepsin is announcing an AI lab “dedicated to responsible artificial intelligence (AI) innovation in the immersive learning space.” Immersive Learning Through the Application of AI” AI isn’t the end of work – but it will change the kinds of work that we do. Talespin co-founder and CEO Kyle Jackson recently told ARPost.

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Can Augmented Reality Help Theme Parks Recover After the Pandemic?

ARPost

AR can connect the physical and virtual world, bringing a whole new level of interaction to theme park rides. But can it help theme parks recover in a post-pandemic world? Virtual reality rides have been around since 2015. But one thing is certain: theme parks are preparing for the post-pandemic world.

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Jon Favreau’s Long-Awaited VR Fantasy Adventure ‘Gnomes & Goblins’ Arrives Later This Month

VRScout

Developed in collaboration with VR director Jake Rowell, Gnomes & Goblins will have you embarking on a fantasy-driven adventure through an enchanted virtual world teeming with magical creatures, interactive mini-games, collectible artifacts, and various other activities in which your decisions have a direct impact on the story.

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MagiScan App Lets Users Create 3D Models With Their Smartphone

ARPost

As if our smartphones weren’t already incredible enough, startup company AR-Generation is using them to bridge the gap between the real and virtual worlds. In 2015, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University developed a tool for measuring real objects in 3D space using “average” cellphone cameras.

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InFormation: An immersive documentary about the emerging power of Virtual Reality to inspire empathy in its audience.

Cats and VR

InFormation is a two part (25 min) immersive documentary investigating the medium of Virtual Reality and creative use of the technology to build empathy and new forms of storytelling. Experimental non-linear forms of immersive storytelling point to a future where qualitative data and quantitative data intertwine.

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Crafting Memorable VR Experiences – The Interaction Design of ‘Fujii’

Road to VR

Creating a VR that truly immerses the user is no easy feat. A Brief Foray into Funktronic Labs Founded a decade ago at the intersection of art, technology, and design, Funktronic Labs took the plunge into VR development back in 2015, a time when the industry was still in its infancy and precedents were scarce.

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