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First-Ever Snapchat Lens Awards Recognizes Top AR Lenses

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Since the launch of Snapchat Lens Studio in 2017 , Snapchat creators have created and published nearly two million Lenses on the popular social platform, resulting in a combined two trillion Lens views by Snapchatters, and that number grows every day. Best in Technical Skill — Jig Kitchen How-To (JigSpace ).

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

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VR First , the global initiative to seed academic institutions with VR/AR hardware and software, today announced that it’s nearly doubling the number of its VR labs in universities and science parks across the globe by the end of 2017. North Metropolitan TAFE, Australia. image courtesy VR First. Oklahoma State University, USA.

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Australia Scraps Plan to Ban Cash For Large Purchases But Idea Isn't Going Away

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Australia’s Senate has scrapped a plan that would have banned cash transactions on all purchases over $10,000. The cash ban proposal was set in motion back in 2017 after a government report suggested the idea as a way to crack down on organized crime and tax cheats. Businesses faced heavy fines and up to two years in… Read more.

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Rockstar Starts Production on AAA Open-world VR Title

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Case Files (2017), Rockstar Games is producing a new game which promises to be a “AAA open world title in VR” Video Games Deluxe, a Sydney, Australia-based studio working exclusively with Rockstar, released word via LinkedIn recently , stating that the company is currently hiring staff to build the VR game.

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Vantari VR Expands Training Solution to Middle East, Italy

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With the expansion, the Sydney, Australia-based firm aims to boost access for clinicians seeking remote medical training solutions and democratise the use of emerging technologies. Founded in 2017, the enterprise currently hosts partnerships across the United States, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy, and India.

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Niantic Sets Launch Date for Harry Potter Augmented Reality Game, Releases New Trailer

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While the date has been a long time coming since the announcement of the game in November 2017, the milestone has been foreshadowed by recent events, namely the beta launches in New Zealand and Australia in May and the. Along with announcement, the company has released a new trailer (see bottom of page).

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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2017 is going to be a pivotal year for the technology’s growth and there will be many events welcoming VR as an auxiliary experience or fully focusing on the potential of the immersive tech. Melbourne, Australia. Virtual Reality Strategy Conference (VRS) // October 2017. Registration: Information Not Yet Available.