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‘Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond’ Makes History At 2021 Oscars

VRScout

Developer Respawn Entertainment made history during last night’s 2021 Academy Awards after a short film included as part of its VR WWII shooter Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond took home the award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). By all accounts, this marks the first time a video game developer has won an Academy Award.

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All AR news and announcements from Apple Event 2021

The Ghost Howls

Tim Cook has entered the stage when there was a background on the wall behind him that was the same as the last frame of the introductory video of the event. He looked like coming out from the video itself… it was a moment merging a virtual element to the real stage… we can say it was mixed reality. can’t we?

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2021 Predictions: AR Glasses Evolutionary, Not Revolutionary

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This was the topic of the latest ARtillery report, Spatial Computing: 2020 Lessons; 2021 Outlook. Drilling down into one of the report’s predictions, AR glasses will make progress in 2021… but they won’t reach revolutionary status nor inflect (that could start to happen the following year). Concrete Projections.

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Discover The Virtual Burning Man 2021

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This year, in exactly one month from now, there will be the 2021 edition of the Virtual Burning Man and I’ve got the amazing opportunity to talk with the organizers about it. The Worlds are built on various platforms — everything from VR and Unity, to browser-based spatial video chat and Zoom. Hello, my name is Colette Crespin.

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Top XR Events in 2021 That Should Be on Your Must-Attend List

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After a year that turned our lives upside down, the world is slowly going back to normal – proven, among others, by a large number of XR events in 2021. XR Events in 2021 – Celebrating the Industry that Made Lockdown Bearable. Our Top Recommendations: Must Attend XR Events in 2021. AWE Asia 2021. AWE USA 2021.

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Is Google’s ‘Magic Window’ The Future Of Video Calls?

VRScout

It was back in 2021 that we first learned about Project Starline, an ambitious technology project from Google aimed at improving remote teleconferencing through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and light field display technology. Google’s Project Starline is back and looking better than ever. appeared first on VRScout.

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Leaked Quest 3 Setup Videos Show ‘Smart Guardian’ Room-scanning in Action

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Now renowned dataminer ‘Samulia’ has uncovered what appears to be an early video of the headset’s ‘Smart Guardian’ feature in action. Samulia published four videos showing off what seems to be a work-in-progress look at a new user experience (NUX) for Quest 3.

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