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KLM’s Chris Koomen teaches us how to use AR/VR in the civil aviation sector

The Ghost Howls

During all these months, I had the occasion of reading on Linkedin about all his cool prototypes and enterprise solutions that he and his colleagues have developed inside the company, ranging from 360 videos to hand-tracked training solutions with the Quest, not to mention XR entertainment solutions for airplane passengers.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Recapping the top stories covered on the VRScout Report , a weekly live video show and podcast discussing the best in VR, hosted by Malia Probst. Facebook is pushing its live video hard, and is desperate to increase augmented reality functionalities to keep up with Snapchat (which reportedly is planning for an IPO in the $25B range).

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Sharecare Acquires BioLucid to Bring Your Body into Virtual Reality With ‘YOU VR’

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Virtual realiy and augmented reality applications outside of entertainment are becoming more and more prevalent as companies learn the practicality, efficiency, and overall benefits of the technology. BioLucid created the 3D YOU platform that Sharecare will be bringing to VR, AR, and 360° videos. “By

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MIT Accelerator Play Labs Announces Class of 13 AR/VR Startups

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Play Labs , a summer accelerator at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), announced its first batch of 13 startups that are developing augmented reality and virtual reality technology. Our game simulations help employees build empathy and communication skills through practice and feedback from peers.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

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AIRLINES TESTING AUGMENTED REALITY TO READ YOUR EMOTIONS. Releasing a simple 360 video as a marketing ploy is old news these days, so it’s refreshing when companies embrace VR to enhance their experiential brand activations in unique ways. RIDE A VIRTUAL WATERSLIDE WITHOUT GETTING WET AT TOPSHOP. Apparently the $1.4B

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Samsung hints at a future mixed reality headset (and at unsolvable problems for Gear VR)

The Ghost Howls

LYN: We noticed that Samsung hasn’t mentioned or highlighted virtual reality since the Galaxy S9 launch. Or Samsung is looking into different kind of experience for their customers…augmented reality or mixed reality, perhaps? Too many 360 videos, too many minigames. Nice question, I’m curious as well.

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