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USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience

Next Reality AR

The augmented reality team at USA Today closed out a prolific year of immersive storytelling with a hard-hitting companion piece exploring the controversial conflict in Afghanistan.

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Taliban Claims It's Upgrading Afghanistan to 4G Despite Ongoing Online Censorship

GizModo VR

The Taliban wants to expand high-speed internet connectivity in Afghanistan despite a history of online censorship and internet blackouts to thwart protests against the militant group.

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Deadliest Earthquake in Decades Kills Over 1,000 in Afghanistan

GizModo VR

At least 1,000 people are dead and more than 1,500 were injured after a massive earthquake struck a portion of southeastern Afghanistan early Wednesday morning, according to state-run media and the United Nations.

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Afghanistan's All-Girls Robotics Team Desperate to Escape Country as Taliban Takes Control: Report

GizModo VR

Afghanistan’s all-girls robotics team, which made headlines in recent years for their inventions , is desperately trying to escape the country after the Taliban took control of the capital city of Kabul over the weekend, according to a report from Canada’s CBC News.

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Airbnb Says It Will Host 20,000 Afghan Refugees Following Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan

GizModo VR

Airbnb said on Tuesday it will provide free temporary accommodations to 20,000 Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban’s virtually complete takeover of Afghanistan in the wake of U.S.

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U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan Posts Online Job Listing While It’s in the Process of Being Evacuated

GizModo VR

Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan—and not only because it’s being evacuated. backed government, regain control of Afghanistan, and reimpose its strict version of… Read more. It’s not exactly the best time to work at the U.S.

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Pentagon Orders US Airlines Provide 18 Planes to Help With Afghan Evacuation

GizModo VR

airlines be delivered to the Department of Defense to help with the effort to evacuate Americans and Afghan refugees from Afghanistan according to a press release last Sunday. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered 18 aircraft from U.S.

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Greta Thunberg ‘Urgently’ Seeks Help to Evacuate Afghan Youth Climate Activists

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Afghan Girls Robotics Team Asks White Lady to Stop Claiming She Rescued Them From the Taliban

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Facebook Enables Profile Lock Safety Feature For Users In Ukraine

Slashgear

The tool was previously released in 2021 for users in Afghanistan. Facebook has brought back its profile lock feature, this time for users located in Ukraine. News Technology

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The Taliban Is Silicon Valley's New Big Problem

GizModo VR

The Taliban have swept through Afghanistan, re-taking the country from the feeble local government that America’s military has propped up for the better part of two decades.

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GOP Quietly Scrubs Webpage Detailing Trump's 'Historic Peace Agreement With the Taliban'

GizModo VR

In the wake of the Taliban’s recent capture of Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, it looks like the Republican Party is quietly scrubbing traces of the former president’s deals with the militant Islamist group.

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USA Today Examines the Problems with the Boeing 737 Max Aircraft with Latest AR Story

Next Reality AR

Don't Miss: USA Today Deepens Story on Afghanistan War with AR Experience. After jumping to the head of the class of augmented reality journalism in 2019, USA Today is continuing to push the medium forward in 2020.

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Sea Shepherd's Web-Based Augmented Reality Experience Spotlights the Damage Done by the Fishing Industry

Next Reality AR

Augmented reality's status as a new storytelling medium has already led to the reinvention of filmmaking and journalism. Now, AR is helping non-profits draw attention to their respective causes.

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Afghan Refugees Are Trapped on a U.S. Base in Qatar Without Air Conditioning Amid 107-Degree Heat

GizModo VR

People fleeing Afghanistan following the Taliban’s rapid takeover of the country last week are being housed in conditions U.S. officials are describing as a “living hell”—including suffering through searing temperatures in August in Qatar without any air conditioning. Read more.

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Man With No Work Experience Will Now Arbitrate Your Reality

GizModo VR

He served in the military—two tours in Afghanistan. UPDATE: I would just like to point out that, as should be obvious, Prince Harry actually has done a lot of things in his life.

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Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

VRScout

Following the destruction of the Bamiyan statues in Afghanistan back in 2001, Ben Kacyra began digitally capturing historical landmarks for preservation using laser-scanning technology, going on to launch the non-profit company CyArk in 2003. Ensuring history survives using modern day technology. Yesterday, the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France suffered a devastating fire that caused significant, lasting damage to the 12 Century building.

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Google Partners With CyArk to 3D Scan the World’s Historical Sites, Provide Open Access to Data

Road to VR

CyArk founder Ben Kacyra was inspired to preserve the world’s heritage sites digitally when the Taliban destroyed a number of 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001. Google has partnered with CyArk , the non-profit studio behind VR app MasterWorks: Journey Through History (2018), to expand CyArk’s mission to 3D laser-scan the world’s historical sites and provide open access to the data.

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Meta sets up special team to deal with rampant misinformation around Ukraine

Mashable VR

Facebook previously deployed a similar tool in war-affected areas, including in Afghanistan in 2021.

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Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

VRScout

Founded by Ben Kacyra in 2013, CyArk was the result of Kacyra’s passionate reaction to the 2001 destruction of several 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Afghanistan by Taliban forces. Google assists CyArk in saving our heritage by preserving the wonders of the world in VR.

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Owatch VR Triple-2 Shopping Fest Combo, Up to 20% off

Steki Amusement

In order to repay the trust and support of our customers, Owatch held the first Triple-2 VR Equipment Shopping Festival. The event time is from February 22 to March 22.

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PTSD Exposure Therapy in VR: Importance of Storytelling & Emotional Presence in Healing Trauma

Road to VR

VR is used to incrementally trigger an embodied sensory experience in PTSD patients by placing soldiers within the virtual sights, sounds, feelings, and smells of common combat scenarios in Iraq and Afghanistan. Skip Rizzo heads the Medical VR Research Group at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies , which has been exploring how to use VR for psychological treatments, cognitive assessment, motor rehabilitation therapy, as well as interactions with virtual humans.

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A Chat With the Congressman Trying to Make 'Hot FERC Summer' Happen

GizModo VR

Barbara Lee’s speech as the only vote against authorizing the use of force in Afghanistan and Sen. The Congressional Record chronicles nearly everything that happens in the House and Senate. It includes watershed moments such as Rep.

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VR Documentary Explores The Horrors Of War From A Soldier’s Perspective

VRScout

Following the true story of Iraq veteran Scott England, Mind at War is an emotional, room-scale journey into Scott’s dark descent into PTSD as a result of his combat experience in Iraq and Afghanistan. See the effects of PTSD first-hand in this hand-illustrated recollection of one Iraq War veteran’s haunting memories. Over the past couple of years post-traumatic stress disorder among military personnel has gained more national attention than ever before.

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10 truly great war movies on Netflix

Mashable VR

Brad Pitt stars as a bombastic general, charged with the rebuilding effort in Afghanistan. When the times get tough, the tough get going. Perhaps that's why it's such a heart-pounding pleasure to watch war movies.

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Owatch™ | Unbelievable deals at the Global Shopping Carnival (11.11) that you shouldn’t miss

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As we all know, The world’s largest retail event, double 11 sales, which is equivalent to Black Friday, is the biggest online shopping festival in the world, customers can purchase their favorite stuff at their budget price tag!

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Limited time offer – Get up to 20% off on for Owatch Amusement Rides! Enjoy this limited time offer, and get more for less!

Steki Amusement

July has passed, and OWATCH ushers in the promotion season in August. The more you buy, the more discount you get. The maximum discount is 20%. Metaverse is the hottest topic at present. Do you want to start your own VR business? This OWATCH promotion season can’t be missed!

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Huge Promotion for 9D VR Chair Cinema/Simulator and VR Park

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Wholesale High-Quality 9D VR Cinema Price Products from Owatch / 9D VR Simulator Price VR Park for sale, China Factory. Worldwide Shipping! Stock Sale! China professional 9D Virtual Reality Price Rides & VR Game Machine Suppliers Factory.

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9D Virtual Reality Cinema: VR Multiplayer Entertainment Solution

Steki Amusement

Factory price, factory shipment. Virtual reality cinema equipment. Owatch's new product has a cool UFO appearance. 9D chairs with 10 seats, virtual reality theme park preferred. Small footprint and high return on investment! 360° immersive entertainment.

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Wake Up, Oscars: Animation isn't just for kids

Mashable VR

This year's slate of nominees also saw the inclusion of Flee , an animated documentary about a refugee leaving Afghanistan that was also nominated for Best Documentary Feature and Best International Feature Film.

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EON Reality Presents at Nordic VR Forum

EON Reality

At the 2018 edition of the Nordic VR Forum, EON Reality Norway didn’t just attend Hamar’s distinguished virtual reality conference but also presented the “ Jesper on Wheels ” project to an eager crowd. With hundreds of attendees from 10 different nations and even more viewers following along with the event’s livestreams online, the annual event proved successful in every way.

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Photos from Ukraine’s war-torn borders depict the quiet pain of displacement

Mashable VR

Everett, who has photographed refugees across Kenya, Turkey, Afghanistan, and countless other countries, said that in many ways, the scenes in Ukraine reflect a similar plight to that which refugees face worldwide.

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GOOD NEWS! Owatch August BIG SALE, UP TO 20% OFF!

Steki Amusement

Everyone who wants to start a business will think so. ” What is the most profitable business right now? How much does it cost to start a VR business? “ If you want to start your VR business, then you can’t miss the best discounts that Owatch will launch in August! Buy more and save more!

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Hand interactive VR Game Simulator, the latest One-stop Arcade Unattended VR Machine

Steki Amusement

Owatch Launched the New VR Plus Series! Hand Interactive VR Game Simulator !!! Unique Interactive VR Coin-op Game set to take the market by VR WOW! Owatch Interactive Simulator Ride.

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What is 5D/7D Cinema?

Steki Amusement

5D Cinema is a form of film art expression developed on the basis of 4D Cinema. It contains all the functions of 4D theater. 5D theater uses seat effects and environmental effects to simulate lightning and thunder, wind, frost, rain and snow, and explosion impact.

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Ukraine's everyday heroes are owning social media

Mashable VR

On the first day of their 2022 invasion of Ukraine , Russian forces sweeping north from the illegally-annexed Crimea peninsula took one of their first targets, the tiny port of Henichesk. They told residents it was a training exercise.

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Top 5 Best Racing Simulator or Virtual Reality Racing Equipment

Steki Amusement

We pick the best racing simulator for different budgets and needs. This list will help you choose the racing simulator best suited to you and your equipment. Racing Simulator Games.