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Game Of Thrones Prequel Gets The AR Treatment

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has partnered with HBO to launch a series of AR-powered Snapchat Lenses inspired by House of Dragons , the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series. Each of these AR filters will be available during the show’s premiere on August 21st via the Lens Carousel. Image Credit: Snap Inc.

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NFTs: Perspectives From AR & VR Stakeholders

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From art to business, the blockchain has enabled digital content to hold new value, with implications for the entire AR & VR community. I caught up with AR and VR industry folks from the UK, Europe, South Africa, to learn more about their views on the growing NFT scene and its potential impact. Demo here. .

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Celebrate The Women’s World Cup With New Snapchat AR Lenses

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To commemorate the occasion celebrated by sports fans all around the world, Snapchat is introducing brand new ways for you to immerse yourself in the excitement via a handful of new augmented reality (AR) experiences. The first two games alone had an attendance of 117,921 people. To help bring you closer to the game and the U.S.

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AR: the Present and the Future of Retail Loyalty Programs

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E-commerce company Shopify released data that interactions with products having AR content showed a 94% higher conversion rate than products without AR. Augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality technologies have been used by both local and world-famous brands for many years. Even show business’s stars use AR at their concerts.

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Big XR News from Meta, Google, Unity, T-Mobile, KPMG

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The report, which analyzed the economic forecast of Metaverse services across the US, Canada, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey, and Asia, found that the Metaverse could have a significant impact on a variety of industries, including retail, manufacturing, education, and healthcare. trillion (in 2015 U.S.

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Metaverse to Contribute 2.8% to Global GDP in 10 Years, says Meta

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This Tuesday, a report from leading immersive firm Meta Platforms, produced by Deloitte, analysed the economic forecast of Metaverse services across the US, Canada, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey, and Asia. trillion (in 2015 U.S.

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Vuzix Medical Use Cases Show Value of AR Smart Glasses

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For years, companies like Vuzix have backed the medical industry with their cutting-edge augmented reality (AR) smart glasses. His products led to one of the world’s first VR gaming companies but he later migrated to defence solutions.

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