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Archaeologists Uncover Africa's Oldest Intentional Human Burial

GizModo VR

A group of archaeologists has found the oldest deliberate burial of a modern human ever discovered in Africa, dating back 78,300 years ago. The discovery sheds new light on the early origins of this ancient practice. Read more.

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Worlds Largest Earth Day Event Will Use VR & AR To Empower People Across The Globe

VRScout

You will find yourself swimming with dolphins, rescuing turtles, exploring remote islands, and traveling through Africa to defend wildlife – all through the power of AR, VR, and MR technology. In a study conducted by Bailenson, he took 3 different groups and educated them on how paper was made. degree Fahrenheit since 1969.

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Scientists See Leprosy in Wild Chimpanzees for the First Time

GizModo VR

On Wednesday, researchers detailed finding cases of leprosy among two separate groups of chimpanzees in West Africa—the first ever documented among wild chimps. An ancient disease in humans seems to have jumped the species barrier to one of our closest primate cousins. The origin of these outbreaks is unknown, but… Read more.

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BFI London Film Festival Announces Showcase for Immersive Media

ARPost

The late 1940s marked the beginning of the “Windrush Generation,” groups of Caribbean natives who emigrated to the United Kingdom to fill a labor shortage left in the aftermath of World War II. While this influx eventually tapered off, the cultural influence of this group has remained strong. Embracing Immersive Media.

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Librestream Secures $24M Series D Funding to Expand Its AR-powered Worker Platform

Road to VR

The Winnipeg, Canada-based company says the funds will be used to expand its ‘Augmented Worker’ services into Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. Librestream , an enterprise-focused AR company, today announced it’s raised a $24 million Series D financing round.

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EON Leading the way: The Spatial AI Center’s Initial Batch of 1,000 Tailor-Made Courses Unveiled

EON Reality

Phase 1 Rollout Overview: Diverse Engagement : Targeting 9 distinct groups spanning academia, industry, and government sectors, with an emphasis on the leading 10 organizations within each category.

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New 23andMe Study Reveals the Genetic Legacy of Slavery in the Americas

GizModo VR

Based on genetic analysis of over 50,000 people, the study reaffirms other historical evidence of how different groups of people in Africa were forcibly taken from their homes, as well as how those… Read more. New research looks to provide a fuller retelling of the tragic, brutal past that was the transatlantic slave trade.

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