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Mohammed VI Polytechnic University Hosts the New Augmented and Virtual Reality Center in Morocco in Collaboration with EON Reality and USAID

EON Reality

“With today’s launch of this Interactive Digital Center, we are supporting the Government of Morocco’s ambitious education strategies and igniting the possibilities for youth by giving Moroccan students the technology they need to succeed in the workforce of the future.” ” David T. Fischer U.S. Ambassador to Morocco.

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Virtual Reality in the Movie Industry

ARVR

Photo: Matthew Kwong Virtual cameras In George Lucas’ second Star Wars trilogy, he used digital tools to such an extent that it took the viewer out of the story in Solo: A Star Wars Story. During the ‘live-action’ remake of The Lion King , photorealistic lions in Africa were filmed using virtual cameras on an empty sound stage.

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City of Tshwane Health Department Attends EON Reality VRIA Students’ Presentation

EON Reality

In an effort to help combat the ever-evolving AIDS epidemic plaguing South Africa, EON Reality Tshwane’s VR Innovation Academy students were tasked by the City of Tshwane Health Department to create an HIV/AIDS awareness VR application. To learn more about EON Reality’s location in South Africa, visit the EON Reality Tshwane page.

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How Mixed Reality Will Bring Us Industry 4.0

Tech Trends VR

Driven by the ambition of cities such as Dubai to push for innovation, the market for VR and AR in the Middle East and Africa is booming, and is expected to reach a massive $6 billion by 2020, according to international analysts International Data Corporation (IDC). efficiencies.

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Where Remote Learning is Falling Short – And How AR/VR Can Help

EON Reality

The initial response by educational institutions to address the sudden shift to online learning has been characterized by the transference of lectures and tutorials to teleconferencing tools such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom. However, universities are beginning to reconsider the long-term viability of such arrangements for various reasons.

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Exclusive: First-Ever Impact Reality Summit Announces 2020 Lineup

VRScout

XR For Good : A workshop that discusses how to develop successful and measurable impact strategies for “For Good” immersive productions, including defining XR’s ROI, measurement tools, and presentation strategies for future funders.

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Daily Crunch: B2B marketplace Sokowatch raises $125M Series B, rebrands as ‘Wasoko’

TechCrunch VR

Tiger is investing in Africa, TechCrunch reports , digging into the hyper-active capital disburser’s 2021 results. The group made five investments in Africa last year out of more than 300. As context, the Omicron variant is testing China’s zero-COVID strategy in recent weeks. Startups and VC.