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Journey to Freedom and Equality: How an AR Experience Makes History Come Alive

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In a bid to give us a glimpse of the past, USA TODAY launched Seven Days of 1961 , a multimedia series that also offers an AR experience of the pivotal events that transpired in May 1961. Trouble in Alabama. During their stop in Atlanta, the Freedom Riders learned that trouble was brewing in Alabama.

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The Official US Civil Rights Trail Book Adds AR Experience to Engage the Young Generations

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This idea inspired Lee Sentell, Alabama Tourism Department Director, to create the US Civil Rights Trail in 2004. Readers will find QR codes throughout the book, and each code launches an AR experience that focuses on key moments and prominent figures involved in the fight for civil rights. How the AR Experience Works.

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Best Of Fest: Tribeca 2023 Immersive+ Lineup

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With an ever-inclusive understanding of “immersive,” Tribeca Film Festival continues on as one of many mainstream and pillar events opening its doors and minds to evolved emerging technologies, even outside of XR. Credit: Tribeca Colored This work felt like the future of documentary storytelling.

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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Comprised of grants and tax credit incentives, lawmakers have awarded Snap funding to help the company expand its offices globally and boost its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturing capacity. ” For many within the industry, recipients are forecast to attract $1.3 How will you use it?

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Policing In The Metaverse: What’s Happening Now

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Policing agencies worldwide are now launching innovative metaverse initiatives that will help protect communities and guarantee the rule of law. Criminals are starting to exploit the metaverse, and there is a growing threat of potential crimes as virtual and augmented reality continues to develop.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Experiential Technology Conference & Expo (XTechExpo) // March 14th – March 15th.

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Big XR News from Boeing, ENGAGE XR, Apple, and Meta

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Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. 2 and Blockade Labs technology to support a range of AI use cases. The future is now the T-7, powered with ATARS.

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