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XRA’s XR Industry Report: 2022 Highlights and Plans for 2023 and Beyond

ARPost

Transfr was also recognized for using VR training to enhance workforce development in areas such as career exploration in Alabama, Indiana, and Montana, and electrician training. 2022 also saw much progress in the immersive technology space, with several product launches that showcased new use cases for emerging technologies.

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VR Simulation Teaches Canadian Children The Importance Of Road Safety

VRScout

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s UAB’s Youth Safety Lab previously developed a 360-degree VR experience for Google Cardboard headsets in which children could practice road safety in the classroom. This isn’t the first VR program dedicated towards road safety, however.

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Google Eases Ad Restrictions for Abortion Pill Providers After Roe

GizModo VR

The Supreme Court’s move to overturn Roe v. Wade has left abortion-seekers across the U.S. scrambling to find access to medical care online, only to find themselves awash in a sea of search results and ads for clinics offering anything but. Now, the biggest search engine out there is making it slightly (and I do mean… Read more.

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Based near some of the world’s top businesses like Google, Qualcomm, Meta Platforms, and others, Snap’s role in driving innovation in the United States and beyond has led to significant growth in extended reality (XR). ” For many within the industry, recipients are forecast to attract $1.3

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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom Talks Virtual Reality

VRWorld

After graduating Stanford, he joined Google as an ‘Associate Product Marketing Manager,’ working on Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Spreadsheets and other products. In total, Kevin spent two years at Google; during his second year, he joined the Corporate Development team, learning on how Google ticks.

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EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

On the Top 100, EON Reality is joined by organizations such as Google, The Hoag Foundation, and Kia Motors America, Inc. EON Reality has been recognized by the Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF) and Orange County Business Journal (OCBJ) as one of the Top 100 Companies Supporting Education Excellence.