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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. AR Experience and History: New Technology Brings the Past to Life . You can purchase the official US Civil Rights Trail book on the This Is Alabama website. How the AR Experience Works.

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

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Trouble in Alabama. During their stop in Atlanta, the Freedom Riders learned that trouble was brewing in Alabama. When they arrived in Anniston, Alabama, the group was met with violence by members of the Ku Klux Klan, led by William Chappell. Members of the group were beaten. This event then gained widespread media attention.

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Transfr Secures $12M Series A Financing to Scale Immersive VR Job Training Platform

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Currently, Transfr is already working with Alabama’s AIDT, a workforce agency, and the Alabama Community College System to use its curriculum and Oculus Quest to provide skills training for careers that don’t require four-year degrees, such as automotive manufacturing, construction and other skilled trades.

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

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With over 45 member companies representing the XR industry, the XR Association (XRA) has led the way in accelerating the growth and adoption of virtual, augmented, and mixed reality technology. 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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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. Feature Image Credit: Tribeca The post Best Of Fest: Tribeca 2023 Immersive+ Lineup appeared first on VRScout.

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Space Force Using Holodeck-like VR For Medical Training

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Sarma, VALOR Principal Investigator and Chief Technology Officer at SimX, in an official press release, adding, “The USAF and USSF’s continued investment in the VALOR program will enable us to continue to push the envelope of VR medical training by ensuring that we can train for these critical interactions.”.

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Transfr raises $12M Series A to bring virtual reality to manufacturing-plant floors

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To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology. Transfr’s core technology is its software. I can’t believe that gaming and pornography are the two big industries for this technology,” he said. “I