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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 see the US Civil Rights Trail book come to life with pop-up photos and videos. They include meaningful quotes by those who fought for equal rights, and historical photos and videos.

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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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Twitch Pulls Its Parent Company's Union-Busting Ads

GizModo VR

While around 5,800 Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama vote on whether to unionize, Amazon has been trying to win over hearts and minds with a slew of ham-handed anti-union propaganda in their warehouse bathroom stalls, on their phones, and now on the Amazon-owned streaming service Twitch. Earlier this week,… Read more.

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The best 90s movies on Prime Video for when you want to get nostalgic

Mashable VR

In no particular order, here are the best current ‘90s movies streaming on Prime Video for your next movie night. How to watch: October Sky is streaming on Prime Video. — * Entertainment Reporter, Sam Hayson How to watch: Fargo is streaming on Prime Video. How to watch: GoldenEye is streaming on Prime Video.

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360 Short Film ‘Step to the Line’ Published as Part of Oculus’ VR for Good Initiative

Road to VR

The short documentary is an emotionally powerful 360 degree video production, funded by Oculus’ VR for Good initiative. It is viewable as a 360 video on Facebook or through Oculus Video using a Gear VR or Oculus Rift (or HTC Vive using the Revive injector).

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VR Simulation Teaches Canadian Children The Importance Of Road Safety

VRScout

Using a VR headset to look around and a standard video game controller to move, kids are immersed in a virtual world complete with a two-lane road in which they must cross. What’s the catch? Well, there is a hill or blind curve blocking the child’s view of oncoming traffic.

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How the XR Community Celebrates Black History Month (Black Futures Month?)

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The real Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was the site of many civil rights marches, including those of Martin Luther King Jr’s march from Selma to Montgomery. Initially, this primarily meant a combination of curated libraries of existing 360° video and original recorded immersive content. Rendever focuses on VR for seniors.