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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

VRScout

Alaska Airlines new VR theater experience could make you forget you are on an airplane. VR, however, doesn’t come easy to everyone; something Alaska Airlines and SkyLights are fully prepared for. Their answer? Limit the VR trials to strictly First Class passengers.

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XR Travel Case Study in Focus: Qualcomm, Skylights and Alaska Airlines

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The same technology which powered armchair travel and VR adventures during the pandemic can also be used to provide travellers with a more immersive, engaging, and memorable experience when they’re on-route to their destinations. Alaska Airlines believes that this technology could even be a valuable way to boost brand loyalty.

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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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Attendees from around the globe also got the chance to immerse themselves for a couple of days in the fantastical world of the SXSW XR Experience. While SXSW 2023 was primarily in-person, attendees were also engaged with the XR Experience World through VRChat and other online immersive events.

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Taking AR Walk in the Woods

Tech Trends VR

Stretching from Alaska through Canada and Scandinavia all the way to the Pacific coast of Russia, The unique ecosystem of the Great Northern Forest circles the planet and plays a vital role in preventing climate change. spoke someone in the group, to which a member of the digital team replied that you could indeed using immersive technology.

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More VR Game News From the Facebook Game Developers Showcase – Day 2 & 3

ARPost

The title won Immersive Reality Game of the Year at this year’s DICE Awards. It was also nominated for Immersive Reality Technical Achievement, though that title ended up going to Sony Interactive’s Blood & Truth. It allows you to experience things in a way that’s completely immersive.”. Updates to Old Favorites.

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Take A Walk Through The Great Northern Forest With Greenpeace’s AR App

VRScout

A unique global ecosystem circling the planet, stretching from Alaska through Canada and Scandinavia all the way to the Pacific coast of Russia, The Great Northern Forest plays a vital role in preventing climate change. spoke someone in the group, to which a member of the digital team replied that you could indeed using immersive technology.

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Shaun MacGillivray Chats About IMAX and VR Movies

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What really excites me about this space is that the resolution, experience and immersive nature gets even better with each reiteration of headgear that comes out. Juanita: Tell us more about immersive experiences that use the flying film technique or the shots that make us feel like we’re flying while moving in a seat. .

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