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The Most Important Upcoming AR/VR Events This Year

ARPost

XR:WA When: July 20-23 Where: Perth, Western Australia Australian winter is mild compared to the summer heat in many parts of the US, so it’s a great moment to attend one of the best AR/VR events of the year. XR:WA is for everyone, from those curious to try immersive experiences for the first time to seasoned professionals.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

And all of this comes in a period when other partnerships between tech giants are happening: remember that some weeks ago, Microsoft closed its streaming service Mixer and allied with Facebook Gaming to fight the quasi-monopoly of (Amazon-owned) Twitch. More info (Sony invests in Epic Games) More info (Editorial by Ben Lang).

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Lighting the Torch for In-App AR Development, with TORCH’s Paul Reynolds

XR for Business Podcast

One of my favorite examples — I will qualify it with they are not using Torch yet — but ABC News Australia. And ABC Australia is kind of like the BBC; they’re a government-funded media company, and two or three years ago, they saw AR as an interesting way to present information and to engage. So, it’s coming.

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Lighting the Torch for In-App AR Development, with TORCH’s Paul Reynolds

XR for Business Podcast

One of my favorite examples — I will qualify it with they are not using Torch yet — but ABC News Australia. And ABC Australia is kind of like the BBC; they’re a government-funded media company, and two or three years ago, they saw AR as an interesting way to present information and to engage. So, it’s coming.

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Lighting the Torch for In-App AR Development, with TORCH's Paul Reynolds

XR for Business Podcast

One of my favorite examples -- I will qualify it with they are not using Torch yet -- but ABC News Australia. And ABC Australia is kind of like the BBC; they're a government-funded media company, and two or three years ago, they saw AR as an interesting way to present information and to engage. So, it's coming. Paul: Yeah.

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The Age of Smart Information is Now, with Microsoft Garage Envisioneer Mike Pell

XR for Business Podcast

” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. Mike: Yeah, that’s precisely why we started an experiment here in the Microsoft Garage, working in conjunction with Dr. Fabio Zambetta of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. And it’s almost like an Amazon model where we take a small percentage and and go from there.

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The Age of Smart Information is Now, with Microsoft Garage Envisioneer Mike Pell

XR for Business Podcast

” And I guess he sent it to me on Amazon. Mike: Yeah, that’s precisely why we started an experiment here in the Microsoft Garage, working in conjunction with Dr. Fabio Zambetta of RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. And it’s almost like an Amazon model where we take a small percentage and and go from there.