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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

VRScout

The VR trial flights – which are being tested on 10 flights between Boston and Seattle, as well as Boston and San Diego – are the result of a partnership between Alaska Airlines and SkyLights, along with support from 20 th Century Fox, Warner Brothers, and EIM. Limit the VR trials to strictly First Class passengers.

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Amazon Wants You to Wake up and Travel with Alexa

VRWorld

Amazon, hoping to replicate the success of its Echo device , is poised to extend its eyes and ears into every part of your life with the launch of new voice-controlled and camera-equipped Alexa devices designed for bedrooms, living rooms and even your car.

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Get Qurious Maker Box Introduces Kids to Augmented Reality Play

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“We were inspired by the need to blend education and entertainment,” said Sesh Sareday, cofounder of Get Qurious. The Get Qurious Maker Box is available at new b8ta stores in Palo Alto, California; Seattle, Washington; and Santa Monica, California It’s also for sale online on Marbles The Brain store and Amazon.

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New Oculus Rift and Gear VR Releases For The Week Of 05/07/17

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Battlezone, from Rebellion Entertainment. Althora, from Eipix Entertainment. Soar over treetops and plunge into rivers around the Amazon and learn of one of the planet’s greatest and most beautiful treasures. Currently, you get soccer, dance, and an inside look into a Seattle artist studio. Price: $33.99 (Rift).

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Atari to Open Game-themed Hotels Across the US with “the latest in VR and AR”

Road to VR

Additional hotels planned in Las Vegas, Denver, Chicago, Austin, Seattle, San Francisco, and San Jose. SEE ALSO Amazon Promises "single-digit latency" for AR/VR Streaming Over 5G with AWS Wavelength. offering gamers of all ages the ultimate in immersive entertainment and in every aspect of gaming.

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Making the Invisible Visible in AR, with Curie's Michael Agustin

XR for Business Podcast

It recognizes the shoes and says, here's some Amazon reviews on it -- or some reviews from that store, I guess -- and then here's some other things that you might like that aren't necessarily in the physical store, correct? Michael: Oh, we have offices in Austin and Seattle. Walk me through the consumer experience of this.

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Making the Invisible Visible in AR, with Curie's Michael Agustin

XR for Business Podcast

It recognizes the shoes and says, here's some Amazon reviews on it -- or some reviews from that store, I guess -- and then here's some other things that you might like that aren't necessarily in the physical store, correct? Michael: Oh, we have offices in Austin and Seattle. Walk me through the consumer experience of this.

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