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Amazon Goes Virtual: Shop For Products In VR & AR

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Earlier this week, the popular online retailer Amazon launched “Amazon Anywhere,” a new shopping experience that enables customers to purchase physical products from the Amazon store without having to leave their favorite games and apps. For more information about Amazon Anywhere visit here.

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Amazon Salon Lets You Sample Hair Colors Using AR

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Amazon’s first in-person haircare and styling center offers AR hair consultation as well as point-and-learn technology. Here, customers can enjoy a streamlined hair care experience powered by a wide range of Amazon technology. Image Credit: Amazon. One such technology-infused service is AR hair consultation.

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Reality Bytes: Snap, Google & Amazon

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We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at Snap’s latest AR blitz, Google’s Starline 3D video calls and Amazon’s grand acquisition. Snap releases some cutting-edge AR technology and shopping tools with hopes it can be an end-to-end e-commerce solution. Far out (from reality). More from AR Insider….

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Can AR Transform Entertainment?

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consumers’ love for digital entertainment has only accelerated– especially in paid streaming platforms. In difficult times, many have turned to the solace of media and entertainment, causing providers to face an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace. How Augmented Reality Is Transforming Film and TV’s Engagement.

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Alaska Airlines Begins Testing VR As First Class Entertainment

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Allosky claims the headset is also capable of playing user-owned content, as well as streaming on-demand services, such as Hulu, Netflix, and Amazon Prime, just to name a few. No word though on whether users will be able to access their personal subscriptions while onboard. Limit the VR trials to strictly First Class passengers.

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Amazon Prime Launches New Platform for VR Experiences

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It was only a matter of time before Amazon got involved. All of these titles are Amazon orriginals. Prime Video VR comes at no additional cost to Amazon users that already have an Amazon Prime subscription. Those without an Amazon Prime subscription can still use the app to watch VR experiences from their own collections.

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NVIDIA and Autodesk Bring Collaborative XR Experiences to the Cloud

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XR technology is evolving quickly. While many of the popular use cases of AR and VR are still in the realm of gaming and entertainment, other industries are finding practical use cases unique to their sectors. In addition, it advocates accessible extended reality environments, accelerating the adaptability of XR technologies.

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