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The XR Week Peek (2024.02.06): Apple ships the Vision Pro, Meta had record revenues, and more!

The Ghost Howls

My feed on social media is full of posts about the Apple Vision Pro, which has just been released a few days ago. So, as you can expect, a big part of this newsletter will be about Apple’s device, but actually there are also a few interesting pieces of news that regard other products and other companies.

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Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway Is Now One Of The Largest AR Exhibits In North America

VRScout

The mile and half art project blends the history of Boston, the lush greenery of the Greenway path, and AR technology into a stunning immersive experience that promises to expand the minds of its visitor’s as they unlock the different AR experiences. “It Visitor reaction has been wonderfully positive.

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Over 2,000 Meta Quest Headsets Deployed in Kentucky Schools

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Following funding via COVID-related investments, the region gained the support required to kick off the VR immersive learning program, starting with just 50 Oculus Gos, before reaching its current hardware figure. The project also leveraged a partnership with Xreps that provided immersive learning experiences to enable engaging maths games.

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North Dakota Schools Awarded Over 300 HTC VIVE VR Headsets  

XR Today - Virtual Reality

This week, schools across North Dakota are receiving over 300 HTC VIVE VR headsets in a statewide initiative spearheaded by CareerViewXR, an emerging immersive edtech startup. Additionally, following the VR headset distribution, adopter schools can access an additional variety of immersive learning content.

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Strivr Achieves 2 Million Enterprise VR Training Sessions

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The service provider, which Fortune 1000 customers commonly employ, has achieved its landmark thanks to a rise in the adoption of immersive training services in the workplace and Strivr’s own innovations in integrated AI features. The solution is now proven in leading retailers, banks, and manufacturing companies.

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Immerse Lauds XR for Upskilling Anglo American Workers

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Immersive learning has become one of the world’s most rapidly growing verticals and an innovative method for upskilling many workers simultaneously. Major corporations like Accenture, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, and others have adopted immersive learning tools to train their staff at scale and on the fly.

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Ryerson University Brings the Science Lab Home With Augmented Reality

ARPost

The lessons consist of hands-on immersive learning experiences. In an interview, we asked PR representative Rebecca Revel why augmented reality was used instead of other immersive technologies. “ RALE is compatible with most Android and Apple devices. Augmented Reality in Higher Education.