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USA TODAY’s “Largest AR Launch to Date” Is an Interactive True Crime Exploration

ARPost

We talked with Gannett senior director of emerging tech Ray Soto and senior designer of emerging tech Will Austin about how they made the AR tool in line with the podcast’s ethos as well as how they handled respect for the deceased and sensitivity toward viewers. A Crime Scene That Has to Be Seen.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.13): AltspaceVR shuts down, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Hello everyone from Austin, Texas, where I am attending the SXSW! Altspace was pretty unique because it offered amazing tools to create groups and communities, so people being part of it had many connections inside the platform. There are some interesting pieces of information about the glasses inside the article.

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Ditch the Tape Measure—This App Lets You Make Floor Plans in AR

VRScout

Coming off of the heels of Apple’s iOS 11, PLNAR makes creating a floor plan easier (and more fun) with an iPhone. With— PLNAR , an app built using Apple’s ARKit and developed by the Austin-based company SmartPicture Technologies—that’s all about to change. PLNAR is available now as a free download in the Apple App Store.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.20): Meta to perform new layoffs, Google Glass to shut down, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I still feel a lot tired because of the jet lag and the little sleep I had in Austin, but this is pretty normal, and in one week or such this feeling should go away. A pretty useless one, like all the rumors about Apple and its glasses. And instead… electronic components… wow, only geniuses at Apple could think about it.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google’s Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google’s Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today’s guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development.

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Designing the User Experience for WebAR, with Google's Interaction Developer Austin McCasland

XR for Business Podcast

Austin McCasland is a UX prototyper working with Google, and he and Alan chat about the finer points of UX design for AR. Alan: Today's guest is Austin McCasland, a designer and developer in immersive computing. Austin has written multiple courses across VR and AR design and development. Or what you're really attracted to?

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