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Oculus Quest App ‘Magic Keys’ Teaches You Piano Using AR

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This past July Facebook released its experimental Passthrough API into the wild, allowing developers to harness the Oculus Quest’s built-in cameras to create engaging mixed reality experiences. I ported my AR Piano Learning App to the Quest using the new Passthrough API from OculusQuest. Image Credit: Dominik Hackl.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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Happy Holidays , my dear AR/VR community! Even if these should be holidays, my will to inform you is not in vacation, so here you are my roundup of the best AR/VR news for this week. Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Top news of the week. Top news of the week. Image by HP). Of course, no. Other relevant news.

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XR Gaming in 2022: What to Expect

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It covers everything from virtual reality and augmented reality to mixed reality. Starting this spring, gamers can watch their own cities come to life in Cities: VR using Oculus Quest 2 (Meta Quest 2). Players can access it via HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Valve Index. Augmented Reality.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Sony & Fresh AR Funding

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This year Tribeca’s also offering a number of AR pieces, some location-specific to Manhattan, but many free and available anywhere to anyone with a smartphone. Red 6 Raises $30M in Series A funding to further its delivery of Augmented Reality military training. More from AR Insider…. Tickets here. What could go wrong?

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Top 5 E-Commerce AR and VR Trends To Follow in 2023

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AR and VR are two of the most promising technologies of the modern era. While AR and VR have been around for decades, it wasn’t until recently that they offered a quality experience without being too limited by technological constraints or not being portable enough for widespread use. They are: 1. billion by 2024.

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Virtual Reality vs Augmented Reality: Understanding 6 Key Differences

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Augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR) are technologies that overlay or replace physical environments with virtual content. While AR enhances surroundings by incorporating digital components into live view, VR is an experience that replaces the actual world with a computer-generated simulation.

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Spatial Beats: Zoom, Looking Glass & AR Funding

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This week we look at Zoom’s new immersive view, Looking Glass’ latest milestone, the latest AR funding rounds and the return to physical events. AR images are as flawless as a QLED. Proximie raises $38m for augmented reality surgery. W elcome back to Spatial Beats. 92 degree FOV. VR mode is even better.

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