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Beyond Sports Uses AI To Turn NHL Players Into Blocky Avatars

VRScout

The NHL thought it would be a great idea to broadcast the Stanley Cup Championship games using Beyond Sports’ unique visualization engine that turns players into blocks-like avatars and I honestly don’t think I can watch a live sports game any other way moving forward. Check out what they did with this Nickelodeon NFL Wildcard Game.

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XRA Survey: Teachers Pin Hopes on XR for Better Classroom Engagement

ARPost

This is especially important given that student motivation and morale are reported to have dropped in the 2020-2021 school year. As Sean Wybrant, a computer science teacher at Colorado Spring’s William J. One of these misconceptions is that XR is only for gaming. Myths About XR Classroom Use Debunked.

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Are Apple’s AR Glasses Hiding in Plain Sight?

AR Insider

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. It originally appeared in WIRED , including commentary from AR Insider’s research arm, ARtillery Intelligence. . Apple’s AR Glasses are Hiding in Plain Sight. by Peter Rubin, WIRED. PHOTOGRAPH: CARSTEN KOALL/GETTY IMAGES.

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The Future of VR in Education: Full Immersion in Learning

ARPost

Modern schoolchildren and students are accustomed to games and entertainment, with levels, points, and rewards. They are more interested in playing than listening to their teachers. Teaching techniques that worked 50 years ago are ineffective for today’s students. Some educational institutions deploy special laboratories.

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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Mission Viejo, The Shops at Mission Viejo. San Diego, Fashion Valley.

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This Life-Size Angry Birds Game Is Powered By Immersive Tech

VRScout

Everyone’s favorite mobile puzzle game Angry Birds has received countless ports since its original launch back in 2009. This includes several VR experiences for Meta Quest, PC VR, and PlayStation VR headsets, as well as an AR game for iOS and Android devices. For more information visit electricgamebox.com.

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Bringing the Links to your Living Room with AR Golf, featuring Deloitte’s Allan Cook & Kaitlyn Kuczer

XR for Business Podcast

Where are you guys calling in from now? Kaitlyn: We are coming in from Denver, Colorado. Kaitlyn and I have been working in what we call digital reality -- it's all things: AR, VR, spatial, immersive, and nowadays 3D -- for about four years. So, too, are the very nature of what they need from VR, AR, and the like.

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