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NASA & Google Partner To Create An AR Solar System

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Google has been using augmented reality (AR) technology for quite some time to bring everything from wild animals to the planets and moons of our solar system to life in your living room. These 3D models are designed primarily for educational purposes, offering users valuable information on each subject.

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Can Google Jumpstart AR Shopping?

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Like many emerging technologies, AR is feeling its way around and growing into its own skin. One of those opportunities showing early promise is AR shopping. We’ll start with the company that’s become the front door to the web, and lots of shopping activity: Google. But how does AR play in? AR now joins that effort.

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Five Ways VR Can Be Used In Modern Education

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How immersive technology is changing education for the better. VR and AR are far from new educational technologie s. However, the process of their adaptation is rather slow, since the clumsy bureaucratic machines of schools and universities are not able to adapt to changes quickly. Image Credit: Google.

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AR Apps Changing Education

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They can’t imagine life without Apple, Google, and apps, so education must adapt to their new perception patterns. As usual, app developers are the first ones who notice these things. Let’s take a look at what AR technology they offer. This AR system isn’t just a game with educational potential.

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The AR Location Wars, Part I: Google

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That could be wayfinding with Google Live View , or visual search with Google Lens. As you can tell from the above examples, Google will have a key stake in this “Internet of Places.” Apple signals interest in location-relevant AR through its geo-anchors and Project Gobi. Part I: Google .

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Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

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In March 2014 Facebook bought Oculus and the current wave of interest in VR and AR was reborn. While the public largely scoffed at the awkward goggles, industry pundits proclaimed VR/AR would one day replace our 2D screens, and highlighted education as one of the top applications in the years to come.

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3 Companies Working on Education In VR and AR

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Over the past few years, AR and VR technologies have matured significantly. Since 2017, we’ve been able to see significant growth in the adoption of AR and VR across different industries. In 2019, the number of people using AR has increased by 9.1 In 2019, the number of people using AR has increased by 9.1 ARVR Academy.

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