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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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Language Education Enters The 21st Century With MondlyAR Learning App

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Study 33 new languages in the first AR language learning app with integrated speech recognition. That’s the beauty of MondlyAR , an upcoming language learning application that does away with flashcards and textbooks in favor of AR technology. However, MondlyAR truly shines in its speech recognition functionality.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.01.27): Samsung may be working on a new headset, Half-Life: Alyx will ship on time and much more!

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Plus, if you are in Karlsruhe, I’ll be attending the LEARNTEC event and I’ll be there on Thursday morning… if you’re there, we can meet! That said, let’s have a look at this interesting week in AR and VR. Image by Samsung, taken from Upload VR). Samsung may launch a next-gen Samsung Odyssey.

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‘Titanic VR’ Dives Deep into the History of the Fateful Sinking in Educational VR Experience

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Enter Titanic VR, a new educational experience by Immersive VR Education that brings the sunken wreckage of the RMS Titanic to life once more. Taking in over €57,000, the studio has built the educational experience for all major VR platforms including HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR.

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U.S. Department of Education Embraces VR/AR With $680K EdSim Challenge

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Just like children, VR and AR are the future, so we should be creating experiences that have both in mind. government wants you to do just that with its new education competition. That means apps that demonstrate genuine use cases for VR and AR in the classroom, be it through an Oculus Rift or a HoloLens.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.01.20): Oculus Go price cut down to $150, Mojo Vision teases AR contact lenses and much more!

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Are you ready to read some interesting AR and VR news from the week that has just finished? Oculus Go price cut down to $150. Facebook has permanently cut down the price of the Oculus Go to $150 , the same price that made it sell incredibly well on Amazon during the Cyber Monday. Top news of the week. Image by Engadget).

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Google, Sony And Oculus Unite To Establish VR Industry Standards

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Google, Sony, Oculus, Samsung, Acer and HTC have combined their efforts in order to create a healthy and equal industry for virtual reality hardware and software to develop and expand. The post Google, Sony And Oculus Unite To Establish VR Industry Standards appeared first on VRScout.

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