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AWE 2022 Day One: An AR-Heavy Day Focusing on Presence

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Inbar gave a number of examples, including AR and VR activations raising awareness of the LGBTQ community (as the conference started on the first day of Pride Month). There’s one main thing standing in the way: “For AR and the broader metaverse vision to realize, it is important to grow the developer ecosystem,” said Swart. Hugo Swart.

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University of Michigan to launch interdisciplinary VR program

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The University of Michigan this week announced plans to launch an augmented, virtual and mixed reality (AVMR) graduate certificate. We are a top engineering college with proximity to one of the world’s greatest manufacturing centers. Finholt, dean of the School of Information, University of Michigan. “

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How Will Copps Uses AR Technology to Produce Spatial Music

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That’s something that musician and AR technology advocate, Will Copps , is looking to change. See Also: Tech Goes to the Opera with New AR Experience. AR Technology and Spatial Sound. “I This has led him to AR technology. Copp’s spatial album made with AR differs from projects like the 4D Sound System in one key way.

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The Future of Augmented Reality in Autonomous Driving Technology

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AR in Improving Road Safety. The University of Michigan uses AR and other virtual technologies to create a safe space for testing self-driving cars in their Mcity Test Facility. Researchers also used this AR simulation to test a patent-pending software that enables real and virtual cars to communicate.

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Epic Games, Oakland University Launch Augmented Reality Center

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Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. It will work jointly to build and implement cutting-edge AR technologies for the future of the immersive industry. A major gaming engine, Epic Games announced on Friday a collaboration with OU’s College for Creative Studies (CCS).

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The First Ever Polys Awards Celebrate the Best in WebXR

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Entertainment Experience of the Year. We wouldn’t have WebXR experiences like those that we are celebrating here today without frameworks,” said Keita. See Also: You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan. Entertainment Experience of the Year. Single User Experience of the Year.

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The First Ever Polys Awards Celebrate the Best in WebXR

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Entertainment Experience of the Year. We wouldn’t have WebXR experiences like those that we are celebrating here today without frameworks,” said Keita. See Also: You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan. Entertainment Experience of the Year. Single User Experience of the Year.

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