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AT&T and Meta Release a 5G AR Game

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AT&T has recently partnered with Meta to launch a new 5G-enabled AR game on Messenger and Instagram. Here, we’ll take a look at the game, but we’ll also dive into why this is such big news. Nod your head to begin the game and move your head to steer the AR worm. It’s “an updated twist on a classic game.”.

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How Different Age Groups Can Use Virtual Reality

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It can power various genres of video games, and people use headsets for fun, fitness , and social interaction. What are some existing applications, and which populations benefit from them? Users from every age group can use VR but may use it for different purposes. Common Virtual Reality Applications Based on Age Group.

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Valo Motion AR Gaming System Sold Its 1000th Unit

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Valo Motion, a Finnish AR gaming system provider, celebrated a business landmark. The augmented reality game company has just announced that it sold its 1000th gaming unit. It shows that its AR gaming system has provided joy to its users, regardless of age. AR Gaming System Amidst the Pandemic.

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AR Brings Dungeons & Dragons To Life IRL

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This past January, several proposed changes to the Open Game License leaked online and the outcry by the community was so loud that publisher Wizards of the Coast was forced to rescind the reported changes. Moving forward, the company plans on implementing support for future AR glasses as well as popular VR headsets.

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Niantic’s Latest AR Game Turns The Entire Earth Into One Giant Game Of Catan

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First released in 1995 to a small, but passionate group of fans, award-winning strategy game Settlers of Catan would eventually go on to become one of the most influential board games ever released. Martin’s A Game of Thrones. You’ll bargain with entertaining in-game characters who are just as strategic as real-life ones.

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The Glimpse Group IPO, the Metaverse ETF, and a Market Coming of Age

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Between the Metaverse ETF, the Glimpse Group IPO (initial public offering), and other big trends, XR might be finally coming of age. See Also: 2021 VR/AR Association Global Summit: Metaverse, Convergence, and Adoption. Glimpse Group Goes Public. Glimpse Group is composed of eight subsidiary XR companies.

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Riot Games Debuts Virtual K-Pop Group With Live MR Performance

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The 2018 League of Legends World Championship had one hell of an opening ceremony thanks to a live performance that blended AR characters with real performers. We believe there’s a huge overlap between League of Legends, esports overall and the music industry,” Viranda Tantula, creative lead at Riot Games, told Billboard.

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