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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

VRScout

Over the past 40 years, the Canadian region has emerged as a dominant force in the video game, special effects, and animation industries. Among other notable studios, the location boasts gaming giant Electronic Arts Canada – the powerhouse behind the NHL, NBA, and FIFA franchises – and employs nearly 17,000 workers in the 3D industry.

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Spatial Beats: Apple, Magic Leap & Oculus

AR Insider

This week, we look at Apple’s moves across the spatial spectrum, Magic Leap 2, And Oculus Quest game sales among other items. It’s got 8K resolution and a dozen external cameras and and sensors that offer the possibility of doing pass-through AR. Vertigo Games acquires SpringboardVR. W elcome back to Spatial Beats.

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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. South Portland, The Maine Mall. Portland, Pioneer Place.

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This HoloLens App Wants to Kickstart Collaborative Mixed Reality

VRScout

Ever since, the Portland-based startup has been working from their Oregon base with a range of enterprise customers in industries such as Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Automotive and Energy & Utilities. They became one of the first teams to join Microsoft’s Mixed Reality Partner Program.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

HOW DO YOU HELP THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED WITH VR/AR? Virtual and augmented reality technology is being used to help people who are blessed with perfect vision – and lots of interesting solutions are out there. A startup out of Oxford, OxSight is building AR glasses that described as “hearing aids for the blind.”

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Check out best VRFest video, game nominees—3 days left to vote

Hypergrid Business

The Virtual Reality Festival will be holding its Extreme Virtual Reality Challenge event in Las Vegas starting next Thursday, January 5, but you still three days to vote for your favorite virtual reality movies, video games, and ads. Welcome to Portland! Cerevrum Game. Nominees for Best Game for Cardboard. Lennar Homes.

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Lighting the Torch for In-App AR Development, with TORCH’s Paul Reynolds

XR for Business Podcast

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. That’s really the heart of it. It’s amazing.”

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