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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. 5 Teacher adoption still lags.

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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

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Source AR 101?—?A What are its features basic? What are some of Augmented Reality problems and challenges? In this article, you will find: AR definition, Basic features, and AR problems and challenges. Some AR Types Augmented Reality can be applied mainly on markers, 3d objects, flat surfaces, and faces.

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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Comprised of grants and tax credit incentives, lawmakers have awarded Snap funding to help the company expand its offices globally and boost its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturing capacity. ” For many within the industry, recipients are forecast to attract $1.3 How will you use it?

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How a Self-Taught Teen Built His Own North Star Headset

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Over the past few months we’ve hit several major milestones in the development of Project North Star. At the same time, hardware hackers have built their own versions of the AR headset, with new prototypes appearing in Tokyo and New York. Graham records his North Star videos through a hacked Logitech webcam.

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NVIDIA Research At SIGGRAPH Aims To Fix VR Headset Limits

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This use of holograms could lead to VR and AR displays that are radically thinner and lighter than today’s headsets. A nearby object they are not looking at will be more blurry just as it is in the real world. According to a blog post : Varifocal Virtuality, is a new optical layout for near-eye display.

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How Is Virtual Reality in Online Education Used?

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Thus, VR education programs and solutions are widely available to everyone and in any location, provided that they have purchased/obtained what they need?—?hardware hardware and software. Thus, the hardware is made by tech companies and the software by developers. Trending AR VR Articles: 1.

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How Augmented Reality Can Make Aviation Safer and Better

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This is where Augmented Reality (AR) steps in. With AR applications, timely relevant information can be presented to the pilot when it is needed in an intuitive format, so that they can focus on the task at hand. The idea of using AR in aviation isn’t so far fetched either, in fact, it has already been successfully implemented.