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EON Reality and Illinois Institute of Technology Partner for Knowledge Metaverse Hub

EON Reality

The partnership will begin with new EON-XR solutions for Illinois Institute of Technology. By utilizing the solutions to teach immersive and interactive lessons using lifelike 3D models, Illinois Institute of Technology can provide the best possible academic experience for those on their campus as well as those studying remotely.

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You Can Now Donate Blood While Immersed In Mixed Reality

VRScout

To help quell this growing shortage, Abbot Laboratories, a medical device and healthcare company based out of Illinois, United States, has teamed up with Blood Centers of America to release a new mixed reality experience designed to attract younger donors while providing a fun and relaxing experience while in the chair.

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Snapchat AR Filter Turns Wrigley Field Into The Upside Down From Stranger Things

VRScout

Netflix is launching the third season of the massively popular show on July 4th and to help celebrate they’ve released a new Snapchat AR filter that opens a door to the creepy world of the “Upside Down” right in the middle of Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field. Skip the mall. Catch a game. link] pic.twitter.com/ksozM4sThZ.

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Two VR arcades open in Illinois 

Hypergrid Business

Two virtual reality arcades, Immersion Arcade and IVirtex opened in June in Illinois, offering players the chance to play games on the HTC Vive headsets. Immersion Arcade costs $10 for 15 minutes, and up to $60...

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Experts Share 6 Legal Considerations to Know Before Jumping into the VR/AR Industry

Road to VR

Earlier this month, a panel of legal experts met at the SIXR Legal Workshop to discuss legal challenges in VR and AR development and how to navigate them. While VR and AR startups have many of the same legal needs as other tech companies, there are some challenges that are unique to the VR and AR space.

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Valve Psychologist to Explore Brain-Computer Interface Research at GDC

Road to VR

First was the punch card, then the command line, the mouse… and now we’ve got touchscreens, voice assistants, and VR/AR headsets which read the precise position of our head and hands for natural interactions with the virtual world. Showing something awesome in AR or VR? Ambinder holds a B.A. Get in touch!

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5 Pro Tips for Producing VR Events

AR Insider

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. . TL:DR – On April 1, 2020, VR/AR Chicago hosted our monthly event in VR. The biggest three takeaways are: 1. There are four main components that make the VR/AR Chicago event series valuable.

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