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Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Train Firefighters?

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Utah-based company eLearning Brothers has made a safer approach to training firefighters using virtual reality. Here, we’ll delve into the advantages of virtual reality in training firefighters. Here, we’ll delve into the advantages of virtual reality in training firefighters.

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A Complete Guide to Virtual Reality

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Of all of the various forms of extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), is the most familiar. The technology allows people to create ‘virtual’ landscapes and environments that simulate the real world. It was actually an AR device which overlayed wire-frame graphics on physical environments.

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7 Practical AR Uses In Healthcare

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Who said that augmented reality (AR) was just for gaming? AR can also be useful in industries such as healthcare. Despite its infancy, AR can be useful in the following areas in healthcare: Health awareness Prevention Diagnosis Treatment (i.e., Here are 7 ways that AR is effective in healthcare (with examples)!

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Utah researchers develop mind-controlled arm that can feel

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Image courtesy University of Utah Center for Neural Interfaces.). Scientists at the University of Utah started with an arm created by DEKA Research & Development Corp., Image courtesy University of Utah Center for Neural Interfaces.). A bigger question is what will happen to our bodies while we’re in virtual reality?

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The transformative power of AR in Real Estate: the take of an industry expert

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A new AR product has been recently released in collaboration with Bruce Kulpaca , principal broker at Commercial Venture Group (CVG). Bruce felt the need of enhancing the selling experience in his industry, transforming it into something more efficient for both the seller and the buyer by using AR in Real Estate. ExpiCulture?—?Developing

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Sundance Film Festival’s New Frontier Exhibit Puts AR and VR In The Spotlight

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Various events have sprung up as VR and AR continue to grow and conferences and showcases focused solely on the technologies are certainly needed, but it’s encouraging to see it break ground along with other industries. ” 2016 was an incredible year for VR and AR, laying the foundations for both industries to thrive.

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Sundance Film Festival to Feature 18 VR & AR Experiences Next Month

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Park City, Utah is already preparing for next month’s annual Sundance Film Festival, and this time around 18 AR & VR films and exhibitions are set to debut at the festival’s New Frontier program. When your body leaves the experience, your presence lives inside her ever-expanding virtual painting.

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