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U.S. Air Force Using VR For Sexual Assault Prevention Training

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“Our mission is to collect relevant data to show that Airmen prefer this type of training over normal classroom training and that we can track to see that they enhance comprehension of key sexual assault reporting options and resources to better equip them to intervene and help other Airmen in need.” ” Moth + Flame logo.

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Walmart and STRIVR Partner To Train Employees In VR

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Walmart partnered with STRIVR Labs to create these experiences after one of the company’s executives saw the University of Arkansas football team training using VR too. Eventually, the company hopes to be rolling out the platform to its 5,000 retail locations too.

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AR to Transform Medical Surgery, Vuzix US Survey Shows

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In its report, Vuzix commissioned Censuswide to gather data from more than 500 surgeons across the United States stating their interest in adopting AR smart glasses in their professions. Emergency medical technicians (EMTs) will use the devices to send and receive patient data, vitals, and video feeds.

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

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Developing forecasting software that enables cultural institutions to make data-centered decisions in planning their seasons and events. Project lead: Shane Richey | Bentonville, Arkansas | @crystalbridges. Here are the winners from the first $600,000 pool: ArtsESP – Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts.

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Using augmented reality, Altoida is identifying the likely onset of neurodegenerative diseases

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With passive biomarkers you collect data from sensors,” says Tarnanas. Passive digital biomarkers and active digital biomarkers. ” Tarnanas started conducting longitudinal clinical trials around cognitive testing in the early 2000s while he was working on his Masters at the University of Sussex.

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Jeremy Bailenson talks about 1,000,000 Walmart employees training with VR, presence, and the VR “empathy machine”

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Instead of sending the same packets to each of the students about the yaw of the teacher’s head, you’re sending simultaneously different packets about her nonverbal tracking data that are tailored for each student. Just a simple tweak to an outgoing packet of tracking data is causing real social consequences.

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What is WebVR, How to Create It, and Main Use Cases

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Almost anyone with a laptop or mobile phone that connects to data can view WebVR. Image courtesy of University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College. What it does have going for it though is reach. More people can access WebVR than any other VR publishing medium. And from a marketing standpoint, that’s huge.

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