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Journey to Freedom and Equality: How an AR Experience Makes History Come Alive

ARPost

The Freedom Riders were a group of white and Black American civil rights activists who joined the Freedom Rides in 1961. The group was met with resistance in Virginia. Members of the group were beaten. During their stop in Atlanta, the Freedom Riders learned that trouble was brewing in Alabama. Trouble in Alabama.

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The Official US Civil Rights Trail Book Adds AR Experience to Engage the Young Generations

ARPost

Some of the places are Birmingham (Alabama), Memphis (Tennessee), Atlanta (Georgia), Charleston (South Carolina), already mentioned Little Rock (Arkansas) and Selma (Alabama), and more. The itinerary covers places important to the Civil Rights Movement, as according to the official site, “what happened here changed the world”.

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The VOID To Open 25 New Location-Based VR Centers Across The U.S. & Europe

VRScout

Over the past years, our industry has evolved dramatically,” said Christophe Cuvillier, Group CEO at Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, in an official release. “In The VOID recently opened three new locations at Battery Atlanta, Atlanta, Ga.; The VOID and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield hope to complete the 25-location roll-out by 2022.

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Watch Donald Glover, Gillian Anderson, Lisa Kudrow, and more celebs act out unhinged NextDoor thread

Mashable VR

So if you've ever wanted to see this specific group of people discuss the best course of action to deal with a neighborhood masturbator, today is your lucky day. And if Brian Tyree Henry doesn't finally get that Emmy for the latest season of Atlanta , maybe he'll get it for his flawless reading of the line "BEAR SPRAY."

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Conquest Pro VR: The Ideal Spatial Audio Experience?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The Atlanta, Georgia-based company has been in the audio and VR sector for over 25 years and has designed numerous solutions for the industry. The headphones boost omnidirectional audio in immersive spaces and offer greater clarity for collaborative meetings, virtual press conferences, and even group movie-watching sessions.

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Sony Pictures Teams With The VOID on ‘Jumanji: Reverse the Curse’, Launching November 27th

Road to VR

Hot on the heels of Avengers: Damage Control , the next experience heading to VR attraction The VOID is Jumanji: Reverse the Curse , made in collaboration with the Sony Pictures Virtual Reality group. The Battery Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. The title will come to select VOID locations starting on November 27th.

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Web3 AR Firm Kaleidoco Raises $7m in Seed Funding

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Numerous investors in the gaming, entertainment, and blockchain industry joined the funding round, including Animoca Brands, GameFi Ventures, Jane Street, Merit Circle, Nexo, SuperChain Capital, The Seelig Group, Gemini, and Adit Ventures, among others, it was revealed in a press release.

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