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Interview With Joseph Johnson, Owner of a Colorado Springs VR Arcade

VRWorld

After looking into local VR arcades in my area, I found one- Epic VR – based in the nearby Citadel Mall of Colorado Springs. VR arcades offer quite a lot for people who can’t afford to buy full-fledged gaming setups and VR headsets, but still want to dip their toes into the next level of immersion in gaming. The Interview.

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XRA Survey: Teachers Pin Hopes on XR for Better Classroom Engagement

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As Sean Wybrant, a computer science teacher at Colorado Spring’s William J. The XRA-ISTE survey dispelled several myths about extended reality’s acceptance in education. One of these misconceptions is that XR is only for gaming. Myths About XR Classroom Use Debunked.

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The Future of VR in Education: Full Immersion in Learning

ARPost

See Also: Study: Virtual Reality More Engaging for Students Than Traditional Educational Materials. Modern schoolchildren and students are accustomed to games and entertainment, with levels, points, and rewards. Colorado State University also set up its laboratory for student groups of up to 100 people.

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Are Apple’s AR Glasses Hiding in Plain Sight?

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With all the phone and watch and TV and game and chip and other chip news coming out of Apple’s big event, it was easy to forget the company’s longest-running background process: an augmented-reality wearable. Apple’s AR Glasses are Hiding in Plain Sight. by Peter Rubin, WIRED. That’s by design.

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Akonia Uses Holography To Create Transparent Augmented Reality Display

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Akonia Holographics , a startup in Longmont, Colorado, spent years trying to make holographic data storage work. The company now plans to use holography to make inexpensive transparent displays for augmented reality smartglasses. You can overlay something like a green arrow for navigation or a Pikachu for a game.”.

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Top 37 VR Film Festivals to Attend in 2018

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The SXSW Virtual Cinema provides an opportunity to launch Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality projects to its unique audiences built out of Film, Tech and Music industry leaders, as well as lovers of all things entertainment and tech. The last date to submit your 360 video films is September 27, 2016.

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How VR Saves Lives in the OR

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As a result, we’re finding a lot of early innovation in new virtual and augmented reality technology in medicine. Augmented Reality, which puts data in the user’s field of view, like a pilot’s “heads-up display” (HUD), has many compelling applications to offer the medical profession. Visualization. Psychology.

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