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Book Review: Mark Pesce’s “Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing”

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Mark Pesce’s book Augmented Reality: Unboxing Tech’s Next Big Thing comes to shelves in January, but Polity Books put an advance copy in our hands at ARPost. The book takes a long look at augmented reality’s past in an attempt to warn us about its potential future. Augmented Reality Changes Our Relationship to Space.

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Snap’s Lensathon Competition Teases The Future Of AR

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This year’s competition featured over 3,000 developers working on a variety of augmented reality (AR) Lenses powered by the Snapchat app. As you scan your environment, machine learning technology automatically segments real-world objects in the background. You can even explore an exact replica of King Tut’s tomb. “I

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We Tried Snap’s AR Glasses And Had Our Minds Blown

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The latest Spectacles design was the first to include built-in AR (augmented reality) functionality, allowing the wearer to interact with existing Snapchat AR Lenses straight from the glasses in real-time. Needless to say, this is an incredibly short amount of time, even for an immersive technology device.

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EON’s Explorer Hub: Revolutionizing Learning Through AI-Driven Virtual Worlds

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A Groundbreaking Leap in Educational Technology, Blending Immersive AI-Driven Interactions, Historical Insights, and 24/7 Virtual World Engagement. This state-of-the-art virtual environment promises to transform the landscape of learning and engagement by blending immersive AI technology with interactive education.

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Artists Spread Inspirational Political Messages Through Geo-Located AR Art

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Originally released February of this year, Nancy Bake Cahill’s art app, 4th Wall , gives users the opportunity to take a closer look at some of the artists captivating pieces of VR artwork from the comfort of their home via AR technology. Kenturah Davis “Both” (2016) : Located at: The Great Pyramid of Giza, EGYPT.

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The AR Experience Honoring Scientist Jane Goodall

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The two organizations worked together previously on AR experiences based on ancient Egypt and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It’s advanced sound and light design, but is it augmented reality ? To help bring visitors into that world, NGM called on Florida-based Falcon’s Creative Group. Cue – Falcon’s Vision.

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Upcoming Open House & Recruitment Series for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Course at Eastern Iowa Community College (EICC)

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Augmented and Virtual Reality are some of the fastest growing sectors of our economy. These technologies are spreading far beyond the gaming world and into business and education, where its being used to train employees and better educate students. Would you like for us to periodically contact you with this information?

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