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One of America’s Biggest VR/AR Centers Is… Orlando?

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Defense, simulation, education, and entertainment come together in South Florida like they do no place else. The Orlando area is also home to a number of colleges and universities including Valencia College, FullSail University, and the University of Central Florida. California? How about Orlando? These Things Take Time. “At

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How Cities Are Taking Advantage of AR Tech and How Apple’s Vision Pro Could Fuel Innovation

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Using New Technologies to Enhance Orlando’s Digital Twin Initiative With Orlando, Florida, being designated as the metaverse’s MetaCenter, new MR headsets like Apple’s Vision Pro can help create radical changes to bolster the city’s digital twin efforts, which can accelerate Orlando’s metaverse capabilities.

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Full Sail University to Create Virtual Production Studio

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In November, Full Sail University announced plans to build a virtual production studio on their campus in Winter Park, Florida. The staff and administration intend on opening the space to students in a variety of programs including simulation, game design, animation, cinematography, show production, and others. The Full Sail Studio.

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A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) realityI.

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A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) reality I hold in my hands what looks and feels like a wand from a Harry Potter film. The game—and the wand—were developed by Pat Starace , director of the digital fabrication course at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

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Unity Develops Digital Twin of Orlando

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The project marks the largest of its kind, simulating 800 square miles as a 3D render. The OEP will display the digital twin at its new downtown Orlando, Florida headquarters. For consumers, digital twin city data can assist in developing high-quality contextual augmented reality (AR) content visible through smartphones and glasses.

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Red 6 Pilots Laud Novel AR Air Combat Trainer

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Augmented reality (AR) tech firm Red 6 announced on Monday it had successfully tested its air combat flight training module for fighter pilots. The training programme features multiple AR assets, allowing pilots to train against virtual targets, noting a major technical milestone for the company’s extended reality (XR) solution.

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Orlando’s Breakthrough Digital Twin Project Named 2024 Top Tech

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Working with Unity for Operational Success The OEP digital twin project marks the largest of its kind, simulating 800 square miles of the famed region as a 3D render that OEP staff or visitors can interact with via a large-scale screen.

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