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Augmented Reality in the Movies: When Fantasy Becomes Reality

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Augmented reality in its most basic sense is nothing new. Now in 2019 some functions of AR, that may have been only fantasy in the past, are quickly becoming our new reality. The sunglasses project an augmented form of the true reality, which only the wearers can see. ?. More specifically, Google Glass.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.12.28): Flight Simulator VR released, a new hack lets you use Quest without Facebook, and more!

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It is the final newsletter of the year, so… see you in 2021, a new year that I hope will be filled with many interesting news about immersive realities! Microsoft Flight Simulator releases VR patch. Asobo and Microsoft have worked hard for this and on 22nd, the VR patch has been released. Top news of the week. More info.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.03.20): Meta to perform new layoffs, Google Glass to shut down, and more!

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More info (Official statement by Mark Zuckerberg) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Road To VR) More info (Meta to lay off 10,000 people — Upload VR) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — Yahoo Finance) More info (Meta focusing more on AI — CNN) Other relevant news Google is discontinuing Glass It’s the end of an era.

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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

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A brief summary (Part 1) What is Augmented Reality? What are some of Augmented Reality problems and challenges? Augmented Reality?—?Definition, Augmented Reality = real object marker + virtual object by fernanda rodríguez. Evolution of Augmented Reality (Craig, 2013) by fernanda rodríguez.

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Microsoft May Leapfrog Facebook and Google in VR With HoloLens Tracking

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Microsoft’s play for command of next generation personal computing can be seen today with the announcement of a series of Windows-powered VR headsets starting at $300. “This means shifting from being a HoloLens-focused mixed reality company to a Windows Holographic focused mixed reality and virtual reality company.

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Top XR Vendors Majoring in Art and Entertainment in 2022

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Extended reality, in the form of AR, VR, and MR, has shown significant potential for this landscape. We’ve already begun to see galleries and museums creating their own augmented reality and virtual reality experiences, designed to educate and enlighten people anywhere.

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Getting started with Augmented Reality (AR)

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Augmented reality is a technology that allows us to superimpose digital information into the real-world environment. In this article, we will discuss on augmented reality. Image credits SCAND Blog Virtual Reality (VR)  — It teleports the user into a completely immersive world that replaces the physical world.