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Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major

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If you want to build a career in immersive technologies , you can start by getting your degree in this field. Starting this fall, Ohio University is offering a Virtual Reality and Game Development (VRGD) undergraduate major. Virtual Reality and Game Development Major – a Needed Addition to the Educational Offer.

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You Can Now Donate Blood While Immersed In Mixed Reality

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To help quell this growing shortage, Abbot Laboratories, a medical device and healthcare company based out of Illinois, United States, has teamed up with Blood Centers of America to release a new mixed reality experience designed to attract younger donors while providing a fun and relaxing experience while in the chair.

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Cleveland Cavaliers Turn Their Arena Into An AR Arcade

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Interact with stadium-wide games during live matches using the power of immersive technology. The championship-winning team has partnered with fan engagement platform ARound to transform their home stadium into an augmented reality (AR) powered multiplayer arcade.

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Enjoy Fourth Of July Fireworks From Home With This Free AR Experience

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Ohio-based immersive technology developer Holopundits isn’t about to let the COVID-19 outbreak stop you from enjoying this year’s Fourth of July festivities. With our app, Fourth of July fireworks can be brought to life wherever you are through augmented reality.

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Circuit Stream: XR Learning Hub for AR/VR Developers and Designers

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Job roles are opening up, and the youth and adults alike are becoming more and more interested in the immersive world that AR/VR brings. Immersive technology has yet to hit the mainstream market, but investments in the broad XR industry are already predicted to exceed a market value of $250 billion by 2028.

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

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Knight Foundation is looking for pitches on how to enhance and augment traditional creative arts through immersive technologies. We’ve seen how immersive technologies can reach new audiences and engage existing audiences in new ways,” said Chris Barr, director for arts and technology innovation at Knight Foundation, in a statement.

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Mr. Mercedes VR Escape Room Hits Comic-Con

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Located just blocks away from Comic-Con, The Mr. Mercedes Immersive Experience couldn’t be missed from the street. There was no shortage of interactive pieces to experience, which included creepy light projections, an augmented reality clue hunting game, and a VR escape room that had you hunting clues before time runs out.

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