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The Official US Civil Rights Trail Book Adds AR Experience to Engage the Young Generations

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Readers will see the US Civil Rights Trail book come to life with pop-up photos and videos. They include meaningful quotes by those who fought for equal rights, and historical photos and videos.

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How Augmented Reality Can Make Aviation Safer and Better

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Augmented Reality in General Aviation. This is where Augmented Reality (AR) steps in. Check out the below video to see a working Aero Glass prototype in action: AR Use Cases Beyond Piloting. Accidents in personal flight have actually gone up by 20% in the last decade. . But there is more to it than just that.

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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

ARVR

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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Meta, NBA Open 180-Degree Live VR Sports on Meta Quest

XR Today - Virtual Reality

With the partnership, Meta will offer immersive live games with 180-degree video. In a huge collaboration with British sports data firm Genius Sports, augmented reality company Snap, and Verizon, sportsgoers could receive real-time updates from their sports idols and game activity via their smartphones.

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US Navy Using Magic Leap Headsets To Keep Soldiers Combat-Ready At Sea

VRScout

Magic Leap Horizons originally developed TRACER as part of the US Army’s Augmented Reality Dismounted Soldier Training (ARDST) project. One interesting part about TRACER is that the entire system is built almost entirely from commercial, off-the-shelf products that anyone can purchase on the internet.

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Snap Earns $20m Grant to Back California Tech Industry

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Comprised of grants and tax credit incentives, lawmakers have awarded Snap funding to help the company expand its offices globally and boost its augmented reality (AR) smart glasses manufacturing capacity. California has awarded Snap Inc a massive fund worth $20 million USD. The firm is expected to receive the funds in 2025.

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How a Self-Taught Teen Built His Own North Star Headset

Leapmotion

But the most surprising developments come from North Carolina, where a 19-year-old AR enthusiast has built multiple North Star headsets and several new demos. Graham Atlee is a sophomore at High Point University in North Carolina, majoring in entrepreneurship with a minor in computer science.