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Augmented Reality Reporting from NY Times Shows That Military Perpetrated Syria Chemical Attack

Next Reality AR

In its latest feature with an assist from augmented reality in storytelling, the New York Times shows readers the virtual crime scene it constructed to prove that the Syrian military conducted chemical warfare against its citizens.

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Bringing War Home

Tech Trends VR

This work follows from I Saw My City Die , a report published by the ICRC in 2017 that highlights the impact on civilians of fighting in cities and towns in Syria and Iraq, revealing that urban offensives accounted for eight times more conflict-related civilian fatalities than on-going fighting or fighting in other areas.

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AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit

VRScout

With the deep history of innovation and modern focus on entertainment, it is no shocker that AT&T is taking aim at the most immersive medium: virtual and augmented reality technology. One of the most recognizable faces in the industry, Nonny de la Pena is nicknamed the “Godmother of Virtual Reality.” The mission?

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Change in the Social Movement Ecosystem

ARVR

By allowing donors, volunteers, and staff access to a new world or a normally accessible place, they can have a visual and first-hand account of anything from homelessness in America to a day in the life of a refugee in Syria (Schneider,2020). Top 17 Augmented Reality Statistics, Facts and Trends for 2021 and Beyond 3.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

VRScout

By 2014, Nonny de la Pe ñ a had premiered Project Syria at the World Economic Forum and Palmer Luckey was a household name. There’s not too many people who are really looking into our use case of enterprise for virtual reality and augmented reality.”.

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Making Diversity Fly

Tech Trends VR

Nour herself had to flee the war in Syria, moving to Canada in 2017, where she joined a flight school in Quebec, and after earning her license in September 2018 she’s working towards becoming a pilot for Air Canada. Following in her grandfather and father’s footsteps, Nour dreams of becoming an airline pilot.

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‘Holograms from Syria’ Merges Snapshots of War with Daily Life

VRScout

Holograms from Syria is a mixed reality experience that communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences. Although Malik moved to the United States and began producing and designing mixed reality (MR) art under the pseudonym 1RIC , haunting images of war have followed.

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