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Snapchat’s Augmented Reality Vending Machines are Marketing Gold

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Editor’s Note: VRScout was able to independently verify valid re-sale permits for Snapchat’s Bot in the states of Nevada, Texas, Washington and Hawaii. Hundreds of people lined up anxiously waiting to snag a few – bringing them unknowingly face to face with Snapchat’s augmented reality platform.

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How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry

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© Poly by Google Augmented reality (AR ) technology is a unique tool empowering restaurants, delivery services, and other vendors in the food service industry. AR is applied in a variety of cases, from streamlining staff training, through visualizing dishes and menus, to enhancing the customer experience.

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How Augmented Reality Will Improve Your Next Travel Experience

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This is just one example of how augmented reality (AR) can change the way we interact with our urban environment, our cities and the physical world around us. Optimizing 3D models for Augmented Reality 3. The Smithsonian’s National History Museum in Washington, D.C. Trending AR VR Articles: 1. © Snap Inc.

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All the Ways Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality are Shaping Sports

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It has been a year since ESPN’s President Jimmy Pitaro announced in an interview with the Wall Street Journal: “We’ve been leaders in the virtual reality [VR] and augmented reality [AR] space for a long time now… we do not believe that AR and VR is a fad. Augmented reality for maintenance and repair 4.

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AR Experience Introduces Three New Olympic Sports

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The Washington Post uses AR and interactive video to showcase three new Olympic sports debuting in Tokyo. To celebrate the games, The Washington Post has created a unique AR and experimental video series that introduces you to three rising stars on Team USA who are competing in three new Olympic sports! Image Credit: Washington Post.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

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It was back in 2021 that Apple first introduced AR (augmented reality) navigation to its Apple Maps app, allowing iOS users to navigate their real-world environment using virtual overlays. Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance. Image Credit: Alta Distance.

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I Have AR Dream

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Madame Tussauds is using Augmented Reality to bring its iconic wax figures to life. ALIVE IN AR is an immersive experience available at Madame Tussauds DC which claims to do just that by bringing iconic moments of the past to life with Augmented Reality. People come to Washington, D.C.

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