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WiiT: From Social Media Group to Non-Profit for Gender Equality in XR

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From a social media group to a non-profit organization fighting for equal rights: this is the story of Women in Immersive Technologies (WiiT). WiiT: Giving Women a Voice in the Immersive Technology World. Based in Brussels, Belgium, the new non-profit organization has four key goals: 1. XR is a fast growing field of technology.

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VR Film COLLISIONS Snags Emmy for Outstanding New Approaches: Documentary

Cats and VR

Nyarri’s first contact with Western culture came in the 1950’s via a dramatic collision between his traditional world view and the cutting edge of Western science and technology, when he witnessed first-hand and with no context, the testing of an atomic bomb. Working on COLLISIONS was an incredible experience,” said Meegan.

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XR Company LucidWeb Launches Platform for Distributing VR Content

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The Belgium-based XR technology startup, LucidWeb, recently launched a beta of a new platform. The XR technology company helps other companies distribute AR and VR content. LucidWeb works with just about every XR technology operating system and all major headsets. What Is LucidWeb? Leen Segers, LucidWeb founder.

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Starbreeze Acquires Nozon for $7.7 Million to Bring ‘Pixar Level’ Visual Quality to VR Film

Road to VR

Starbreeze has acquired visual effects (VFX) studio Nozon for €7.1M (~$7.7M), a Belgium-based company known for their pre-rendered PresenZ VR technology which promises to bring ‘Pixar levels’ of visual quality to real-time VR scenes with positional tracking. The post Starbreeze Acquires Nozon for $7.7

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Spatial Beats: Snap, Niantic & Facebook

AR Insider

The title is a bit of a misnomer because the most awesome thing about the awesome list is The Tribeca Film Festival itself, which highlights the XR media as part of its twenty-year mission to bring together visionaries across media to celebrate the power of storytelling. VR and AR are still only a tiny part of that.

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VR Veteran Studio Behind ‘Bigscreen’ Unveils Thin & Light PC VR Headset ‘Beyond’

Road to VR

“We invented new technologies to increase comfort, and developed ultra-high-end components like OLED microdisplays and pancake optics to increase immersion. Second wave shipments will begin in Q4 2023 in Canada and Europe including the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Netherlands, Italy, and Belgium. Base Stations.

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Jaunt Launches New App and Content for Windows ‘Mixed Reality’ Platform

VRScout

Nyarri’s first contact with Western culture came in the 1950’s via a dramatic collision between his traditional world view and the cutting edge of Western science and technology, when he witnessed the testing of an atomic bomb, without any context to prepare him for the experience. It’s incredibly emotional.