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VR & AR/MR for Training & Education – Aggreko, Boston Children’s Hospital and More Share Insights

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BOSTON, December 14, 2019 — Research estimates that by 2020 nearly 35 percent of the top skills needed across all job groups will change (World Economic Forum), which highlights the growing need for businesses to focus on corporate training. Press release. Statista in 2017 found that corporations estimated spending at $362.2

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XR – The Biggest Opportunity of 2020: Announcing the XR Immersive Enterprise 2020 Conference

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Boston, January 26, 2020 — At the forefront of the technological revolution is extended reality (XR) – an emerging industry comprised of virtual, augmented and mixed reality. Space at the XR Immersive Enterprise Conference is limited. Press release. billion in 2020.

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XR Immersive Enterprise Tackles Industrial Transformation in May

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With that backdrop, XR Immersive Enterprise is coming to Boston in May to examine XR’s impact. That will include sessions that expose best practices in using immersive technologies to upskill employees and streamline operations. It’s all about measurable ROI and financial impact.

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52 NBA Games This Season Will Be Streamed In Immersive 180-Degrees To Quest For Free

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52 NBA games this season will be streamed in immersive 180-degrees to Quest headsets in the US for free. 0:00 / 0:13 1× NBA games in Xtadium in immersive 180° The free NBA games come by way of an ongoing multi-year partnership between Meta and the NBA, which sees Quest continue to be "the official VR headset of the NBA".

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Boston’s Rose Kennedy Greenway Is Now One Of The Largest AR Exhibits In North America

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Exploring Boston’s past via an AR time machine. If you are familiar with Boston, then you know all about the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway , a stunning strip of land filled with beautiful gardens, promenades, plazas, and fountains that takes you through multiple Boston neighborhoods, from Chinatown all the way to Boston’s North End.

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NBA is Broadcasting a Ton of Games This Season in VR on Quest

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The NBA announced it’s expanding the number of games it’s recording for Quest headsets by a wide margin, bringing a ton of 180-degree immersive games to NBA League Pass holders. You’ll even be able to buy your avatar NBA or WNBA team apparel, which you can wear in VR as well as on Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram.

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Boston Students Are Turning Classic Novel Ulysses Into A VR Experience

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Winking Entertainment is trying its hand at retelling ancient Chinese story, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, inside the HTC Vive, and now a group from the Boston College is attempting to do the same for James Joyce’s Ulysses. Tagged with: Boston College , htc vive , Joycestick , Ulysses.

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