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Reality Bytes: Google, Alexa & Escape Rooms

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We continue the narrative this week with Maher’s look at Google’s augmented hearing, Alexa’s new Xbox home and a new twist on escape rooms. Google is building an Augmented Reality-enabled product that will give you superhuman hearing, We dive into the tech. See the quick summary below, followed by embedded video.

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Oculus Is Bringing Free-To-Use VR To 90 California State Libraries

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Now the Facebook subsidiary is focusing on making virtual reality more accessible than ever by bringing their Oculus Rift headsets to public libraries across California all for the low cost of $0.00. The current catalogue of available VR titles include Google Earth, Apollo 11, Titans of Space 2.0,

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Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR

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Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. SEE ALSO Google Expects "Tens of Millions" of Daydream-Ready Devices on the Market By Year's End.

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How Epic Games’ Lawsuit Against Apple Could Impact The Future Of VR/AR

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Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community. For those who may be out of the loop, last week Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Apple after the company pulled their megapopular multiplayer game Fortnite from the iOS App Store. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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LA Rams Get Their Own Stadium-Sized AR Experience

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The immersive sports experience made its debut during yesterday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. The professional NFL team the Los Angeles Rams have partnered with fan engagement platform ARound to launch an absolutely massive augmented reality (AR) experience at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

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Google Play Awards Add VR And AR Categories

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Taking place at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California, Google I/O is an outdoor developer festival that lasts for three days. On May 17th – 19th, there will be hands-on learning, tech keynotes, and insight on Google’s latest developer products in the 2nd annual event.

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The LA-Based Marketing Agency Expanding Into the Metaverse

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With more and more business and sales being conducted in virtual worlds, one digital marketing agency with physical offices in California is expanding its services into the metaverse. With partners like Google, Salesforce, and Shopify, high-tech trends like big data analytics and online retail are not new to the company.