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Holograms Are Coming To California State Parks

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Download the Virtual Adventurer app now to explore 9 California State Parks in immersive AR. The California Department of Parks and Recreation is using augmented reality (AR) technology to enhance your in-park experience at 9 participating state parks. Developed by digital experience and exhibition firm TimeLooper Inc.,

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Scientists Resurrect Extinct Animals Using AR Technology

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The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County and La Brea Tar Pits have teamed up with researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) to develop a series of scientifically-accurate 3D models of over a dozen animals from the Ice Age, including the enormous Columbian mammoth and terrifying saber-tooth tiger.

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California Fire Department Using VR To Train Recruits How To Fight Wildfires

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VR technology offers firefighters-in-training realistic training scenarios. In 2019 alone, over 6,402 fires have been recorded in California. The innovative collaboration between the Cosumnes Fire Department–which serves California’s Elk Grove and Galt communities, RiVR, and Pico Interactive first began on Linkedin.

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VR STEM Tools Heading To California & Nevada Libraries

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As part of HTC’s new Vive Libraries program, the Taiwanese-based electronics company recently donated a whopping 110,000 HTC Vive kits to libraries across California and Nevada. Now it appears as though these California and Nevada VR systems will be receiving an upgrade in the form of a series of advanced STEM tools.

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Location-Based VR Arcade ‘Hero Hangout’ Opens Next Week In California

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Created in hopes of exposing the general public to the latest high-end virtual reality technology, location-based VR entertainment center “Hero Hangout” is set to open its doors for the first time this coming Thursday in San Mateo, California. Image Credit: Hero Hangout VR .

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OVR Technology Creates First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Experiences With Scents

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OVR Technology, a virtual reality startup, recently introduced the Architecture of Scent platform. Whether for gaming, education, or therapy, setting up higher-quality experiences makes the technology more effective for users. OVR Technology harnesses the power of our olfactory system to make VR immersive. Scentware ION.

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China Announces New Regulations To Combat Fake News Created Using Deepfake Technology

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Beginning 2020, videos created using VR and AI technology will need to be identified as such. The upcoming regulations will also require any video and audio content created using VR or AI technology to be marked. The post China Announces New Regulations To Combat Fake News Created Using Deepfake Technology appeared first on VRScout.

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