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Niantic Partners with City Governments to Turn Pokémon GO into a Tool for Community Engagement

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A new study published by American University demonstrates how Pokémon GO and other augmented reality games can help city governments bring communities closer together. Four of the studied cities — Akron, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia. and James L.

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Meta, MakeMePulse Debut ‘Inside Kristallnacht’ VR Experience

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The presentation will feature commentary from Dr Charlotte Knobloch, a survivor of the Holocaust, and will allow audiences to interact with real-time 3D (RT3D) footage from the presentation. As those of us who survived pass on, these tools, this technology will continue to be our voice and our testimony.”

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AR Game Ally + MONOPOLY® Turns Cities into Educational Gameboard

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Thus, Ally Financial partnered with MONOPOLY and 8th Wall to create an augmented reality game. Ally + MONOPOLY uses the concept of the popular financial board game and puts it in real life across six US cities. The Augmented Reality Game That Teaches Money Management. How Can You Play Ally + MONOPOLY AR Game?

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MeetKai, Meta-Stadiums Launch FIFA Sports Metaverse

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MeetKai, a pioneer in the events metaverse space, teamed up with entertainment, gaming, and NFT metaverse platform Meta-Stadiums to launch a world-first football experience. Working with the Charlotte Hornets, the XR firm launched a digital twin of the Hornets Fan Shop.

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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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A Marvel of Innovation – Multi-sensory Augmented Reality Gaming Every year, the SXSW Innovation Award honors the most innovative and forward-thinking technology, design, and creative work in various industries, including music, film, and interactive media. Players choose a character and receive a mission from the king.

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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. One of the strongest verticals for entertainment and media metaverses is gaming. Media Psychology Key to User Engagement.

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Sundance New Frontier Announces 2018 Line-up

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Lead Artists: Charlotte Stoudt, Laura Wexler, Angel Manuel Soto, Key Collaborators: Rachel Skidmore, Bryn Mooser, Erik Donley) — A short virtual reality thriller that dramatizes the incredible story of Betty and Barney Hill, who in the 1960’s reported the first nationally known UFO abduction case in America. MOBILE VR LINEUP.

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