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AT&T and NBA Launch Mobile AR Experience via Chicago Bulls App

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The Chicago Bulls may not be very relevant in the current NBA standings, but they do lead the league in one other area. With an assist from Nexus Studios, AT&T has debuted StatsZone, an augmented reality experience that presents game statistics in an immersive format, in the Chicago Bulls app.

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Researchers Use Menthol To Simulate Cold Weather In VR

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Image Credit: University of Chicago. Image Credit: University of Chicago. Feature Image Credit: University of Chicago. There’s also lidocaine, an anesthetic that can numb the skin as well as sanshool, which delivers a tingling sensation. “Our approach presents two unique benefits.

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Chicago Police Started Secret Drone Program Using Untraceable Cash: Report

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The Chicago Police Department started a secret drone program using untraceable money seized in drug raids and other criminal investigations, according to a bombshell new report from the Chicago Sun-Times. Read more.

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'USA Today' Turns to Augmented Reality to Tell the Story of Corruption in Chicago

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To punch up the launch of its new podcast, USA Today has created an augmented reality experience to introduce listeners to the story of corruption in Chicago. Debuting Sept. 24, The City examines the backroom politics of several American cities, with the Windy City serving as the subject in its premiere.

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Snapchat AR Filter Turns Wrigley Field Into The Upside Down From Stranger Things

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Netflix is launching the third season of the massively popular show on July 4th and to help celebrate they’ve released a new Snapchat AR filter that opens a door to the creepy world of the “Upside Down” right in the middle of Chicago’s historic Wrigley Field. — Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 20, 2019. Skip the mall.

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Chicago Bar Now Serves A VR Cocktail Using A Gear VR

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This Chicago-based bar and restaurant is known for its ambitious and unusual menu in which nothing is too elaborate.That’s certainly true of its latest invention, The Macallan Rare Journey, revealed by Forbes. Then I realized how stupid I was being and how cool an idea this really is.

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Watch Obama’s Farewell Speech Live in 360°

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When he does, we’re going to make sure you get to see the speech live from Chicago even if you can’t make it there in person. to set up 3D 360° cameras throughout McCormick Place in Chicago, where the speech will take place. We don’t yet have an exact time or the full breadth of channels on which we can stream.

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