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Researchers Use VR/AR Tech To Control The Human Body

VRScout

A recently published paper from the University of Chicago shows how researchers are able to use electronic muscle stimulation (EMS) to manipulate a person’s head and assist them during VR and AR (augmented reality) experiences. During one demo, the team showed how they could control someone’s hand as they played guitar.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

Take Chicago O’Hare International Airport: By 1975, O’Hare was the world’s busiest airport, handling 37 million passengers a year. That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens. Most American airports were built between the 1950s and 1970s. million tons of cargo!

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A first look at the Tundra Labs HDK

The Ghost Howls

Triad was an instrumental partner in bringing Valve’s tracking technology to production , with the photodiodes used in SteamVR headsets, tracking pucks, and motion controllers produced by Triad’s factory and shipped to off-shore manufacturing partners building XR equipment for brands like HTC, Pimax, Varjo , StarVR, and Valve.

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IAAPA Update from Location-Based VR Expert, Bob Cooney

XR for Business Podcast

If you remember the Wii when it first came out, people were smashing televisions with controllers playing tennis. They don’t realize they totally lose control. And we’ve had somebody get punched in the face with a controller recently. Alan: Like, I had no control. You set it up, you set up stanchions.

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IAAPA Update from Location-Based VR Expert, Bob Cooney

XR for Business Podcast

If you remember the Wii when it first came out, people were smashing televisions with controllers playing tennis. They don’t realize they totally lose control. And we’ve had somebody get punched in the face with a controller recently. Bob: [laughs] Alan: Like, I had no control. And it doesn’t matter.

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Off to Digital Market We Go, with InContext Solutions’ Tracey Wiedmeyer

XR for Business Podcast

Tracey is also the former president of the VR/AR Association chapter in Chicago, Milwaukee and a board member for the Information Research Technology Institute at Sam Walton College of Business. Mariano’s is a chain here in Chicago that’s done it right, and they’ve leading the way there. Tracey: Yeah. Definitely.

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Off to Digital Market We Go, with InContext Solutions’ Tracey Wiedmeyer

XR for Business Podcast

Tracey is also the former president of the VR/AR Association chapter in Chicago, Milwaukee and a board member for the Information Research Technology Institute at Sam Walton College of Business. Mariano’s is a chain here in Chicago that’s done it right, and they’ve leading the way there. Tracey: Yeah. Definitely.

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