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Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

VRScout

Google assists CyArk in saving our heritage by preserving the wonders of the world in VR. In an effort to help capture and preserve endangered historical sites around the world for future generations to enjoy, Google has teamed up with 3D laser-scanning non-profit CyArk to virtually catalogue the world’s most at-risk historical wonders.

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Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

VRScout

Ensuring history survives using modern day technology. In more recent years, companies like TARGO have begun using immersive technology to digitally capture our greatest landmarks, historical sites, and monuments and preserve them for future generations; a righteous crusade to immortalize the efforts of the human race.

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The Future of VR in Education: Full Immersion in Learning

ARPost

Teachers see this technology as the best option for personalized differentiated learning. Educators can either struggle against technologies or use them to their advantage to teach kids more productively. So, it’s clear that the prospects for this technology are stunning. VR is not a new technology for colleges and universities.

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Experiencing Immersive Art in Colorado

Tech Trends VR

The BIFF is widely recognized as one of the world’s coolest film festivals, and this year is the first time the event is dedicating an entire pavilion to XR experiences , a move that celebrates the evolution of storytelling and recognizes the integral role technology plays in filmmaking. Digital Neuron – augmented reality from Heavy.io

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The Best Generative AI Courses Money Can Buy

Bernard Marr

Introduction to Generative AI – University of Colorado, Boulder ( Coursera ): This course covers language as well as image generation, delving into theory and mathematics as well as practical uses. Generative Adversarial Networks – DeepLearning.ai ( Coursera ): Learn to build GANs, one of the fundamental generative AI technologies. ·

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Big News from Altspace VR, Apple, Disney, Lloyd’s, and the US Justice Department

XR Today - Big XR News tag

Following last week’s theme of layoffs across the tech sector, this week continues the unemployment trend as influential groups reassess the space and US Courts aim at Google. The wider immersive technology sphere also aims to discover new opportunities by leveraging emerging tech, attaining new partners, and business models.

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Google Hit With Antitrust Lawsuit Brought By 36 States and Washington, D.C.

GizModo VR

Google’s Android app store is the subject of an antitrust lawsuit brought by 36 states and Washington, D.C. on Wednesday — the latest installment in the ongoing showdown between tech giants and the regulators that seek to bring them to heel. Read more.