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Post-Pandemic, Augmented Reality Serves Entertainment With Its Re-Emergence

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Most people don’t know augmented reality was first created and tested in the late 1960s: by a Harvard professor, with a wired head-mounted display. As in-person events and conference panels went virtual, AR activations emerged to entertain and entice.

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Apple to Reportedly Release Vision Pro XR Headset in March

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According to Mark Gurman, the publication’s senior tech analyst , the Cupertino-based firm had originally planned to open the head-mounted display (HMD) in January, but faced issues with distribution and finalising device testing.

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Top Music Festival Organizers Are Going All-In On VR And AR-Enhanced Live Experiences

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On Thursday and Friday, the 7th Annual Digital Entertainment World (DEW) put it on record that there is a growing interest in VR and AR technology as a tool to enhance live experiences, drive results, and create memories for audience members that last a lifetime. . The next generation is blending the on and offline world.

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TheWaveVR team raises $2.5M from KPCB and others to help grow their interactive VR DJ/Production tool.

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from KPCB and others to help grow their interactive VR DJ/Production tool. Fans can attend via most major VR head mounted displays, interact with performers, socialize with friends, dance, paint and more. Well I woke up this morning in shock but not surprise to learn that The WaveVR team had just raised $2.5M

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Microsoft’s Direct Reality Is VR’s Answer To DirectX

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Just ahead of Microsoft’s E3 conference last week the company filed a trademark for Direct Reality. Speaking to Giant Bomb during last week’s event, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer clearly outlined exactly what this trademark pertained to. It’s going to be a useful tool. Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Apple Reportedly Delays MR Headset ahead of WWDC

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Apple will likely announce its anticipated mixed reality (MR) device in the spring of this year, ahead of the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, reports show. He added that the Cupertino-based firm developed a prototype for the head-mounted display, with a few developers testing the experimental models.

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AR 101?—?A brief summary (Part 1)

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Advantages AR’s advantages are the tools it provides for various tasks in scientific, industrial, and entertainment areas (Peddie, 2017). Google launched Google Glass , and Microsoft launched HoloLens , a head-mounted display (Krevelen, 2010)(Jaimini, 2016). Read more here: AR 101?—?Augmented Jaimini and M.

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