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Google Tests Interactive Learning with VR Espresso Machine, “People learned faster and better in VR”

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The team behind Daydream, Google’s mobile VR platform, is currently conducting experiments with the aim of broadening virtual reality’s usecase to include more interactive learning. The Daydream team then put the would-be baristas to task with a real espresso machine. image courtesy Google. image courtesy Google.

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This ‘Intelligent Carpet’ Lets You Tiptoe Through VR

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The Seamless Walk system ditches wearable hardware in favor of pressure sensors and machine learning technology. This information is then fed into a machine learning model that’s able to estimate the angle of your body as well as your general movement speed and translate the data into realistic virtual movements.

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Study Shows How VR Could Help Diagnose ADHD

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A group of researchers based out of Aalto University, Åbo Akademi Universit, and the University of Helsinki has developed a VR game that can supposedly help diagnose attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. ADHD currently affects roughly six percent of the world’s children.

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What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group?

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According to the global consulting giant, success in this environment will need more than simply learning new technologies and embracing innovation. The Dublin, Ireland-based company established the Accenture Metaverse Continuum business group to assist companies in grabbing this opportunity.

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Could Origami Be The Future Of VR Haptics?

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A group of researchers based out of Westlake University in China has developed a device that can improve the realism and fidelity of objects in VR using an approach inspired by origami, the art of paper folding to create 3D figures and shapes. The art of folding paper could be the key to unlocking more realistic VR experiences.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.03.22): Sony reveals PSVR2 controllers, FRL shows the wristband of the future, and more!

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Sony unveils the new controllers of the PSVR2. One month after the reveal of a “next-gen VR headset for the Playstation” (whose name is not known, but I guess it will be PSVR2), Sony has revealed one important detail of its new VR system: the controllers. The controllers will be given to selected developers very soon.

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XR Trends to Watch In 2022

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In this article, we will explore seven XR trends that have been taking shape over the past year to be the top trends in not only 2022, but within the long-term future of AR, VR and MR. Machine Learning. The Metaverse. Not restricted to specific hardware, anyone will be able to connect to the metaverse. Cross-Application Content.

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