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How the XR Community Celebrates Black History Month (Black Futures Month?)

ARPost

Microsoft’s Immersive Museum. Microsoft also created a virtual museum for Black History Month. The 360° gallery uses desktop controls for looking around, but you can’t walk through the gallery like Virbela, you have to click arrows on the floor. But, this isn’t a design and usability article.

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

EnterpriseWear

That year, SITA worked with Helsinki Airport to explore visualizing airport operations with the Microsoft HoloLens. Using the feed from its Day of Operations software (already in use by Helsinki Airport), SITA reproduced the airport operational control center (AOCC) in mixed reality. to make decisions.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

In June Valve released its Index headset priced at a hefty $999, which got mixed reviews for providing a good experience, but only under very controlled circumstances. As the year draws to a close, things are looking rather worrisome for what is arguably immersive tech’s most hyped-up company. Valve’s Long Game. HoloLens Army.