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We need camera access to unleash the full potential of Mixed Reality

The Ghost Howls

I had some wonderful ideas of Mixed Reality applications I would like to prototype, but most of them are impossible to do in this moment because of a decision that almost all VR/MR headset manufacturers have taken: preventing developers from accessing camera data. So, how we empower the developers without hurting the user?

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Reach into the Digital World: Getting Started with Leap Motion @ HackingEDU

Leapmotion

At Leap Motion, we believe that the next wave of technological interfaces will rely on the original human operating system: your hands. With HackingEDU just around the corner, Leap Motion is sponsoring the world’s largest education hackathon with over 100 Leap Motion Controllers for attendees to use.

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The 2016 Proto Awards: See Who Took Home VR’s Biggest Honors

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Check the list below for the full list of honorees: Best Social Experience: Lecture VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Most Transportive Experience: Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Best Game: Raw Data – Survios. Blocks – Leap Motion. Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Raw Data – Survios.

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‘Where Thoughts Go’ is an Anonymous, Immersive Social Network for Reflecting on the Human Experience

Road to VR

Simple interactivity with the orbs is possible with motion control; the experience will support all major VR hardware, but is likely to feel most engaging when used with the Leap Motion hand tracking system. Disclosure: Rizzotto recently wrote a guest article for Road to VR about the future of AR, VR, AI, and education.

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VR Bound Announces Nominees For Inaugural 2017 VR Awards

VRScout

Along with categories that you would expect, such as gaming and entertainment, I was excited to see a category for VR education and training. I reached out to Steve Bambury ; Head of Digital Learning and Innovation at JESS Dubai , and asked him about his thoughts on VR education and training being recognized at the award ceremony.

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Cal Hacks 2014: Voice-Commanded Virtual Reality and Musical Data

Leapmotion

Leap Motion hacks and mashups, plus lots more photos from a weird, wacky, and wild weekend. (By Team RiftWare’s winning Leap Motion hack lets you leverage the power of the Oculus Rift, Leap Motion, and Android Wear – so you can reach into virtual reality and control it with voice commands. Notetastic!

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2016’s Proto Award Winners Revealed, Tilt Brush Receives Top Honour

Road to VR

Lecture VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Raw Data – Survios. SEE ALSO 'Raw Data' Early Access Review. Blocks – Leap Motion. Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd. Best Educational Experience: Apollo 11 VR – Immersive VR Education Ltd.

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