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Five Ways VR Is Being Used In Modern Healthcare

VRScout

When you hear the term “VR,” you might think of entertainment, social media, or the exploration of virtual worlds; perhaps the last thing you’d ever think of is the healthcare industry. Perhaps surprisingly, the healthcare system is currently using VR in a number of creative ways. Well, in short, yes. Conclusion.

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Google to Publicly Test AR Prototypes Starting in August

Road to VR

Google announced that the company will be conducting real world tests of its early AR prototypes starting next month. ” Some of the key areas Google is emphasizing are things like real-time translation and AR turn-by-turn navigation. ” Critically, Google says the research prototypes look like “normal glasses.”

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Big XR News from Meta, Google, Unity, T-Mobile, KPMG

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Meanwhile, major technology firms Google and T-Mobile contributed further to the XR landscape with some significant project partnerships. Google Releases AR Geospatial Creator for Unity Google has launched Geospatial Creator for Unity, a new platform that allows developers to preview 3D assets in the Unity Editor.

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Google Glass Resumes Public AR Testing

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Google reentered the augmented reality (AR) technology scene on Tuesday by announcing new public testing plans for its smart glasses prototype. During testing, Google will deploy prototypes to Google staff and “trusted testers.” Google (@Google) May 11, 2022. Live AR Translation.

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5 Industries Which Could Benefit From Augmented Reality Post COVID

ARPost

Augmented reality has been making waves in a number of industries including healthcare, events, and sports. Healthcare. The use of augmented reality within the healthcare sector has already been making headlines this year, with doctors using Microsoft HoloLens headsets to help care for COVID-19 patients. billion by 2025.

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Google Testing AR Glasses Prototypes In Public Settings

Upload VR

Google will begin testing AR glasses prototypes with “ in-lens displays, microphones and cameras” in public settings. . A blog posted today by Google alerts the general public to the effort and how it handles data collected by the devices, echoing a similar heads-up provided by Facebook when it launched its Project Aria research.

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Google Might Try to Save Its Fitbit Deal From EU Regulators By Promising Not to Use Health Data for Ads

GizModo VR

European regulators are examining Google’s deal to acquire Fitbit, even seeking perspective from healthcare providers and the company’s rival wearable device makers. This appears to be making Google sweat a little bit, according to a Reuters report , because the company may be planning to offer a binding pledge not to… Read more.

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