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VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum

ARPost

Accessibility in terms of cost and learning curve were recurring themes, as were immersion, and data and security. Doing things in VR is very close to doing things in real life,” HP’s Cécile Tezenas du Montcel, an XR and data science specialist said in a presentation on enhancing VR learning experiences. Headsets as a Barrier.

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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

Road to VR

ONMOTIO – Immersive Technical Training in Inhospitable or Dangerous Zones Using VR (Canada). Research Center for Molecular Medicine (CeMM) – DataDiVR Interactive Data Analytics Platform (Austria). Marquette University – Immersive and Augmented Media Design Fellowship (United States). Lightscape VR (Germany).

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

TechCrunch VR

Knight Foundation is looking for pitches on how to enhance and augment traditional creative arts through immersive technologies. We’ve seen how immersive technologies can reach new audiences and engage existing audiences in new ways,” said Chris Barr, director for arts and technology innovation at Knight Foundation, in a statement.

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Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 Dominates Healthcare Market, Report Finds

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

VisAR (augmented reality) published a paper on Friday in a recent issue of healthcare journal SPINE , outlining the firm’s exploration into immersive medical solutions. Data from the operation showed that University researchers placed 63 of the 65 spinal screws correctly, reaching accuracy levels of 96 percent.

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The Best University Courses To Learn Metaverse Skills

Bernard Marr

But beyond it being a term for the digital, persistent, and highly immersive virtual worlds we will become used to, what it actually is – or will be – is up for debate! A computer science degree will teach you programming, as well as the fundamentals of data and database management, how hardware works, and networking.

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Driving Innovation with Automotive VR Pioneer Elizabeth Baron

XR for Business Podcast

Elizabeth has been a true pioneer of virtual and augmented reality as the global lead for immersive realities, bringing together multiple disciplines throughout Ford Motor Company. So we were culling data and massaging things and we’d say, you know, two weeks and we’ll have something for you. Elizabeth: I know!

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Driving Innovation with Automotive VR Pioneer Elizabeth Baron

XR for Business Podcast

Elizabeth has been a true pioneer of virtual and augmented reality as the global lead for immersive realities, bringing together multiple disciplines throughout Ford Motor Company. So we were culling data and massaging things and we’d say, you know, two weeks and we’ll have something for you. Elizabeth: I know!