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Researchers in Japan Just Set a Staggering New Speed Record for Data Transfers

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Researchers in Japan just set a new fiber optic data transmission record with a technique that’s compatible with existing cable infrastructure ,… Read more. Although high-speed wireless technologies like Wifi 6E and 5G dominate news headlines, analog, and optical cables are still the backbone of the internet, and for good reason.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

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Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance. Today we learned that the company’s AR walking guidance feature has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, offering local iOS users a new way to navigate their labyrinth-like city.

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University Loses Valuable Supercomputer Research After Backup Error Wipes 77 Terabytes of Data

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Kyoto University, a top research institute in Japan, recently lost a whole bunch of research after its supercomputer system accidentally wiped out a whopping 77 terabytes of data during what was supposed to be a routine backup procedure. Read more.

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Newly Announced ‘Neuromancer’ TV Show Could Be Another Big Moment for VR to Make an Impact

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As Gibson describes it, his matrix is more of an abstract space that is both physically immersive, but also provides the user with direct access to data that’s decidedly way more conceptual in nature: “Cyberspace. Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data. Unthinkable complexity.

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Qualcomm Partners with 7 Major Telecoms to Advance Smartphone-tethered AR Glasses

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Qualcomm and Japan’s KDDI Corporation also announced a multi-year collaboration which it says will focus on the expansion of XR use cases and creation of a developer program in Japan. At least in Xiaomi’s case, its Wireless AR Glass headset streams data from compatible smartphones.

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Import Records Reveal Sony Has Shipped Thousands of Dev Kits, Possibly PSVR 2

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Here’s the relevant data from TweakTown , sourced from import/export firm Import Genius and confirmed with Seair Exim Solutions : January 2022 – 434 CTN (cartons), 4730 kg, Japan -> Oakland, CA. December 2021 – 980 CTN, 8712 kg, Japan -> Oakland, CA.

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Godzilla VR announced for Playstation VR in Japan

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Sony Interactive Entertainment Japan Asia and Toho have announced, a Godzilla virtual reality experience that will launch on October 13 in Japan as a free for a limited time download on the PlayStation Store. The actual 3D CG data utilized for the movie will also be used for the game in order to created the best possible VR Gojira.

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