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CORTEXR Launches XR Data Analytics Tool

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

XR data analytics firm CORTEXR has launched its platform on Tuesday to standardise virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR) technologies as well as the Metaverse. XR Study on Key Analytics.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.24): Facebook login gets imposed on Quest and the community riots, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

And I’m also worried about using a Facebook account for everything XR related, because Facebook has a long history of obscure practices with the data of its users , apart from the standard “personalized ads” business. Facebook already had full control of my Oculus and Facebook accounts, so it had already my XR data.

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How to Build a Location-Based AR Application

ARPost

Such applications use GPS data and digital compass, a combination that works pretty accurately, to determine one’s device location as well as its position. The location-based AR apps then send queries to the device’s sensors and decide whether they should add the virtual object based on the acquired data. Resolve the data question.

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Top 5 XR Innovations to Invest in During 2022 and 2023

XR Today - Virtual Reality

However, to reproduce immersive images and experience in these headsets and devices, XR solutions also need to be able to rapidly access and process huge amounts of data. Cloud and edge computing makes it easier to transmit large packets of data to XR devices in a short space of time.

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The Best University Courses To Learn Metaverse Skills

Bernard Marr

If you’re studying (or considering studying) one of these subjects, it’s possible that, although the course may not have the word “metaverse” in the title, course leaders will be very aware of their subjects’ relevance. It incorporates aspects of traditional disciplines, including design, communication studies, and even psychology.

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Homeland Security Releasing VR School Shooting Training Simulator

VRScout

Now with FBI data showing that nearly 1/3 of all mass shootings since 2000 have taken place in schools, DHS is giving EDGE an upgrade to focus on educators and school employees. million program, which was built on Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, isn’t the first VR experience to focus on surviving an active shooter situation.

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Mars 2030 Brings Red Planet To VR Next Month

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Built with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 4, the app’s take on Mars was assembled using real-world orbital satellite data, allowing users to explore 15 square miles of the planet’s surface. You’ll also be able to drive vehicles and interact with a robotic companion as you collect samples.

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