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Voted, Passed and Signed: XRA Commended the CHIPS and Science Act

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The Washington DC-based association sees it as a vital element of the emerging tech ecosystem. Google, HTC Vive, Microsoft, Meta, and Sony Interactive Entertainment jointly created XRA. See Also: “Thinking Ahead About XR” Report by Bipartisan Policy Center and XR Association. The XRA supports the fast-growing XR industry.

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Zoom's New Attendance Tool Will Snitch on Attendees Who Are Late to a Meeting

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The new “ Attendance Status ” tool, first spotted by TechRadar, allows Zoom hosts and co-hosts to use calendar integration from Google and Microsoft to easily see whether or not… Read more. Zoom is adding in a new feature that may make it more difficult for you to casually coast your way into a meeting without your boss noticing.

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Meta, IBM Rally XR Community for Global AI Alliance

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Currently, it has long been a member of the XR Association , a Washington, DC-based organisation piloting numerous initiatives to outline best practices and ethics for XR, AI, and other emerging technologies. Using AI, Microsoft aims to optimise processes for the enterprise, reducing time, waste, and equipment downtime.

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Future of Privacy Forum Issues XR Data Flow Infographic

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The FPF, a Washington, DC-based organisation with offices in Belgium, Singapore, and Israel, aims to unite experts across the XR industry to discuss current and future challenges over data and privacy rights and for the sector. The Push for XR Best Practices.

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What is Accenture’s Metaverse Continuum Group?

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” Importantly, Accenture also runs its very own metaverse, the Nth floor, in collaboration with Microsoft, where its employees can attend immersive learning and new recruit onboarding or just socialize as teams. The business anticipates that at least 150,000 new recruits will begin their job in the Metaverse throughout this fiscal year.

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When to Use Virtual Reality (VR) Instead of Augmented Reality (AR)?

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Virtual Reality (VR), by contrast, can be published across a wide range of devices (headsets like Oculus Go/Quest and Gear VR, phones, Google Cardboard, WebVR, and much more), is completely immersive, and doesn’t necessarily require a real-time data connection (ie can be run offline). VR is basically totally immersive, if done properly.

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Review: Onda OBook 20 Plus Dual OS Tablet

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mm Headphone jack, TF/microSD card slot and a DC power jack. To summarize, this product is not the one that will take the fight to Skylake-based champions, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro. On the sides one can find a Micro-USB, Micro HDMI, a 3.5 This dual OS tablet/laptop is featuring Windows 10 and Android 5.1.

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