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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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The XR Week Peek (2021.07.05): Facebook to have $6B of losses for the VR business, investments in XR are on the rise, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Creating a successful hardware and software ecosystem may require losses in the dozens of billions of dollars. District Court for the District of Columbia has dismissed both cases. and also why the $2+B investment in Magic Leap was not enough to bring it to success. But actually, this has not happened. Judge James E.

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This Degree Will Actually Land You a Job and Prepare You for the Future

EON Reality

Advanced Skills in Software Applications Development. Immersive Systems Development Techniques. Skills taught included: General knowledge in area of VR/AR projects. 3D Content Creation Process. Animation techniques for 3D interactive content. Logic in 3D interactive content development. Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe.