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TapID Uses Bone Conduction To Deliver A Better Typing Experience In VR

VRScout

To bring a more organic and natural typing experience into VR, a group of researchers from the Department of Computer Science at ETH Zürich , Switzerland have developed a set of wristbands called TapID that—when combined with hand tracking—allows you to “feel” the keys of your virtual keyboard as you type.

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Microsoft to Scale the Industrial Metaverse in 2024

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Today, at Microsoft Inspire 2023, a showcase event covering the firm’s latest innovations. Microsoft quietly teased information regarding an industrial metaverse initiative. Details are elusive because Microsoft plans to reveal more information regarding its industrial Metaverse journey next year.

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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides new features

CraneMorley

Microsoft announced big news about Dynamics 365 Guides. Including but not limited to group calling, the ability to join a team’s meeting, annotate the HoloLens user’s space, and view a remote expert’s screen. The post Microsoft Dynamics 365 Guides new features appeared first on CraneMorley. Back to Blog Page.

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What is INTERPOL’s Metaverse Law Enforcement Strategy?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

The news comes as institutions and organisations debut their virtual spaces for several key purposes, leading to a spike in interest in the Metaverse as an exhibitive platform for large groups. The group’s Capacity Building and Training Directorate opened a module on verifying and screening travel documents.

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Case Study: ABB Transforms Field Operations

AR Insider

— Ensures that the latest version of a procedure is always followed (rather than using an outdated document). — Connects field and control room operators for real-time communication using Microsoft Remote Assist. What are some best practices for designing wearable AR applications for field use?

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Smart Glasses in the Future of Work 

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Although the benefit for businesses could be significant, smart glasses enable workers to access mission-critical documents hands-free with increasingly sophisticated eye tracking and voice-assisted navigation options. This allows onsite employees to perform operations such as repairs while also navigating instructional documents hands-free.

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Cosmos Video – a ‘Club Penguin for adults’ to socialise and work – raises $2.6M from LocalGlobe

TechCrunch VR

The competition is the incumbent video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams, but calls on these platforms have a set agenda, and are timeboxed – they’re rigid and repetitive. Others are using it to host events, meetup groups and family gatherings.

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