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Ecuador Is Launching A VR Training Program Supported By The World Bank

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Immersive training has the potential to make a huge impact on Ecuador’s education system. “ActiVaR,” one of the first technical training programs in Latin America, was launched at an event in Quito, Ecuador where 150 participants experienced VR and AR training techniques–many of them for the first time.

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Ecuador Tells Julian Assange His Citizenship Has Been Revoked

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Julian Assange’s long, contentious relationship with Ecuador is officially over: According to Associated Press , the nation has chosen to revoke his citizenship effective immediately. Read more.

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Ecuador's Indigenous Groups Have New Power to Protect Their Lands from Destruction

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The highest court in Ecuador ruled last week that Indigenous communities in the country should have a stronger say over extractive projects like oil drilling and mining that affect their ancestral lands. Read more.

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EON Reality Debuts Innovative XR Education Initiative in Ecuador

EON Reality

Elevating Education in Ecuador with XR Global XR Education Movement: EON Reality spearheads an international campaign, connecting with over 80 nations to foster education through Spatial AI, augmenting learning environments worldwide.

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Watch World Cup 2018 Matches for Free in ?Oculus Venues? Starting This Weekend

Road to VR

You can unlock World Cup coverage through your region’s app by authenticating through your pay TV provider.

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NewImages, Cannes, Tribeca Join Forces In Unprecedented Collab

VRScout

Cultural institutions in France are in a unique position to receive public funding for projects, but Swierczynski is also going where no festival has gone before, creating relationships with institutions in Ecuador, Kenya, Sudan, Morocco, and South Africa, just to name a few.

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Edward Snowden Leaks Intent to Become Russian

GizModo VR

Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor and whistleblower who leaked a trove of classified National Security Agency secrets to journalists, never quite made it to Ecuador. His attempt to avoid extradition and prosecution by U.S. authorities hit a snag in Russia back in 2013 where he claimed political asylum… Read more.

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