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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

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What started as a novel concept, largely embraced by entertainment and gaming companies, has become a mainstream sensation. Perhaps one of the most exciting avenues for the XR revolution, is the educational and training sector. Education has already been identified as a high adoption area for AR, VR, and MR technologies.

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Orlando Mayor Offers 2,500 Open Positions to Build Metaverse in the MetaCenter

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Orlando then became the epicenter of experiential entertainment when Walt Disney came to town. This collision of creative entertainment and technological advancements formed the foundation of the innovative ecosystem that exists here today,” he adds. Local governments in Orlando and Orange County have also expressed their support.

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How Government Agencies Use Virtual Reality

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Government agencies have seen a large uptick in use of virtual reality over the last 3+ years. Once used more out of curiosity or for testing purposes, government divisions are utilizing VR for practical everyday purposes. So what are these government divisions using virtual reality specifically for?

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Professor Transforms Into Virtual Anime Schoolgirl To Motivate His Online Class

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COVID-19 isn’t stopping this Shanghai professor from making his online classes as entertaining as possible. After isolating himself in his home this past January due to the outbreak, the innovative educator began using this custom software to spice up his live streams and recorded lessons. Feature Image Credit: The Paper.

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Could XR be Key for Improving Patient Education?

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However, an area healthcare vendors give lesser focus to but hold immense importance is democratising access to patient education. Will XR Democratise Patient Education? ” Immersive patient education technology solutions provide an avenue to “give patients agency,” Dr Ciavarelli remarked.

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XRA and Perkins Coie Release 2021 XR Industry Survey

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See Also: Post-Pandemic, Augmented Reality Serves Entertainment With Its Re-Emergence. The report focused on enterprise applications and companies rather than gaming and entertainment. The report pointed out that, as a cohort, this group was more likely to support government intervention and more immersive content.

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MetaGate – International Metaverse Summit Set to Take Place in Istanbul, Türkiye in September 2023

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The summit will highlight how businesses in various industries, such as E-commerce & Retail, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Logistics, Banking and Finance, Real Estate, Governments, Automotive, Education, Telecom, Tourism, Events, Media & Entertainment, Travel, and Tourism, are seeing tremendous opportunities in metaverse technologies.

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