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New York City Invests in AR/VR Incubator to Bolster City’s Jobs, Tech Talent

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New York City’s Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development, Alicia Glen, recently announced the selection of NYU Tandon School of Engineering to “develop and operate” the “first government-funded” VR/AR hub for education, training, research, investment and business creation at a 15,000 square foot space in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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New York City Mayor Wants To Be The “Global Hub” For VR/AR With Newly Funded Lab

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New companies spawned by the tech will be welcoming new employees and established companies will be welcoming new faces as they tackle the new opportunities VR and AR afford their businesses. In New York, the current Mayor has laid out a plan to create 10,000 jobs for middle-class citizens.

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Dreamscape Expands to East Coast With New Jersey VR Destination

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Fans of location-based VR entertainment , rejoice! Dreamscape , a location-based immersive VR company, has recently opened a new VR destination in Paramus, New Jersey, at AMC Garden State Plaza 16 , at the Westfield Garden State Plaza. AMC Theaters Welcomes a New Addition to Its Entertainment Offering.

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‘Hidden Figures’ AR Experience Takes You Around The US To Learn About STEM Innovators

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Powered by IBM and New York Times, Outthink Hidden is inspired by the film and seeks to shed light on lesser known historical figures around the nation. The application is an AR first for New York Times and highlights the main characters of the Hidden Figures film, Katherine Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughan.

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AR Game Ally + MONOPOLY® Turns Cities into Educational Gameboard

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It covers six US cities: Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New York City, as well as Seattle. Ally Financial hopes that the augmented reality game Ally + MONOPOLY will be an entertaining and helpful tool for people who want to improve their money management skills. How Can You Play Ally + MONOPOLY AR Game?

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Virtual Reality in Healthcare and Compliance Meets Enterprise Training

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Numerous verticals such as healthcare, manufacturing, and entertainment offer fantastic opportunities for XR. According to 2018 Deloitte study , workplace instructors used traditional methods to educate new hires for workplace dangers before the the adoption of XR. Moth+Flame.

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Enter the Tomb: Explore King Tut’s Tomb in Virtual Reality

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Positron also added haptic feedback and scent dispensers to take the cinematic experience to new heights. See Also: How Virtual Reality Takes Art to New Heights. New York-based company IMG, with the help of Egypt’s ministry of antiquities, organized this rare opportunity. Entering King Tut’s Tomb in Virtual Reality.