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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

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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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.22): VRChat Android alpha released, Kinect For Azure discontinued, and more!

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More info Other relevant news (Image by Microsoft) Microsoft discontinues Kinect for Azure Microsoft has decided to discontinue its latest iteration of the Kinect sensor, dubbed Kinect For Azure DK. Microsoft will stop selling its Kinect For Azure sensor in October 2023, or until the supplies last. This seems good.

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Haptic Gloves for Games and Data Visualization

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Kate Edwards shares a quality with many people in the game industry: She didn’t set out to work in games. Reflecting on her career and her time at the IGDA, she says that like many, she ended up in games after finishing a so-called “normal career.”. The common denominator is that we love games, and we have since we were kids.”.

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The VR Awards Announce 2022 Finalists

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Schell Games’ I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy And The Liar ’, Armature Studio’s critically-acclaimed Resident Evil 4 VR , and Ramen VR’s Zenith: The Last City are just a few of the finalists looking to walk away with the top spot. VR Education and Training of the Year. This year’s awards promise to be even bigger. Credit: HTC.

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The Ghost Howls’s VR Week Peek (2019.07.21): Oculus has sold more than 10M units and wants PSVR games, SparkAR shows its marketing potential and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Oculus wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. The bombshell comes directly from Jason Rubin, that interviewed from Kotaku, has clearly said that he wants to trade exclusive games with Sony. This would mean that some great Oculus exclusive games (e.g. Echo VR) could be ported to PSVR and some amazing PSVR games (e.g.

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How does Virtual Reality Work? The Ultimate Guide

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Some solutions even use accessories to deepen the immersion, such as haptic feedback systems and spatial audio. Some simulators even use haptic feedback to give you the feel of being in a vehicle. Usually, this form of VR is common in educational and entertainment environments. How Does Virtual Reality Work in Semi-Immersive VR?

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Building a Business Case For XR In Gaming 

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

While virtually every industry is discovering new uses for XR in the realms of education, collaboration, and even wellbeing, the gaming landscape still remains one of the most valuable ecosystems for immersive technologies. For gaming companies, XR represents an entirely new platform through which to connect with players.

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