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NASA & Google Partner To Create An AR Solar System

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Google has been using augmented reality (AR) technology for quite some time to bring everything from wild animals to the planets and moons of our solar system to life in your living room. These 3D models are for more than just entertainment, however. For more information check out the Google Arts & Culture hub here.

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Augmented Reality in Education: Use Cases, Benefits & Examples

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For example, augmented reality is one such innovative technology, allowing us to visually represent all kinds of 3D objects with no physical form. As they learn, many students find it difficult to perceive theoretical information without any visuals or relatable examples. Augmented reality in schools What is AR in school?

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Analysis: Meta opens up its walled garden to become the Android of XR

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Zuck’s genius move before Google I/O I was kinda shocked reading this piece of news, but I was also quite happy because I’m all in for open platforms, and seeing finally Meta breaking the walls of its walled garden is for me a good thing. And with the operating system comes also Meta’s store.

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Nickelodeon Tests Waters For Kids VR With New Entertainment Lab

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Nickelodeon’s stable of children’s shows is ripe for experimentation with VR, and that’s exactly what the company is going to be doing with the reveal of its Entertainment Lab. Chris Young. Generally, parents set their own guidelines for use of the technology by their kids.

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Snapchat Advances Its Geo-Local AR Play

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For example, 250 million Snap Map users can tag, share and check into local spots. Snap wants to compete with Google Maps as a local search and discovery engine. The latter is potentially most interesting, as it further differentiates Snap Map from Google Maps. My Places also follows Snapchat’s May Layers launch.

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Five Ways VR Is Being Used In Modern Healthcare

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When you hear the term “VR,” you might think of entertainment, social media, or the exploration of virtual worlds; perhaps the last thing you’d ever think of is the healthcare industry. Today we’re going to explore just a few shining examples, detailing everything you need to know about these important technological developments.

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What’s Google’s AR Incubation Play?

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In AR, Apple is a good example of this approach, given its work to seed user demand and developer interest through ARkit and other mobile means. But greater impact could come from the web’s most well-traveled destination: Google. For one, Google increasingly offers AR-enabled search results that come to life in 3D.

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