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AWE Day 3: The Most Wholesome Day in the History of XR Technology

ARPost

The day included a discussion on how to create a virtual world society from Tom Furness, a discussion on ethical responsibility in the immersive tech industry from Professor Donna Davis, a panel on women in XR, and more. For example, how does someone with Parkinson’s navigate gesture controls?

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Byte, Justin Melillo, and How Snapchat Is Changing the World of NFTs

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Two examples happened to take place just recently, both using Snap Lens Studio to create wearable NFTs. Take any given physical coin, for example. One great example came out of the first-ever WebXR Awards less than two months ago. Think, for example, about fashion in virtual spaces. NFTs and Virtual Fashion.

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How does Virtual Reality Work? The Ultimate Guide

XR Today - Virtual Reality

However, with these types of VR, you only interact with the virtual environment on a fundamental level. There are no advanced “spatial computing” features like sensors or gesture controls. Instead, you use controllers to interact with a digital landscape. Driving simulators are perhaps the best example of this.

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Immersive Reality promotes inclusion amongst special needs pupils

The Ghost Howls

Today I host a guest post from Immersive Reality , a UK-based company that immerses its users inside environments without the use of VR headsets , but projecting the images of the virtual worlds on the walls of a room. Users are able to engage with the system through touch-sensitive walls, full interactive floor, and gesture control.

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An Overview of the VRARA’s VR/AR Global Summit on XR Technology

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A version will also be created that uses more sophisticated hand tracking and gesture controls rather than a physical book. Peck’s talk also addressed Facebook Horizon as an example of “entertainment and social media colliding.” This is really the beginning of us understanding how virtual worlds have meaning,” said Shannon.

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Inside ‘Avengers: Damage Control’, The VOID’s Newest Immersive Experience

Road to VR

The VOID’s latest immersive experience, Avengers: Damage Control is available now. We got a look inside and found a great example of what a VR attraction should be. Guest Article by Noah Nelson. Thankfully, what had started to feel a little rote gets switched up with the gifts from the Marvel toybox. It’s working.

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Shaping the Digital World with Our Hands, with Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian

XR for Business Podcast

That’s why we need gesture controls ASAP, according to today’s guest, Clay AIR’s Varag Gharibjanian. Today we're speaking with Varag Gharibjanian, the chief revenue officer at Clay AIR, a software company shaping the future of how we interact with the digital world, using natural gesture recognition. Varag: Hey, Alan.