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University of Calgary Mixed Reality Field Trips

CraneMorley

One of the first courses for first year students is to explore the river valleys in Utah. Once students place the Mixed Reality headset on, they are taken on a virtual magic school bus ride and transported to the river valleys of Utah. Professors and past students found the traditional method of teaching outdated and lackluster.

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Featured 360°: La La Land, Mars Desert Research Station and Colliding Black Holes

VRScout

This is a great example of how a brand new medium can be used for a variety of genres, letting you jump into the colorful and musical world of La La Land with a medley created by TheSamTsui. Take an intimate look inside the Mars Desert Research Station in Utah, where the lucky few have been chosen to simulate life on Mars.

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The Void, Epic Games Join Disney’s Accelerator Initiative

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Every year, for example, it selects a handful of companies to join its Disney Accelerator program. We recently went hands-on with its latest offering in Utah and came away extremely impressed, but we’ve also seen The Void offer a Ghostbusters experience too. There are a lot of sides to Disney beyond the movies and merchandising.

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7 Practical AR Uses In Healthcare

ARVR

Here are 7 ways that AR is effective in healthcare (with examples)! In Utah, Orca Health has experimented with a medical AR app called EyeDecide, which allows eye doctors to visually demonstrate to patients how cataracts can affect the eye. medical, therapy, etc.),

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The transformative power of AR in Real Estate: the take of an industry expert

ARVR

His will to explore the transformative power of AR in Real Estate led him to us, and we worked together to develop a pilot project and to launch the Ding Dang app about a Real Estate property located in Springville (Utah), named Springpointe. For example, we are beginning to see more and more use of 3D technology in commercial real estate.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Optitrack Reveals Tracking Puck For Full-Body VR Immersion

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When I tried the latest installation of The VOID earlier this year in Utah I encountered what I think is likely the pinnacle of immersion possible in 2017, with one major limit. For example, a friend’s leg could be bending backward in an awkward way that reminds you what you’re seeing is faked.

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Apple's digital ID is finally here, and so are the privacy concerns

Mashable VR

Up next, according to Apple, are Colorado, Hawaii, Mississippi, Ohio, Puerto Rico, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah. For example, to users who may not want to hand over their unlocked phone to officials, Apple assured readers no hand-off would be required. "On

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