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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

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The rapid development of technology could not but affect the educational process. Although virtual reality technology is not that new, it is being used in education since relatively recently. There are several reasons for the spread of virtual reality technology in education: Reduced price of technical equipment. Visibility.

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Big XR News from Meta, Google, Unity, T-Mobile, KPMG

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Meanwhile, major technology firms Google and T-Mobile contributed further to the XR landscape with some significant project partnerships. KSA is investing $1 billion in metaverse-related projects as it seeks to become a global technology hub. Metaverse to Contribute 2.8% trillion in global GDP by 2031. trillion (in 2015 U.S.

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Meta Rebranding Quest Software Horizon OS, Will Run On New Headsets From ASUS, Lenovo, More

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They'll have access to the same core software and platform services as Meta Quest headsets, including Meta's tracking and mixed reality technology and store. A headset "designed for exercise that's extra-light with sweat-wicking materials". Google seems set on owning a full XR platform though, not just the 2D app section of Meta's.

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Immersive Technology for Education: How Virtual Reality Will Change the Learning Process

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The rapid development of technology could not but affect the educational process. Although virtual reality technology is not that new, it is being used in education since relatively recently. There are several reasons for the spread of virtual reality technology in education: Reduced price of technical equipment. Visibility.

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New VR Fitness App VZfit Helps Stay at Home People Stay in Shape

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The gym is closed, but you want to keep exercising and stay in top shape. They can pick from a multitude of real-life locations on Google Maps and start training. “We To make the training session more exciting, they can choose to start streaming a music selection designed to encourage physical exercise. Why a VR Fitness App?

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A Better Way to Enjoy and Access VR Fitness With the FitXR Mobile App

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The pandemic has made it difficult for people to go outside and visit their local gym, which is why new technology is paving the way for a new kind of workout routine that you can do at home. The popularity of VR fitness has changed the way people approach exercise. How to Set Up the FitXR Mobile App. Setting up the mobile app is easy.

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Data Dive: ARCore Joins the 3-Comma Club

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A fter launching in 2017, Google’s ARCore has been relatively quiet. Google reports this week that ARCore has surpassed one billion installs. This refers to the Google Play Services for AR app in Google’s Play Store. That’s just a thought exercise of course. Google lives on the web after all.

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