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

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Meta is rebranding its Quest software platform to Meta Horizon OS, and opening it up to third-party headset makers. 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. Will this be true for XR too?

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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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The “War of Words” Taking Place in XR Technology

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The title of this article uses the term “XR technology,” but, what is “XR”? XR technology is exceedingly complicated. The two worked together with other contributors on what is likely the most complete XR technology taxonomy on the web. The same thing started to play out on the XR technology terminology landscape.

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Wonder Painter Technology Turns Any Drawing Into Animation

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Wonder Painter is truly a unique piece of software. Developed by Xiaoxiaoniu Creative Technologies Ltd, a computer software company based out of Beijing, China, the technology blends artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human interaction to automatically transform static 2D images into interactive 3D animations.

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Get Swole With These VR Muscle Stimulators

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Whether it be lifting a virtual weight or punching a virtual punch bag, the absence of any resistive feedback takes away from the immersion and reduces the fitness benefits of the exercise when compared to the real thing. . Valkyrie EIR is the next step in that journey, as we build on our expertise with haptic technologies.”.

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Exercising Becomes A Little Easier With This Augmented Climbing Wall

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Developed by Finland-based startup, Augmented Climbing , the futuristic Augmented Climbing Wall uses a smart combination of depth sensors, an advanced projector and proprietary computer vision technology to deliver highly-interactive augmented reality experiences controlled entirely by player motion. Not your cup of tea?

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

ARPost

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.