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A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) realityI.

AllThingsVR

A Florida university is making Quidditch a (virtual) reality I hold in my hands what looks and feels like a wand from a Harry Potter film. The game—and the wand—were developed by Pat Starace , director of the digital fabrication course at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida.

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USC Launches $1bn XR, Generative AI Initiative

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Disciplines will include research and development (R&D) for AI, machine learning (ML), quantum information, blockchain, and data science. The Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Association (VRARA)’s Central Florida Chapter took centre stage with Full Sail University in late March.

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Interview to Eduardo Siman: virtual reality makes data visualization fun, we should all work together to make AR and VR to succeed

The Ghost Howls

In early 2016, I run into a paper from a professor at Caltech that was talking about data visualization in virtual reality and that blew my mind. One thing that I’m trying to do is continuing my daily job and at the meantime learn as much as I can about AR and VR. Machine Learning has become a key part of the product, now.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.10.19): HTC launches Vive Flow, Magic Leap 2 announced, and more!

The Ghost Howls

HTC advertises it as a headset for relaxation and productivity because it wants to position it as a different product than a gaming machine like Oculus Quest 2. Magic Leap is back: CEO Peggy Johnson has just unveiled in a post on the company blog the Magic Leap 2 , the new version of the AR glasses from the company in Florida.

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The 9 Biggest Trends Manufacturers Need To Be Ready For

Bernard Marr

For example, data gathered from sensors on machines can help manufacturers understand how machines are performing, so they can optimize maintenance schedules, reduce machine downtime, and even predict when things will go wrong during manufacturing. Extended Reality Technology. 5G and Edge Computing. Digital Twins.

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Are Publishers Ready to go Virtual?

Tech Trends VR

Mark Christian’s job title is rather unique for his industry –Global Director of Immersive Learning – but when I met him at Pearson’s central London office he seemed somewhat bewildered by that: “I’ve actually challenged my competitors to show me where my peer is in their companies, but I don’t see them yet,” he tells me.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

And since virtual reality is a rather new topic, and UE4 already supports VR, this means that all these studios could advance together in creating a VR toolset for their future games. Lucas Rizzotto has made a fantastic video about a massive experiment of his in recreating a VR memory machine. Learn More. Some XR fun.

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