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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

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Haven’t been able to make it to any of the big gaming expos (or you don’t know anyone with the $3,000 AR headset)? Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Chandler, Chandler Fashion Center. Scottsdale, Scottsdale Fashion Square.

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Honda Mixed Reality Race Pits Pro Driver Against Pro YouTuber

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While many automotive manufacturers might be satisfied with a simple 30 second televised ad highlighting the best features of their latest offering, Honda saw an opportunity to show-off their new Honda Civic Type R while simultaneously blending the line between virtual and reality using what could be a game-changing technology.

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How Augmented Reality (AR) is Reshaping the Food Service Industry

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A group of students from the University of Georgia also created ChopChop , an AR delivery app, using echoAR (and you can too!). Back in 2019, before COVID restrictions were a thing, Bud Light partnered with the Washington Capitals to provide fans with AR games using Bud Light coasters in local bars near the Capital One Arena.

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Pascal Secrets: What Makes Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080 so Fast?

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However, DX12 titles face another battle altogether, and that is delivering a great gaming experience. This is something where titles such as Gears of War Ultimate Edition or Quantum Break failed entirely, as Microsoft ‘screwed the pooch’ with disastrous conversions and limitations set forth by the Windows Store.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

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Currently VR First is boasting more than 50 projects in development at the labs, and not just games. In fact, games only account for 35% of projects underway, as the rest are focused on fields like psychology and neuroscience (12%), education (7%), tourism (7% ), and architecture and real estate (6%). Ilia State University, Georgia.

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