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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

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Over the past 40 years, the Canadian region has emerged as a dominant force in the video game, special effects, and animation industries. Among other notable studios, the location boasts gaming giant Electronic Arts Canada – the powerhouse behind the NHL, NBA, and FIFA franchises – and employs nearly 17,000 workers in the 3D industry.

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Which Startups Are Hiring for Augmented Reality Jobs?

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billion in 2019, with many billions more being invested in R&D by the likes of Facebook, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and many more. As of November 2020, they’re hiring for both New York and San Francisco positions. Venture capital investment in augmented reality and virtual reality hit $4.1

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Will M&A Accelerate AR?

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As we mentioned after Facebook bought Beat Games, it validates exit potential for other startups and game studios in VR, and could stimulate more early-stage activity to work towards that prize. We also like the alignment between AR team-productivity startup Spatial and Microsoft. The AR LandSCAPE. Full-Stack Approach.

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XRDC Interviews AR and VR Industry Experts in Healthcare Report

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Are you attending XRDC’s AR and VR conference in San Francisco on October 14-15? XRDC interviewed 5 innovators in art, science, game development and design, education, and R&D. Consequently, AI is improving as well, which makes it easier for developers and studios to make games and applications that benefit different fields.

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Tech Giants Prime AR’s Headworn Era

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All the big tech players — Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Amazon — are in the game as well. Google was the first major technology company to release a head-worn computer when it introduced Google Glass in 2013. Google’s approach was significantly lighter and simpler than what’s come since.

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Lyft Patents Show How AR & VR Could Change Ridesharing

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Lyft drivers would access this information through an AR headset, such as a Microsoft HoloLens, Google Glass, or Magic Leap, which would place the digital content directly in the view of the Lyft driver, or through an AR enabled smartphone. You could also use your own smartphone or any type of wearable AR device to find them yourself.

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

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What began as a couple of experiences at SXSW gaming, has no expanded into a VR takeover spanning several floors at the JW Marriott. In May 2017, Owlchemy Labs was acquired by Google. After scoring a partnership with Microsoft, they’ve talked at length about relocating to San Francisco.

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