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A Look at the Upcoming AR/VR Policy Conference

ARPost

Some familiar names include: Cyber XR President Noble Ackerson; Games for Change Director of Production & XR for Change Raul Carvajal; XRA President and CEO Elizabeth Hyman; Congressional Caucus on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality Co-Chair Rep. How to Join. Meet the Speakers. Check Out the Agenda.

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Education’s Next Big Leap: Immersive VR Education For Better Learning

VRScout

These results are similar to findings from a 2018 study conducted at the University of Maryland, during which VR learning was key in helping participants retain information. HistoryMaker VR lets students step into the shoes of famous figures. // Video Credit: VRScout. ENJOYMENT = BETTER LEARNING.

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‘Blair Witch: Quest Edition’ Review – Real Psychological Thrills Worthy of the Name

Road to VR

Games built on film franchises are rarely good for a reason. Thankfully, this isn’t true for Blair Witch, the story-driven psychological horror game first launched on PC in 2019, and now rebuilt for Oculus Quest. No spoilers here, but there’s multiple endings depending on actions you take throughout the game.

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How Can HR Harness VR?

AR Insider

a task without any real repercussions, and learn how to deal with an emergency scenario. A recent University of Maryland study suggested that 40% of VR trainees score at least 10% higher in recall ability. leaderboards’ on internal games that keep employees regularly engaged. In this virtual. without facing any actual risk.

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Langzou VR give us very interesting insights on XR education in China

The Ghost Howls

Teachers always say students that if they learn how to do something, maybe the day of the final test they will do that wrong and the score will be lower, while if they learn everything by heart, they can’t be wrong, because they have just memorized the right answer and written it. more effective than 2D ones.

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