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VR Training and Haptics to Boost Railway Operational Safety

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With a pilot programme currently underway, BNSF is planning a full-scale rollout of the technology during the rest of 2024 More from HaptX HaptX was awarded a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer program grant from the U.S. BNSF seeks to leverage XR solutions to improve safety and present real-world accidents and injuries.

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Haptic Solution to Support XR Accessibility for the Visually Impaired

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This week, HaptX gained a Phase 1 Small Business Technology Transfer program grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Eye Institute to advance research into using haptic solutions to provide accessible XR applications for visually impaired groups.

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Fans Get A VR Tour Of LA Stadium Ahead Of Super Bowl LIII

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Image Credit: United Way, Futurus, Georgia University. It’s an honor to see major brands like the LA Rams and United Way harnessing the power of Unity to create an immersive and creative experience for fans during the Super Bowl,” says Tony Parisi, Head of AR/VR Ad Innovation, Unity Technologies. “We

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The Official US Civil Rights Trail Book Adds AR Experience to Engage the Young Generations

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AR Experience and History: New Technology Brings the Past to Life . Some of the places are Birmingham (Alabama), Memphis (Tennessee), Atlanta (Georgia), Charleston (South Carolina), already mentioned Little Rock (Arkansas) and Selma (Alabama), and more. How the AR Experience Works.

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XR Education in 2021

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She met Glimpse Group President and CEO Lyron Bentovim at an event at Fordham University where the two laid the groundwork for a partnership between Edstutia and Glimpse subsidiary Adept XR Learning resulting in a virtual Edstutia campus. See Also: How The Glimpse Group Is Paving the Road for XR Technology Adoption.

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The HoloLens Application that Wants to Save eCommerce Retailers Millions

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Students from Georgia Tech are working with Microsoft and Walmart to increase efficiency in warehouses using Mixed Reality. Their company—called Oculogx—has already attracted attention from major retailers such as Walmart, and were the runners up in this year’s Imagine Cup , Microsoft’s g lobal student technology entrepreneurship competition.

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Web3 AR Firm Kaleidoco Raises $7m in Seed Funding

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Web3 and augmented reality (AR) entertainment technology firm Kaleidoco raised $7 million USD in seed funding to accelerate its growth with key hires, the firm announced on Wednesday. Opening of @TEDTalks using VR. impressive #TED2022 pic.twitter.com/xabrCCHaVQ. Peter Pham (@peterpham) April 11, 2022. Opening of @TEDTalks using VR.

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