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AWE Day 3: The Most Wholesome Day in the History of XR Technology

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The third day of AWE 2020 may go down in history as the most wholesome day in the history of XR technology. The day included a discussion on how to create a virtual world society from Tom Furness, a discussion on ethical responsibility in the immersive tech industry from Professor Donna Davis, a panel on women in XR, and more.

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An Overview of the VRARA’s VR/AR Global Summit on XR Technology

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This second virtual VR/AR Global Summit attracted thousands of XR technology enthusiasts as well, according to the VR/AR Association. The three-day event featured over 150 talks and sessions given by hundreds of XR technology experts and professionals. XR Technology in the Time of Coronavirus. A Watch Call From Lenovo.

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SIGGRAPH 2017: Neurable Lets You Control A Virtual World With Your Mind

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I’ve used my eyes to interact with a virtual world before, but startup Neurable just enhanced that experience by reading my thoughts too. This is combined with eye-tracking technology from German firm SMI, which may have just been acquired by Apple. ” Tagged with: Neurable Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Take A Look At Facebook’s New VR Avatars For Quest

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Yesterday, Mark Rabkin, VP of Oculus, sat down with CNET’s Scott Stein to chat about the companies advancements in VR avatar technology, during which a brand new VR avatar system for Oculus Quest/Quest 2 headsets was revealed. The new avatar system will debut first on Facebook Horizon for Oculus Quest headsets.

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Valve Psychologist to Explore Brain-Computer Interface Research at GDC

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Ambinder says that BCI is still “speculative technology,” but could play an important role in the way players interact with the games of the future. And while early, there’s exciting potential for the technology to transform the way we interact with computers, and how computers interact (and react) to us.

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Byte, Justin Melillo, and How Snapchat Is Changing the World of NFTs

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First technologies emerge, and then they converge. Blockchain and extended reality technologies have been knocking on one another’s doors for a while now and doors are starting to open. Think, for example, about fashion in virtual spaces. NFTs and Virtual Fashion. When Emerging Technologies Become Converging Technologies.

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HTC’s Old CEO Looks To Develop ‘Social Reality’ Platform, Announces World’s First 5G Headset

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XRSpace’s Peter Chou believes 5G will usher in “the social reality of the future” Peter Chou, ex-CEO and co-founder of Taiwanese consumer electronics company HTC, has some bold opinions regarding the future of VR technology. “There is a chance that 5G will make the experience of VR much more relevant to consumers. .”