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Breonna’s Garden: An AR Experience to Foster Healing

ARPost

Available through the App Store and Google Play , visitors to the garden can share memories, convey anger, express their sorrow, explore their feelings, or simply experience the moment in honor of Breonna. Sutu (aka Stuart Campbell) tells stories through art and technology. Tragedy Leaves a Community in Mourning.

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Facebook Acquires FacioMetrics To Add ‘Fun Effects’ To Photos and Videos

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Facebook acquired face recognition technology provider FacioMetrics to beef up the social network giant’s photo and video capabilities. In response to the acquisition, it appears that all of the startup’s apps have been removed from both the App Store and the Google Play store. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

The pressure is on for airports to invest in new technologies that improve the efficiency of airport processes and reduce service disruptions; thereby allowing passengers to spend less time in queues and more time enjoying airport facilities. Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG), which sees 6.7 Most recent.

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How I use CoSpaces to help students create their dreams

Hypergrid Business

My role in my school district, involves working directly with classroom teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade to help them create effective learning experiences with technology. Since we our school uses Google Apps for Education , students are quickly able to create accounts with Google Single Sign-On.

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LGBTQ spaces are needed now more than ever. Here’s what people mapping them have to say.

Mashable VR

By having a database showing that gay bars existed in my home state of Indiana, or Kentucky, or in Idaho, you really refute the idea that gay history is only this mega metropolis, urban phenomenon." Everywhere Is Queer utilizes the ease of Google Maps to document queer-owned businesses around the world. Credit: Everywhere Is Queer.

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Facebook Plans to Change Its Name Because the Brand is Absolutely Toxic: Report

GizModo VR

Facebook plans to change its company name as soon as next week, according to a new report from the Verge. The name change is supposedly due to Facebook’s desire to be seen as more than a social media company, but we all know the real reason: The Facebook brand is absolutely toxic. Read more.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

These stories are ranked in no particular order, and are a mixture of some pretty momentous stuff that has happened in the industry and a sprinkling of use cases that illustrate how these technologies are already impacting every aspect of our lives. Google Ends the Daydream. Talk Show Fun. Virtual Worship.