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How VR and AR Headsets Can Help Avoid The In-Flight Laptop Ban

VRScout

Sean Ong, a mixed reality developer, demonstrated in May how the Microsoft HoloLens can serve as a desktop-like workaround on an affected US-bound Emirates flight from Dubai when paired with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. Many passengers may find a better option with mobile VR headsets like the Samsung Gear VR or Google Daydream View.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

Road to VR

AR headset distribution is much more dramatic, as students are mainly developing on Microsoft HoloLens (43%), with Google Glass, Vuzix AR headsets, Epson Moverio, Meta AR Dev Kits making up the rest of the pie chart. Bahçesehir University (BAU), Turkey. Middle East Technical University, Turkey.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable VR

The technology's origin story isn't well-documented, but it's believed to have emerged at Microsoft in the mid-1990s. One Google search can actually tell you a lot — a good VPN won't have made headlines for security bungles or customer data leaks. Hold up — are VPNs legal? Jurisdiction.