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Ohio University Launches Virtual Reality and Game Development Major

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Starting this fall, Ohio University is offering a Virtual Reality and Game Development (VRGD) undergraduate major. Virtual Reality and Game Development Major – a Needed Addition to the Educational Offer. The Virtual Reality and Game Development major will be available at the Scripps College of Communication in the J.

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Defining a Tech Cycle and Where Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Stand

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The exciting news is that we have started a new tech cycle, with the combination of augmented reality , virtual reality , and artificial intelligence. Many leading technology companies such as Facebook, Apple, Microsoft, and Google are investing billions into developing these technologies.

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Study by “Compare The Market” Finds Surging Interest in “Virtual Travel”

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A recent study sheds light on one way that some people might be trying to adapt: virtual travel. About the Study. That month saw many countries implement stay-at-home advice and restrictions and by the end of March most of the world was under some form of stay-at-home order,” Eliza Buglar wrote in her article on the study.

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Case Study: Bolle Boosts Brand Image with AR

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These questions were tackled in a recent report by ARtillery Intelligence, containing narrative analysis, revenue projections, and campaign case studies. Incubation Play Picking up where we left off in last week’s report excerpt, we move on to the next AR marketing case study: Bollé Brands. Results include 19.27 engagements.

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Using Google Earth VR to Study Awe – Towards a Virtual Overview Effect

Road to VR

One of the unique affordances of virtual reality is its power to convey the vastness of scale, which can invoke feelings of awe. Denise Quesnel is a graduate student at Simon Frasier University’s iSpace Lab , and she has been studying the process of invoking awe using Google Earth VR. Subscribe on iTunes.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.15): Google confirms headset with Samsung, Ultraleap teases a new device, and more!

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Top news of the week (Image by Google) Google announces important AI and XR news at Google I/O This Google I/O has seen immersive realities back to the menu. But to summarize, the most important XR-related tidbits have been: Google confirmed that is still working with Qualcomm and Samsung to build an XR headset.

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Augmenting the Impact of Virtual Reality with a Robust Testing Strategy

ARVR

Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025. With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay.