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

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Some of the places are Birmingham (Alabama), Memphis (Tennessee), Atlanta (Georgia), Charleston (South Carolina), already mentioned Little Rock (Arkansas) and Selma (Alabama), and more. The itinerary covers places important to the Civil Rights Movement, as according to the official site, “what happened here changed the world”.

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Hands-On: Kung Fu: Shadow Fist Is A VR Brawler Inspired By Streets of Rage

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When discussing games with a fellow member of the Memphis Game Developer group in Tennessee, they pondered how cool it would be if they had a fighting game in VR. Your objective in the demo is to move down and through a subway area while taking on scattered groups of enemies.

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11 burning questions that 'Stranger Things 4: Volume 2' better answer

Mashable VR

Eddie in particular is based on Damien Echols, a member of the West Memphis Three, a group of high schoolers accused of murder. The basketball team's witch hunt is heavily inspired by the real-life Satanic Panic of the '80s. If the basketball team or police catch him, will he share Echols's fate of being arrested?

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The escapism of 'Stranger Things' Season 4 just hits different in 2022

Mashable VR

The mounting undertone of a Satanic Panic-y, West Memphis Three-esque true crime subplot also brilliantly captures the real-world social fears and horrors that dominated everyday life during this era. The Hellfire Club's metalhead Dungeon Master Eddie Munson brings a fun flair to the established core friend group.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

If this fact isn’t enough to convince you of the terrifying speed at which ideas and technology move, here’s another: A hundred years ago, the first supermarket was opened in Memphis, Tennessee. Crucially, this interest is spread fairly evenly amongst age groups, a good sign that the technology will stick. As I said, terrifying.

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Can the Industrial Metaverse, XR Build Future Smart Cities?

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To discuss this further, XR Today is honoured to interview Paul Doherty, President and Chief Executive, The Digit Group , following the event. Additionally, it works with the United Kingdom’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to advise Westminster on its smart city development. It was like the light bulb went off.

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