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New Zealand bans conversion therapy in 'a win for humanity'

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New Zealand's parliament has officially banned conversion therapy , in a near-unanimous vote that has been described as "a win for humanity." This bill garnered more public input than other other in New Zealand's history, with the government receiving 107,000 public submissions on the piece of legislation.

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Holographic Tabletop Games On The Way From Catan Creators

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AR tabletop gaming platform Tilt Five this week announced a new partnership with Asmodee Digital, a subsidiary of legendary French board game publisher Asmodee Group, to develop a series of holographic tabletop games brought to life using AR (augmented reality) technology. The game, Air New Zealand Fact or Fantasy? ,

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Australia and New Zealand: Southern Hemisphere’s Paradise

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Australia and New Zealand are considered to be heaven on earth for people on the other side of the world. Now that we’ve covered one major aspect of Australia and New Zealand, let us see another. Tourism: In 2018 and 2019, over 9 million visitors visited Australia and New Zealand every year.

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Snapchat Is Adding Paid Power-Ups To AR Lenses

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The company is currently testing the feature with a closed group of creators and developers as part of an initial pilot program. “AR is core to the Snapchat experience today, and over time, we see even greater opportunities for hardware to bring it to a new dimension,” said the company in an official update.

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Are Human-Sized Hamster Balls The Future Of VR?

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Eight360’s omnidirectional sphere promises a whole new level of immersion. Thanks to the diligent work of a New Zealand based company called Eight360 , you may soon be jumping into VR through a device called the NOVA, or as CEO Terry Miller calls it, “the crazy spinning ball of death”.

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Chloe Gong Reveals Immortal Longings, the First Book in Her All-New Fantasy Trilogy

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A year later, the Chinese-born New Zealander is still young (she’ll turn 23 in December), but now she’s a best-selling author, with the highly anticipated Our Violent Ends — the sequel to her breakout YA… Read more. Just one year ago, Chloe Gong was a young writer about to release her first book, These Violent Delights.

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Peter Jackson’s New Studio is All About AR Storytelling

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The Lord of the Rings auteur is using Apple’s ARkit to unlock new levels of storytelling immersion in augmented reality. The New Zealand native is responsible for some of the medium’s most technologically groundbreaking work, including the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit franchises.

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