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Google warns of 'hermit spyware' infecting Android and iOS devices

Mashable VR

As part of Google's efforts to track the activities of commercial spyware vendors, the company's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) released a report Thursday on spyware campaigns targeting Android and iOS users. Google TAG researchers Benoit Sevens and Clement Lecigne go into detail about the use of entrepreneurial grade spyware dubbed "Hermit."

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Austin’s Rapidly Growing VR Community

VRScout

I was familiar with Austin, Texas because of SXSW — having attended with my previous employer, Emblematic Group. By 2014, Nonny de la Pe ñ a had premiered Project Syria at the World Economic Forum and Palmer Luckey was a household name. This was a question I asked myself several times last summer before moving.

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AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit

VRScout

An award-winning creator and CEO of Emblematic Group, de la Pena is a pioneer in immersive journalism – one of her most famous projects is Project Syria, which was made for the World Economic Forum. One of the most recognizable faces in the industry, Nonny de la Pena is nicknamed the “Godmother of Virtual Reality.”

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New Sesame pal Ameera represents the joyful lives of children with disabilities

Mashable VR

The group helped develop a story accurate to the identity, movements, and devices used by actual children with disabilities. "We Ameera was launched through the IRC's own Ahlan Simsim program, which reaches children in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, and was funded with support by the MacArthur and LEGO Foundations.

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Why VR Will Change The Way We Absorb The News

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Jamie Pallot is a co-founder of Emblematic Group, one of the world’s leading producers of immersive virtual reality content. Project Syria , the refugee piece that we made for the World Economic Forum, is now up on Steam (where it’s been getting a lot of racist, anti-immigrant feedback, fyi.) Where are these experiences published?

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The best documentaries on Hulu, mind-bending to jaw-dropping

Mashable VR

Irreverent documentarian Penny Lane aims to enlighten by training her keen eye on the modern Satanic Temple in this challenging 2019 film, which follows the group's political battles. Then, he introduces a wealth of footage, shot over three years around the borders between Iraq, Kurdistan, Syria, and Lebanon.

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How Virtual Reality Can Be Used To Fight Racism And Prejudice In Society

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It’s important to] understand the patterns of discrimination, policy and legislation that systematically disadvantages groups of people…if we hope to do anything about the effects that racism has on people’s lives,” Dr. Cogburn said. One of her major pieces, Project Syria , was the topic of our discussion.