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Kids Bike Through Their Own Artwork In This VR Workshop

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Especially when you have digital technology groups such as Play Lab dedicated to bringing technology into younger and younger classrooms. If I Ride is currently available to New York children ages 4 – 12 at $500 per workshop. The post Kids Bike Through Their Own Artwork In This VR Workshop appeared first on VRScout.

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WiiT: From Social Media Group to Non-Profit for Gender Equality in XR

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From a social media group to a non-profit organization fighting for equal rights: this is the story of Women in Immersive Technologies (WiiT). This new organization founded by a group of women working in the extended reality field wants to promote gender equality in the industry. In May 2016, they created a Facebook group.

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Volkswagen Group, One of the World’s Largest Companies, is Building VR Apps to Help Employees Collaborate Across the Globe

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Volkswagen Group, the multi-brand automotive company, has developed VR apps to make long-distance collaboration in production and logistics an easier task. image courtesy Volkswagen Group. image courtesy Volkswagen Group. “[E]xchanging knowledge is just as important as bundling knowledge.

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YouTube In Search Of North American Channels For VR Creator Lab 2019

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In September, we’ll return to our Los Angeles roots to help a fresh new group of North America-based creators get their hands dirty in the world of VR180 production. The fun will include hands-on workshops, coaching, funding, professional filmmaking equipment, and a talented community of immersive creators.

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VR Diversity Initiative Uses VR To Create Accessible Backpacks For People With Scoliosis

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During one of the workshops at the VR Diversity Initiative , a summit dedicated to empowering under-represented groups in developing XR skills, participants used VR to create accessible backpacks for individuals suffering from various physical disabilities. “VR This is just the start I think of how it’s going to be applied.”.

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#BuildYourNorthStar Workshop Brings AR to Life in 48 Hours

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But at the world’s first #BuildYourNorthStar workshop, over 20 participants built their own open-source Project North Star headsets in just 48 hours – using components now available to everyone. The workshop took place in Sunnyvale, CA, just after AWE. The workshop was “epic,” says Noah. It was hosted by Polaris AR.

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VR Opens Up New Possibilities For Disabled Musicians

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Performance Without Barriers , a research group specializing in digital music interfaces for disabled musicians, has begun employing VR technology as part of their project to empower musicians suffering from physical disabilities that prevent them from being able to operate conventional instruments.

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