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You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan

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The University of Michigan has an ambitious XR program that is both incorporating extended reality into education within the University and trying to create the next generation of creators through education and outreach. As part of an exercise within the University of Michigan, he was asked to create a “two-week focused learning” course.

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VRARA Holds Annual Education Forum

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The Education Forum toed a close line when it came to hardware. Dedicated VR headsets and software packages were toted by some speakers, while hardware-agnostic WebXR solutions were praised by others. See Also: You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan. Debating the Importance of Headsets.

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Epic Games, Oakland University Launch Augmented Reality Center

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Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. ARC Aims and Objectives The Michigan-based institution hopes to boost collaboration, engagement, and immersive tech solutions and applications across industry verticals. This will prepare future XR professionals for the rise of Industry 4.0,

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

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Smart Label Initiative – Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University. Project lead: Brian Kirschensteiner | East Lansing, Michigan | @msubroad. Enabling audiences to share immediate feedback and reflections on art by designing hardware and software to test recording and sharing of audience thoughts.

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Suffolk, Carnegie Mellon Universities Join Transatlantic VR Partnership

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Finally, Epic Games kicked off its Augmented Reality Center (ARC) with Oakland University Michigan. Founded in October 2021, the facility became the first in the UK to offer a full suite of XR tools to students to upskill, train, and prepare students amid the ongoing job skills crisis.

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GDC 2017: Eyes-On with IMMY’s 60-Degree AR + VR Optics

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While content, toolkits and software is always a big focus for the Game Developers Conference, there was an abundance of hardware and tech shown off at this year’s show, as well. IMMY consists of a 15-person team out of Michigan.

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AWE 2022 Day One: An AR-Heavy Day Focusing on Presence

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Further, the company is working with Lenovo ThinkReality and Motorola on a hardware developer’s kit. “We Hyman explored a number of examples, including the University of Michigan who have a digital twin of their campus in AltspaceVR. Elizabeth Hyman.

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