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Giant VR Robots Are Building Railways In Japan

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Over the years we’ve seen a number of major corporations try their hands at marrying VR technology and robotics, from VR convenience store employees and a remote-controlled bomb squad bot to a rather unsettling headset that uses a robotic arm to hand-feed delicious candy. And that’s just the tip of the proverbial iceberg.

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Explore Tokyo Using AR Technology Powered By Apple Maps

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Tokyo, Japan is just the latest major city to receive official support for AR walking guidance. Today we learned that the company’s AR walking guidance feature has arrived in Tokyo, Japan, offering local iOS users a new way to navigate their labyrinth-like city. For more information on Apple Maps’ AR navigation visit here.

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TSMC to Build Second Fab in Japan: 6nm and 7nm Coming to Japan

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on Tuesday formally announced plans to build a second fab in Japan. The fab will be run by Japan Advanced Semiconductor Manufacturing (JASM), a majority-owned TSMC subsidiary, and will make chips on 6 nm and 7 nm-class process technologies, which will make it the most advanced semiconductor production facility for logic chips in Japan.

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VR Robots: Enhancing Robot Functions With VR Technology

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Augmented by other technologies such as AR , VR , and AI , robots show improved efficiency and safety in accomplishing more complex processes. VR technology provides human operators with a more immersive environment. TX SCARA is present in 300 FamilyMart stores in Japan. Robotic VR: Haptic Technology for Medical Care.

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Location-Based AR Ghostbusters Experience Launching In Japan

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Beginning this weekend in Tokyo, Japan, Ginza Sony Park will be hosting Ghostbusters In The Park , a massive live event celebrating the historic 35th anniversary of Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters Rookie Training will be available from October 12th to December 8th at Ginza Sony Park in Tokyo, Japan. Feature Image Credit: Sony.

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Japan Using Exercise Bikes & VR Porn To Generate Electricity

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For most countries, this means investing in energy technologies such as wind, solar, hydroelectric, geothermal, and a variety of other renewable sources; for Japan, it means bike-riding virgins watching soft core VR pornography in a giant glass box.

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Rapidus to Get $3.9 Billion in Government Aid for 2nm, Multi-Chiplet Technologies

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Rapidus, a Japan-based company developing 2nm process technology and aiming to commercialize it in 2027, will receive a huge government grant for its ongoing projects. In addition to developing its 2nm production node and spending on cleanroom equipment, Rapidus will also fund the development of multi-chiplet packaging technology.