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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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Airbus Launches HoloLens App to Train Future Airline Crews

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Passenger jet maker Airbus has created a Microsoft HoloLens app to train engineers and cabin crews. The app lets you train from anywhere while wearing the standalone headset “via a holographic coach or an interactive, shared 3D virtual system,” according to a press release. Microsoft demonstrated JAL’s app last year.

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Oculus Education Launches Pilot Programs In Taiwan, Japan, Seattle

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Oculus will provide headsets and training to three new pilot locations alongside a fresh helping of educational VR content. Oculus Education continues its ongoing streak of generosity with the expansion of its educational pilot programs to Taiwan, Japan, and Seattle. Image Credit: Immersive VR Education / Oculus / Filament Games.

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Japan's Newest Bullet Trains Can Keep Running on Battery Power in the Event of a Disaster

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Japan’s bullet trains are quite possibly the world’s most punctual form of transportation, and the safest way to hit speeds of over 200MPH without leaving the ground. The newest version , the N700s that’s now running on the country’s Shinkansen Line between Tokyo and Osaka, is also the first to feature a battery backup… Read more.

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Yahoo Japan Invests In The Venture Reality Fund

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Yahoo Japan has invested an undisclosed amount of money in The Venture Reality Fund , which is focused on making investments in virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality. Japan with insights into the AR/VR sector, as well as early access to leading AR and VR innovators, which will drive Yahoo! Japan, in a statement. “We

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Benefits of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) for Enterprise in Japan

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Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) for industry uses in Japan is expected to skyrocket thanks to the partnership between AVR Japan and EON Reality. Currently, the AVR market in Japan is taking a turn from gaming giants (like SONY for hardware and GREE for software) to move towards education and enterprise markets.

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Newly Revealed ‘Superhot Japan’ Isn’t Getting a VR Counterpart (for now)

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The Japanese adaptation—currently a work-in-progress dubbed Superhot JP— is slated to make heavy use of distinctly Japanese environments like samurai castles, hot springs, karaoke bars, and bullet trains. The post Newly Revealed ‘Superhot Japan’ Isn’t Getting a VR Counterpart (for now) appeared first on Road to VR.

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