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Over 2,000 Meta Quest Headsets Deployed in Kentucky Schools

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In a recent report by XR MDM solutions provider MangeXR, the firm highlighted a recent success story with educational end users in the Kentucky region. Moreover, the current phase two of headset distribution sees the Kentucky Department of Education actively approach special education groups.

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2020: The Year of AR and VR for Education and Training

EON Reality

In my time with the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, I was first introduced to the concept of using virtual reality (3D stereographic presentation), as a means to change and improve the teaching and learning process. AR and VR, Random Acts of Progress: A Personal Story.

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Instagram’s Kevin Systrom Talks Virtual Reality

VRWorld

The name of the project came through Kevin’s love for Bourbon and other spirits, mostly from Kentucky, Alabama and Tennessee. In a move not similar to what happened with Oculus a year later, Mark liked the application and wanted to make it a part of Facebook family. Systrom also said that his first idea didn’t worked out.

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Facebook Plans to Change Its Name Because the Brand is Absolutely Toxic: Report

GizModo VR

Facebook plans to change its company name as soon as next week, according to a new report from the Verge. The name change is supposedly due to Facebook’s desire to be seen as more than a social media company, but we all know the real reason: The Facebook brand is absolutely toxic. Read more.

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