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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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Network Rail’s XR Training Pilot Reaches 1,000 UK Students

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Merry also added: The use of virtual reality is a new and different way to show young people the real-life dangers and potential consequences of trespassing. Students are leveraging innovative VR headsets that present immersive learning tools and modules, including 360-degree views of anger and potential consequences.

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

EON Reality

There are daily exchanges between individuals, companies, and their own networks via tools such as Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook, and the benefits of this connectivity can be many and varied depending on who you are. What is the promise and potential for augmented and virtual reality going forward?

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How the XR Community Celebrates Black History Month (Black Futures Month?)

ARPost

For these and other reasons, it’s a great tool for Black History Month. See Also: How Rendever and AARP Used Virtual Reality to Grant the Wish of a Lifetime. The experience will make its world premiere at SXSW next month and will also be in Breonna’s hometown of Louisville Kentucky for her birthday, June 5.

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

EON Reality

There are daily exchanges between individuals, individuals and companies, or by individuals to their own networks via tools such as Twitter, Instagram, or other applications. What is the promise and potential for augmented and virtual reality going forward? What is different now than in the past?

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Facebook Acquires FacioMetrics To Add ‘Fun Effects’ To Photos and Videos

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The company produced facial behavior and demographic tools for developers, using video. These tools aid facial detection and understanding, and even let you swap faces. FacioMetrics spun out of Carnegie Mellon University in 2015 as a response to market demand surrounding use of facial image analysis.

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Putting Your Classroom AR/VR Learning Plan Into Action

EON Reality

Now that the capacity is here to access, use, and share virtual content, what do educators need to think about in order to fully benefit from using AVR into their classrooms? The main thing is to have a strategic plan of where, when, and how to best utilize these powerful tools.

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