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NEWVIEW Awards Announces Its 25 Finalists, Available Free In VR

VRScout

This week event organizers The 2020 NEWVIEW Awards has listed their 25 finalists for immersive technology innovation; seven in AR and the remaining 18 in VR. Back to Taiwan! For those of you out of the loop, NEWVIEW is a project community aimed at exploring innovative ways to engage in learning experiences through a virtual lens.

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Sword Art Online VR Event Immerses You In The Hit Anime

VRScout

In celebration of the event, Sony Music Solutions is hosting a “mini-live performance” on March 6th at 2pm JST that will feature a mixed reality performance by ReoNa brought to life using a combination of motion capture technology and a virtual camera system referred to as “jeannedarc.”

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Oculus Research Devises High-accuracy Low-cost Stylus for Writing & Drawing in VR

Road to VR

Lead by National Taiwan University PhD student Po-Chen Wu during his internship at Oculus Research, the work presents a low-cost tracking and input solution with many potential applications in virtual and augmented reality. The DodecaPen system achieves the same accuracy with a single, off-the-shelf, 1.3MP camera.

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Rumor: Apple Reportedly Suspends Work on Consumer AR Headset

Road to VR

A DigiTimes Taiwan report (via MacRumors ) now suggests that Apple has disbanded the team behind it, effectively putting its consumer AR device on hold. The Cupertino-based tech giant may be pumping the brakes on its long-rumored Apple AR headset , something that was reportedly slated to see a release as early as 2020.

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NewImages Festival Borderless Edition Successfully Concludes Physical Event Against All Odds

VRScout

Democratization of Emerging Technologies. You need to take risks technologically and artistically,” says Swierczynski, pointing to the festival’s opening night performance, where elements such as live motion capture and real-time rendered visuals had to work perfectly for the event. Why We Need Culturally Significant Art.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.05.24): Snap releases new Spectacles AR glasses, Quest releases runtime v29, and more!

The Ghost Howls

I also like to think about this in perspective: Snap is deadly serious in its AR efforts , and the fact that it keeps releasing glasses proves that it for sure wants to become a relevant company in the new AR technological revolution. It feels like magic. Watch a throuh-the-lens video of Tilt Five glasses.

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Hand interactive VR Game Simulator, the latest One-stop Arcade Unattended VR Machine

Steki Amusement

Owatch’s VR WOW comes with wind and shadow effects, motion and exclusive content developed by Owatch. Motion capture technology allows players to interact by simply waving their hands. Full motion seats and special effects complete the virtual reality experience making it amazing and thrilling ride.