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New York City Invests in AR/VR Incubator to Bolster City’s Jobs, Tech Talent

Road to VR

Speaking on a first-floor wing (known as the ‘MakerSpace’) of Tandon’s 6 Metrocenter building in Brooklyn, Glen described a cross-borough investment of $6 million by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment (MOME).

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New York City Mayor Wants To Be The “Global Hub” For VR/AR With Newly Funded Lab

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The project received $6 million in funding from both the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, with Mayor Bill de Blasio sharing a few words in the press release for the development. Tagged with: new york city Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Samsung Debuts Its New Augmented Reality Playgrounds

VRScout

” Samsung’s Dreamground experience can be accessed at Hollywood Park and the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as well as Samsung 837 in New York City using an Android or iOS device. The ability to explore and interact in high resolution and in real-time showcases the power of the high bandwidth and low latency of 5G.”

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Bird to Offer Accessible Vehicles for People With Disabilities in New York City Pilot

GizModo VR

Bird, the scooter and bike sharing company, is launching a pilot focused on offering accessible mobility vehicles for people with disabilities to rent in New York City this summer. Read more.

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Gorillaz Will Perform An AR Concert In NYC & London

VRScout

Ahead of the release of their 8th studio album entitled Cracker Island , the virtual band Gorillaz will perform an augmented reality (AR) concert in New York City and London during which the band members will appear as enormous, skyscraper-sized virtual avatars. 2-D, Russel, Murdoc, and Noodle are back and bigger than ever.

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New Mod Adds Dozens Of Free Maps To ‘Gorilla Tag’

VRScout

Brought to us by the same team behind Custom Notes —a popular VR mod that allows players to compose original Beat Saber tracks—this custom map loader allows Gorilla Tag players on both PCVR and Oculus Quest headsets access to over a dozen custom multiplayer environments ranging from New York City to the International Space Station.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Was a Damp, Fungal Love Letter to New York City

GizModo VR

One of the interesting things about living in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic has been discovering ways to experience the area vicariously through different forms of media (because it’s dangerous to be out and about beyond necessary errands). While the 1993 Super Mario Bros.