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North Korea Debuts ‘New’ Augmented Reality Education Tool

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It seems the DPRK is stepping into augmented reality ed tech—but is their latest contraption a copy? North Korea has unveiled a “new intelligent playground equipment for children” that seems to be an AR sandbox, according to a video out last week from the state-run TV news broadcaster, NK News reports. “It

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Kim Jong Un Visits China: Tries Virtual Reality

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Kim Jong Un experiences new realities outside North Korea. Overnight, North Korean and Chinese media confirmed a meeting took place between the countries’ leaders, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping at the Chinese Beijing capital. Back in 2016, we reported that North Korea potentially had a VR lab of their own.

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Within Releases First In A Series Of CNNVR News Documentaries

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While Within users must wait until July 6 to view the entire catalog of news documentaries, they may already begin viewing Enter North Korea , the first in the series, which brings users to the “ heart of Pyongyang during North Korea’s biggest celebration of the year: Day of the Sun, ” the press release reads.

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End of the World Simulator in VR

ARVR

Face your fears with On The Morning You Wake (to the end of the world) in virtual reality Photo via Pixabay Imagine waking up to the text message “Ballistic Missile Threat Inbound. At the time, genuine tensions were happening between the USA and North Korea. Seek Immediate Shelter. This is not a drill.”

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The XR Week Peek (2021.01.04): New Year’s Eve parties go virtual, Tundra to offer a Vive Tracker competitor, and more!

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This proves how the attention towards virtual events is rising , and this kind of entertainment medium is becoming always more popular. Real concerts and public events are not possible anymore, so most of the singers are finding a new way to express themselves and are so experimenting with digital and virtual reality events.

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Can Virtual Reality Be TheBold New Frontier of Journalism?

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Can Virtual Reality Be The Bold New Frontier of Journalism? Like so many news outlets, our latest partner , CNN has paid attention to these trends, and in 2017 it announced the launch of a virtual reality unit called CNNVR, which produces 360-degree news stories. Within’s Catalog of News Docs Aims to Find Out.

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Metaverses grapple with Meta versus Apple

TechCrunch VR

Every year for the last six or seven years, it’s just always been an awful time for them to start monetizing their virtual reality play. Record crypto hack was perpetrated by North Korea-linked group. officials disclosed that they had linked the hack to North Korea state-sponsored hacking group Lazarus.

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