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AR App Lets You Play ‘Space Invaders’ On A Beer Can Because Why Not?

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Australian-based developer Immertia has released an app that allows alcohol brands to gamify beer cans using AR technology. To help showcase its technology in action, Immertia has released a new AR game called Beer Invaders which—as you might expect—can be played on a basic aluminum beer can.

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Avocados From Mexico Ad Campaign Features AR & AI

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The “Always Good” experience will include a Super Bowl TV spot as well as a variety of digital activations powered by AR and AI technology. This coming week, the Kansas City Chiefs will be taking on the Philadelphia Eagles at Super Bowl LVII.

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Tech Trends at #ISTE2019

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We’re headed to Philadelphia for the biggest event in the EdTech calendar. The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is a nonprofit organization that serves over 100,000 education stakeholders throughout the world. TechTrends (@techtrends_tech) June 7, 2019. Click To Tweet.

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VR Connects Incarcerated Parents With Their Children

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The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections is using immersive technology to help rehabilitate incarcerated parents. Immersive technology has also proven to be an effective tool when it comes to education and training. It also provides the VR hardware and software needed for the training of the facility’s staff members.

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The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre 20, 2020

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The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre Decembre 20, 2020 Hello, this is a short summary of my technological watch on this amazing domain of immersive technology in healthcare ! It is not focused on immersive technologies but question are close.

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The Knight Foundation launches $750,000 initiative for immersive technology for the arts

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Knight Foundation is looking for pitches on how to enhance and augment traditional creative arts through immersive technologies. We’ve seen how immersive technologies can reach new audiences and engage existing audiences in new ways,” said Chris Barr, director for arts and technology innovation at Knight Foundation, in a statement.

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Niantic Partners with City Governments to Turn Pokémon GO into a Tool for Community Engagement

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Knight Foundation has facilitated eight events for city governments to gain insight into how technology can contribute to community engagement. Four of the studied cities — Akron, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia. Niantic and the Knight Foundation jointly funded the study and the programs.