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Celebrate The Mars Rover Landing With ‘Mission To Mars AR’

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Inspired by today’s highly-anticipated landing, Mission to Mars AR —a new smartphone-based augmented reality experience from Poland-based developer Immersion—allows you the chance to conduct your own exploratory mission on the infamous Red Planet using the same tools and vehicles being employed on the actual Mars 2020 mission.

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‘Trash Rage’ Blends VR Gaming With Environmental Education

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Though the VR experience feels like a game, Trash Rage is actually an incredibly effective educational tool that helps you develop better recycling habits by exposing you to the different types of biodegradable materials. We want to give them VR as the tool of choice for learning about environmental issues.”. Image Credit: Giant Lazer.

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HoloLens 2 Sales Expanding to 15 More Countries, ‘Development Edition’ Launches in the US

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Now Microsoft is expanding the regions where it will sell HoloLens 2 to 15 new countries: Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The company says South Korea will be added to the list “later this fall.” Value (MSRP; in $USD).

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XR in Education Case Study in Focus: Oculus and Aptiv

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Increasingly, large companies around the world are discovering the value of immersive tools when it comes to bringing powerful training opportunities to professionals. With XR tools, companies can empower staff members to work with complex machines and equipment, as well as providing them with the skills they need to perform day-to-day tasks.

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XR in Education Case Study in Focus: VIVE and Nowa Era

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Helping students to grasp complicated topics and develop specialist skills requires educators to invest in the best possible resources and tools. Extended Reality, in the form of VR headsets , AR applications, and MR tools, are quickly emerging as a critical solution. Bringing VR to Chemistry.

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Oculus Hosts Halloween Pumpkin-carving Contest in ‘Oculus Medium’

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4) Submission screenshots and videos must be taken with Medium internal photo and video tools – emailed to medium@oculus.com and specified which category you’re competing in. 7) Must be 18 year or older, must be in located in United States, United Kingdom, Canada (excluding Quebec), France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland or Japan.

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Meta makes fundraising easier ahead of Earth Day

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Meta has announced new fundraising tools and educational initiatives in honor of Earth Day — the global climate awareness holiday taking place on April 22 — including expanded Instagram Reels options for more than 30 countries to participate in digital fundraising. Tweet may have been deleted.