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Where is VR/AR and Education Now?

VRScout

1 VR/AR is proving to be an effective learning tool. Research studies conducted by North Carolina State University show “significant improvement” in children’s (sixth to eighth grade) learning after using zSpace’s VR platform. #2 2 – The number of interactive teaching tools for K-12 teachers has exploded.

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Big XR News from Google, Meta, IGS Orlando, HTC VIVE, and Warpin

XR Today - Big XR News tag

Additional updates include pitches from potential Project Iris developers have included Samsung Electronics, and the initiative plans to release in 2025. Devices such as Samsung earbuds could also potentially control the Assistant’s operations.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.12.19): Vision Pro is slated for January, Quest 2 is selling incredibly well, and more!

The Ghost Howls

More info (AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta — Road To VR) More info (AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta — Upload VR) More info (TikTok influencers are using Meta smartglasses) The Samsung headset may be revealed soon According to a new rumor, the XR headset that Samsung is building with Google and Qualcomm may be revealed at the beginning of the new year.

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HTC To Unveil VIVE Flow Business Edition Goggles

XR Today - Virtual Reality

According to a study from the National Training Laboratories, retention rates for VR learning are 75 percent, compared to 5 percent for classroom lectures and 10 percent for reading. HTC VIVE (@htcvive) June 16, 2022. One week to go. 2022.06.28 #HTC #VIVERSE #Seeyousoon #Createmymetaverselife pic.twitter.com/gsHmu8nFzB. —

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Kortex Pairs Sleep And Stress Neurostimulation With VR Headsets

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Fisher Wallace Labs , a company known for their stimulator that is used to combat insomnia and depression, is taking the isolated nature of VR and magnifying it to become a tool for stress and sleep management. This all sounds wonderful in theory, but what do the studies say?

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Augmenting the Impact of Virtual Reality with a Robust Testing Strategy

ARVR

With some big, global brands like Google, Facebook, and Samsung stepping their foot in the virtual reality space, and large investments pouring in, it is evident that virtual reality is here to stay. Goldman Sachs, the investment banking company, envisages an $80 billion growth for the virtual reality industry by 2025.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Chinese manufacturers BOE and SeeYA may provide cheaper displays in higher quantities than Sony is doing now, while Samsung may be supplying the DRAM components. Having haptic sensation on the palm is very important to increase the sense of presence when you are holding a tool in your hand.