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The State of XR in Education and Training in 2022

XR Today - Virtual Reality

With XR technologies, we can connect remote learners in a virtual environment designed to recreate a physical classroom, or allow them to traverse environments they couldn’t access in-person. Already, Penn State University has its own locomotive simulator, while San Diego University uses VR to teach students about astronomy.

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4-D goggles let virtual objects “touch” users

VRWorld

Researchers from the UC San Diego and San Diego State University have developed a pair of 4-D goggles intended to synchronize the feeling of being touched with visual input from a VR device. The VR simulation was quite simple: subjects saw a ball in their virtual environment, which began moving towards them.

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AR Smart Glasses: XR Today Expert Round Table

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Recently, the ThinkReality A3, along with Motorola leading-edge 5G smart phones, has been featured in immersive experiences built for the San Diego Padres and Pantone’s Color of the Year announcement. The activities demonstrate the power of AR to create engaging content that allows fans to participate digitally with brands.

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eSports & Metaverse: A New Era of Virtual Gaming Dominance

AIXR

In 1994, Nintendo held a World Championship called Powerfest 94′ , which attracted thousands of spectators to the final in San Diego, California. Not only did this satisfy the reward for watching element that was missing for virtual audiences, but it also allowed greater engagement within a virtual environment.

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The Rise and Future of eSports

AIXR

In 1994, Nintendo held a World Championship called Powerfest 94′ , which attracted thousands of spectators to the final in San Diego, California. Not only did this satisfy the reward for watching element that was missing for virtual audiences, but it also allowed greater engagement within a virtual environment.

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Top 30 enterprise-friendly VR spaces

Hypergrid Business

Another aspect of the tool is to allow the creation of custom experiences and adjusting of the virtual environment using a library of virtual objects and virtual locations — it comes with 1,200 3D objects by default, and also allows users to build and customize new objects and features.