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IKEA Teams With Meta To Launch An In-Store AR Game

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The experience is available for a limited time in 21 IKEA stores throughout Sweden. Earlier this month, IKEA Retail Sweden launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience at select IKEA stores in Sweden. ” This isn’t the first time IKEA has experimented with immersive technology.

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IKEA Launches Interactive AR Game to Teach Children About Marine Life

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See Also: XR Organizations and Initiatives for World Environment Day “This project is an interesting step in creating a richer customer experience at IKEA by weaving in technologies such as augmented reality as part of the shopping experience,” said Josefine Billström Raasakka, Creative Strategist at Meta, in a press release shared with ARPost.

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How VR Was Used To Help Produce A Full-Scale Opera

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This live production was built from the ground up using immersive technology. XR hardware manufacturer Varjo has partnered with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) to help produce a new opera using VR technology. The team claims that 20% of the budgeted labor costs were slashed using VR technology.

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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

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Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Virtual Reality Reimagines Employee Training Through Xelevate

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Emma Ridderstad, the CEO of Sweden-based Warpin , is among the innovators in the third group. Ridderstad, who media describe as the queen of metaverse in her native Sweden, believes that the metaverse “has the potential to be a real equalizer and a force for good.” Virtual Reality as Equalizer .

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Celebrate The Women’s World Cup With New Snapchat AR Lenses

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USWNT Jersey Try-On Lens: Try on the official 2023 USWNT jersey using Snap’s Live Garment Transfer technology. Official team kits are available in the Adidas Fan Gear section for Colombia, Costa Rica, Italy, Jamaica, Philippines, Sweden, Argentina, Germany, Japan, and Spain. Cameos: Cameos are now available for every competing team.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

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The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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