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AT&T Shows Future of VR/AR at Developer Summit

VRScout

An award-winning creator and CEO of Emblematic Group, de la Pena is a pioneer in immersive journalism – one of her most famous projects is Project Syria, which was made for the World Economic Forum. One of the most recognizable faces in the industry, Nonny de la Pena is nicknamed the “Godmother of Virtual Reality.”

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Ukraine's everyday heroes are owning social media

Mashable VR

They told residents it was a training exercise. The Russian soldier sounded like he barely believed his own training exercise excuse; he even found himself agreeing that yes, he was an occupier. If she was armed, it was with sunflower seeds.

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The best documentaries on Hulu, mind-bending to jaw-dropping

Mashable VR

All grown up, Bing Liu made his blistering directorial debut by training his camera once more on his childhood friends. Irreverent documentarian Penny Lane aims to enlighten by training her keen eye on the modern Satanic Temple in this challenging 2019 film, which follows the group's political battles. Hail Satan?

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The people using torrents to talk to Russians about the war in Ukraine

Mashable VR

The train station in Bucha, Ukraine, undamaged by the war. What Russia is doing now in Ukraine, it did the same in other countries, in different wars, in different years — in Germany, the Baltic countries, Syria, Chechnya, Poland. Yet, Kokoshko and her team saw purpose in speaking the truth to power. Credit: Getty.

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How Virtual Reality Can Be Used To Fight Racism And Prejudice In Society

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

I particularly made note of the body transfer effect – where a person’s brain helps them to believe they are the person seen in a mirror through their headset – created through diversity training software called the Minority Mirror. One of her major pieces, Project Syria , was the topic of our discussion. Racist, vitriolic responses.

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Getting — and Keeping — Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

The reason why I’m asking these questions is because, if I’m a business operator or somebody in marketing or in sales or HR or training, and I want to start using VR in my business, what are some of the challenges that you guys have experienced that you can share, that would help somebody avoid them in the future?

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Getting -- and Keeping -- Your Attention in XR, with LumiereVR COO Alexander Haque

XR for Business Podcast

The reason why I'm asking these questions is because, if I'm a business operator or somebody in marketing or in sales or HR or training, and I want to start using VR in my business, what are some of the challenges that you guys have experienced that you can share, that would help somebody avoid them in the future? So, that came up.