VRScout

MAY 9, 2023

This award honors artists who bridge the gap between technology and storytelling. Also returning is Tribeca Immersive, a VR/AR program dedicated to showcasing innovative XR storytelling and groundbreaking experiences told through the lens of some of the world’s most talented and innovative artists and creatives.

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VRScout

AUGUST 12, 2021

Award-winning VR company Moth + Flame is partnering with the United States Air Force to deploy a VR training program for members of the Air Force in sexual assault prevention and response training (SAPR). Image Credit: United States Air Force. Image Credit: United States Air Force. ” Moth + Flame logo.

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VRScout

JUNE 24, 2021

Earlier this week, the United States Patent & Trademark Office published a new patent filed by Facebook back in 2019 that showcases a “unique” type of AR headgear. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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Slashgear

MARCH 11, 2022

A new study shows which countries around the world have the best internet, rating speed, connectivity, and cost per month for internet services.

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VRScout

JUNE 10, 2020

This week the United States Patent and Trademark Office published a patent filed by Apple Inc. While I don’t think conventional displays are going away anytime soon, it’s exciting to see a company as big as Apple begin to explore the potential of retina projection technology.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The country appears to be going all-in on immersive technology. The ambitious action plan was published by five Chinese government ministries led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and includes augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality technologies. Credit: Bloomberg.

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VRScout

MAY 9, 2021

According to a patent submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month, Sony is working on a new system that would allow the company to shadow ban players on the PlayStation VR platform. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office.

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Road to VR

MARCH 5, 2024

The technology has caught the attention of the US Central Intelligence Agency, which is now looking to hire an ‘extended reality specialist’ The CIA is one of the United States’ key intelligence agencies, primarily focused on foreign intelligence and national security.

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VRScout

APRIL 4, 2023

Compared to previous models, the ELF-SR2 features an improved vision sensor and various image quality-enhancing technologies as well as more robust functionality and installation flexibility. “While our users love the technology, we keep hearing the same question from professionals; ‘does this display come in a larger size?’

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Using the aforementioned technology, the Vive Pro 2 does away with the dreaded screendoor effect, resulting in crystal-clear visuals. base stations and two Vive motion controllers for $1,399 (United States), $1,849 (Canada), and £1,299 in the UK. Image Credit: HTC Vive.

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VRScout

MAY 13, 2023

WayRay, a deep-tech company specializing in holographic augmented reality (AR) displays for vehicles, is bringing its technology to Tesla cars for the first time, according to an official release. The company states that the car is currently in Zurich, Switzerland, and will be arriving in the United States in the near future.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Vuzix, a company specializing in wearable augmented reality (AR) technology, recently conducted an experiment in collaboration with OPTAC-X and Kymeta Corporation during which its Vuzix Smart Swim glasses were used to perform a SATCOM-enabled AR scuba dive. military customers, they have been designed and are manufactured in the United States.”

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

According to the United States Air Force President’s Budget FY21 , the FY 2021 Air Force Operation & Maintenance (O&M) budget includes a staggering $770M increase from its 2020 funding. By introducing them to this technology now, they’ll be even more prepared to use a range of unmanned tools in the future.”.

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ARPost

MARCH 10, 2022

Partnering with multi-awarded American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, it brings to us a first-of-its-kind virtual reality concert tour in the United States. He also believes she can create iconic moments that will make the most of the VR technology the company is developing. “If Technology That Makes the Unreal Look Real.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Earlier this week the United States Army Research Laboratory revealed a groundbreaking new project that could change the way military working dogs (aka war dogs) are deployed on the battlefield. This new technology offers us a critical tool to better communicate with military working dogs.”. “We Peper, Founder of Command Sight.

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VRScout

MAY 19, 2021

According to a patent filed to the United States Patent & Trademark Office, Microsoft has been working on a computer system that automatically converts physical objects into digital models viewable in VR. Image Credit: United States Patent & Trademark Office. For more information check out the patent here.

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ARPost

AUGUST 29, 2019

As their recently-released report shows, there are tremendous opportunities, but also tremendous risks if the technologies are not utilized with care. The report, “ Waking Up to a New Reality: Building a Responsible Future for Immersive Technologies ,” details how XR, which includes AR and VR , is now part of our daily lives.

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VRScout

MARCH 19, 2022

Who needs luck when you have technology? A new video featuring a unique AR (augmented reality) filter is turning heads online and kickstarting discussions around the impact of immersive technology on the gambling industry. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Augmented Reality (@artirilmisgerceklik).

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VRScout

JULY 21, 2019

The United States Navy’s Diver Augmented Vision Device (DAVD) is a high-resolution visual display that is secured to the face shield of the Kirby Morgan-37, a dive helmet popular among commercial divers as well as the US Navy. Image Credit: United States Army.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Last month the United States Army conducted a two-day demonstration of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) being used in tandem with its Stryker armored vehicles, offering everyone from the drivers to the passengers 360-degree situational awareness on the battlefield.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Johnson Design Center and Professor in the School of Media Studies at The New School (United States) speaking about Unexpected Growth: AR/VR as Artistic Medium. Session 3 is entitled “Immersion for Culture Institutions: Which Technology for Which Need?” You can watch the replay of the first session here.

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VRScout

JANUARY 27, 2022

Ever since Psy graced our ears with his now-iconic song ‘Gangnam Style’ in 2012, the popularity of South Korean music, film, and television has skyrocketed in places like the United States. This blend of culture and technology is leading the country down interesting new avenues; the most important of which being the metaverse.

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VRScout

JULY 7, 2023

To help promote the new episodes, Max teamed up with a handful of multicultural artists to create a series of interactive murals powered by augmented reality (AR) technology. Credit: Max Fans of the show can interact with three murals scattered across the United States.

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VRScout

APRIL 7, 2022

VR technology company Engage XR today announced that it is partnering with VR education specialists VictoryXR to launch 10 virtual universities, aka “Metaversities,” across the United States. When you think about VR technology, the first thing that often comes to mind is gaming, and for good reason.

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VRScout

APRIL 18, 2019

Virtual and artificial reality technologies are changing the world. The rise of patent applications for VR/AR technologies signals the number of emerging opportunities for developers, coders, investors, and stakeholders in the 3D and 4D technology markets. Image Credit: The United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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VRScout

AUGUST 9, 2020

Kai Frazier is a woman on a mission who wants to know why we aren’t building technology for children. She began asking herself who technology was truly serving and regarded cyber-truancy , poor attendance due to restricted access to tech, as a major issue. Kai XR offers students a unique look into their futures.

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VRScout

MARCH 17, 2021

I absolutely love it when a game makes full use of the immersive capabilities of VR technology. Assemble beautiful real-world locations captured in stunning clarity via photogrammetry 3D scanning this Winter on PSVR. Puzzling Places , a hyper-realistic VR puzzle game from developer Realities.io , is one such example.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

We don’t know too many of the details around the device as of yet, but one thing is for sure, Microsoft’s next iteration of AR headset technology is definitely on the way. Image Credit: The United States Patent and Trademark Office. Image Credit: The United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 29, 2024

Extremo also noted that the firm’s technology is used by large multinationals all over the world in the fields of nuclear power, transportation, automotive, healthcare, and education – “our VIROO platform is becoming the standard for developing and deploying VR applications easily and quickly,” they remarked.

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Voices of VR

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Tom Furness has been working on virtual reality technologies since 1966, but most of his early work with the United States Air Force has remained fairly secret (see my previous interviews in episodes # and #).

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

However, limitations on technology and devices hampered the adoption of virtual try-on. In 2021, online retail sales in the United States amounted to $1.050 trillion. Leveraging advanced AR and VR technology, virtual try-on presents an effective solution to this problem. Virtual try-on is not an entirely novel concept.

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VRScout

MARCH 1, 2021

Over the past four years, we’ve seen a noticeable increase in immersive technologies being used for combat and training purposes by military organizations around the world, such as military-grade HoloLens headsets or AR goggles designed for use by military dogs. Image Credit: U.S. Air Force video by Nicholas Pilch.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 14, 2022

The designation would, according to the as-yet-unpassed resolution , recognize “the positive economic and cultural impact of XR in the United States” and “promote the development of this important emerging technology.”. See Also: Voted, Passed, and Signed: XRA Commended the CHIPS and Science Act. A Major Public Opportunity.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

For those unfamiliar with the series, For All Mankind takes place in an alternate timeline during which the USSR beats NASA and the United States to Earth’s moon.

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ARPost

MARCH 6, 2023

Virtual reality in the classroom is one of the many uses of immersive technologies. The second-largest school district in the Magnolia State, comprising seven high schools, 10 middle schools, 31 elementary schools, and four special program schools, has recently announced that its students will now be able to learn using VR.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

TRANSFRVR , one such company working to bring immersive VR learning to accredited job training programs across the United States, today announced its secured $12 million in Series A financing.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 2, 2023

With the expansion, the Sydney, Australia-based firm aims to boost access for clinicians seeking remote medical training solutions and democratise the use of emerging technologies. Founded in 2017, the enterprise currently hosts partnerships across the United States, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), Italy, and India.

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