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New York Times Uses AR To Tell Story Of Thailand Cave Rescue

VRScout

The New York Times visualizes the extremely dangerous conditions Thailand Cave rescuers dealt with during the rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team using AR. The Wild Boars soccer team and their coach had been trapped in the Tham Luang Cave’s in Thailand for 18 days. Image Credit: The New York Times.

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Luxury Brands Embrace the E-Commerce Metaverse With Virtual Stores

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Immersive commerce platform ByondXR has recently launched virtual stores for Armani Skincare and YSL Beauty Thailand. In Thailand, YSL Beauty also stepped into the metaverse era, launching its own virtual store just this month. The metaverse just got more luxurious.

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Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture

Road to VR

Research from Thailand’s Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology shows a stunning view synthesis algorithm that significantly boosts realism by handling such lighting effects accurately.

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The New York Times’ Famous Crossword Puzzle Now Available In AR

VRScout

This includes an AR schematic breaking down the 2018 Thailand Cave Rescue , a holographic experience featuring Ashley Graham, and a 360-degree series spotlighting Hollywood’s best actors just to name a few. The New York Times is no stranger to AR.

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American Could Get Two Years in Thai Prison for TripAdvisor Review

GizModo VR

Anyone planning a trip to Thailand should be advised to keep their opinions to themselves. Wesley Barnes, an American living in Thailand, found out this month that the Thai defamation laws can be extreme after a negative online review of a resort landed him behind bars. Read more.

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Sword Art Online VR Event Immerses You In The Hit Anime

VRScout

Sword Art Online -EX-CHRONICLE- Online Edition kicks-off Tuesday, February 22nd at 1:00pm JST and ends Friday, March 11th at 4:59pm JST and will be available in Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macau, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Newly Discovered Tarantula Lurks Inside Bamboo

GizModo VR

Researchers have described a new species and genus of tarantula in Thailand. The jumbo spiders nest inside of bamboo stalks, in a behavior never documented before in tarantulas. Read more.

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