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

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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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Fitness Service ‘Alo Moves’ Launches Immersive Mind-body Classes on Quest

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As a subscription app similar to Supernatural (2020) , Alo Moves XR features top instructors, including Ashley Galvin, Annie Landa, Bianca Wise, Kirat Randhawa, and Susy Markoe Schieffelin, who lead sessions across immersive destinations such as Spain, Norway, and Thailand.

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

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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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Stunning View Synthesis Algorithm Could Have Huge Implications for VR Capture

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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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American Could Get Two Years in Thai Prison for TripAdvisor Review

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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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Pico 4 Ultra Aims to Compete with Meta in Europe & Asia Amid Suspected Quest 3S Launch

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Image courtesy Pico Interactive The headset is also releasing across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The Motion Trackers, which combines IMU tracking with 12 infrared sensors for 6DOF tracking, are normally priced at £79 / €89.

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