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You Can Now Donate Blood While Immersed In Mixed Reality

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Credit: Abbott Laboratories Using Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 mixed reality headset, donors are immersed in a magical garden where they can plant seeds around their real-world environment while enjoying a comforting soundtrack. Sandhu, CEO of Stanford Blood Center and chairperson of Blood Centers of America.

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Big XR News from Microsoft, LG, Brainstorm, and Merseyrail

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However, this month, firms like Microsoft are taking a fresh grasp at the immersive solutions space, while LG seemingly casts doubt on its Meta partnership. The development of the volumetric workspace follows Microsoft’s AI updates. Microsoft is updating the Windows Holographic framework, which powers the MR headset.

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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

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Microsoft Stores across the US and Canada are now hosting free HoloLens demos, so you can finally see what the hubbub is all about. Here’s the full list of the participating Microsoft Stores: UNITED STATES. The post Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada appeared first on Road to VR. Pennsylvania.

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AR Tech Could Disrupt The Gambling Industry

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First spotted by Futurism , the video showcases an AR overlay capable of providing an estimated win percentage in a game of Texas Hold Em’ in real-time just by looking at the cards in the player’s hand. The video was shared by Dev Khanna, founder of a digital storytelling agency called DGsaga.

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Zero Latency Upgrades VR Attraction Platform With Hardware From Microsoft & HP

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The company expects that the first gen 2 systems will be installed soon at locations in Melbourne, Australia and Dallas, Texas, with more rolling out over time. The post Zero Latency Upgrades VR Attraction Platform With Hardware From Microsoft & HP appeared first on Road to VR. Image courtesy Zero Latency.

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Why VR Is Not the Metaverse and Vice Versa

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It will be more like Facebook, where someone in Texas can connect with someone in Korea. Facebook and Microsoft are two that are publicly giving it a go. It will likely involve a federated identity with a common avatar across experiences. In it, you will log onto a world where you can meet and interact with anyone worldwide.

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Houston’s ITC Expo to Showcase Business-focused VR/AR Solutions, November 6th–7th

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Houston, Texas, a hub for industries ranging from Medicine to Oil & Gas to Aerospace, has been ground-zero for many of the conversations reimagining the scope of what VR and AR can accomplish. The Immersive Technology Conference runs from November 6th-7th at the University of Houston, in Houston, Texas.

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