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Google Partners With CyArk to 3D Scan the World’s Historical Sites, Provide Open Access to Data

Road to VR

Sites such as the Ananda Ok Kyaung temple, in Bagan, Myanmar remain closed to visitors due to the damage from a 2016 earthquake. CyArk founder Ben Kacyra was inspired to preserve the world’s heritage sites digitally when the Taliban destroyed a number of 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Bamiyan, Afghanistan in 2001.

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Google Helps Preserve Endangered Historical Sites in VR

VRScout

Founded by Ben Kacyra in 2013, CyArk was the result of Kacyra’s passionate reaction to the 2001 destruction of several 1,500 year-old Buddhist statues in Afghanistan by Taliban forces. “These detailed scans can also be used to identify areas of damage and assist restoration efforts.”.

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Temple Run: CyArk Taps GPUs to Capture Visual Records of World Heritage Sites

NVidia VR

When the Taliban blew up two 1,700-year-old statues of the Buddha in Bamiyan, Afghanistan, in 2001, preservationists around the world were shocked, perhaps none more so than Ben Kacyra. Before and after view of a Bamiyan buddha.

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EON Reality Presents at Nordic VR Forum

EON Reality

For more information on VR events in and around Norway, check out the EON Reality Norway office page. Photo by Fredrik Garshol. Schedule a Demo. Company * Country *.

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Smart Nations Powered By Augmented Virtual Reality

EON Reality

The future is here, with EON Reality’s Augmented Virtual Reality (AVR) technology. CONTACT US. Job Title * Email *. Company * Employees * 1 - 45 46 - 200 201 - 1,000 1,001 - 4,500 4,501 - 10,000 10,000+ Country *.

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Witness Owatch VR add infinite charm to your park

Steki Amusement

We look forward to creating a better future with you! VR Theme Park Inquiry Personal Info. Your Name * Email * Please double check your email address, It's the best way for us to connect with you.

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The AVR Platform and Classroom 3.0 Showcased at EduTECH Asia 2018

EON Reality

With local Singaporean educational institutions like Temasek Polytechnic already onboard, the EduTECH Asia 2018 conference marked the continued spread of Classroom 3.0 and the AVR Platform on both a regional and global level. Schedule a Demo. Company * Country *.

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