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Transfr raises $12M Series A to bring virtual reality to manufacturing-plant floors

TechCrunch VR

To Bharani Rajakumar , the founder of Transfr , the dilemma of displaced workers is the perfect use case for virtual reality technology. Transfr leverages virtual reality to create simulations of manufacturing-plant shop floors or warehouses for training purposes. Most notably, though, is Transfr’s recent work in Alabama.

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How the XR Community Celebrates Black History Month (Black Futures Month?)

ARPost

The real Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama was the site of many civil rights marches, including those of Martin Luther King Jr’s march from Selma to Montgomery. See Also: How Rendever and AARP Used Virtual Reality to Grant the Wish of a Lifetime.

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BRINK Traveler – the Photogrammetry-Based AR and VR App Brings the World Close to You

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Alabama Hills. The users will benefit from a virtual guide narrating and teaching interesting facts about each location. Key Features and Available Contents of the BRINK Traveler App. At the moment, users can explore the following locations with BRINK Traveler: Horseshoe Bend. White Pocket. Mount Morrison. Mount Whitney. Slot Canyons.

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Policing In The Metaverse: What’s Happening Now

Bernard Marr

Criminals are starting to exploit the metaverse, and there is a growing threat of potential crimes as virtual and augmented reality continues to develop. As threats loom, real virtual and augmented reality experiences help police officers understand the metaverse. Goals of Metaverse Experiences.

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A Year of Saying Goodbye

ARVR

A lot of people just need permission; that’s the part I figured out in late March, 2020 when I started organizing and hosting events in the only place we could be close— a virtual reality place, with its superpower of shared presence. A 15 year old boy from northern Alabama spoke with poise about his great-grandfather dying.

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Big XR News from Boeing, ENGAGE XR, Apple, and Meta

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

He said in his social media post, Today we are proud to announce that Red 6 and Boeing have completed the first augmented reality test flight with Red 6’s ATARS and ARCADE. Germany and Austria have teamed up with GoStudent, leading to significant gains in language learning with virtual reality.

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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. Virtuality // February 24th – February 26th.