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Amazon Launches ‘Prime Video VR’, Commits to Building up VR Video Library

Road to VR

Amazon today announced the launch of Prime Video VR on Oculus Quest, Go, and Gear VR. In addition to bringing the entire Prime Video catalog onto the headsets, Amazon is also for the first time adding VR content to its Prime Video library. Image courtesy Amazon.

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Case Study: MAC Cosmetics Augments Makeup Try-Ons

ARVR

These questions were tackled in a recent report by ARtillery Intelligence, containing narrative analysis, revenue projections, and campaign case studies. Many of the case studies in this report focus on fashion products. But beyond mobile AR lens-based modalities in most of these case studies, AR can be delivered in bigger ways.

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Amazon Is Helping Researchers Study How to Dim the Sun

GizModo VR

Computer processors across Amazon Web Services recently hummed into gear to create 30 simulations of what Earth could look like by the middle of this century. But this effort on Amazon’s servers represents one of the first attempts to do modeling on the cloud and could… Read more. Normally, climate models run on supercomputers.

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Lenovo VR Classroom 2 Updates Aim To Simplify VR Education

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Studies show that learning through VR versus traditional means result in measurably higher retention rates and performance gains,” Henderson adds, “The benefit of VR learning with a solution like Lenovo VR Classroom 2 is the ability to engage students and immerse into subjects and scenarios that are beyond paper or screens.” .

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AR Playdates Could Revolutionize How Families Connect Over Long-Distances

VRScout

According to a recent study conducted by AARP , distance is the biggest barrier to seeing grandparents: “Over half of grandparents have at least one grandchild who lives more than 200 miles away, and about a third live more than 50 miles from their closest grandchild.” In-person playdates are becoming increasingly rare and infrequent.

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Amazon's Weird Body Fat Scanner Is Still a Problem

GizModo VR

Amazon would like you to believe that knowing your body fat percentage via its Halo Band fitness tracker’s body scan feature will make you a healthier person. So much so that it’s released a validation study in partnership with Pennington Biomedical Research Center that asserts the feature is comparable to dual-energy… Read more.

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Gold Mining Is Hurting the Amazon's Ability to Store Carbon

GizModo VR

Gold mining is becoming an increasingly dangerous threat to the Amazon. A new study has found that barely any trees or plants grow where mines once sat. Without trees or vegetation, though, the Amazon also can’t store as much carbon to prevent… Read more. This is bad news for the wildlife that depends on vegetation for habitat.

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