GizModo VR

AUGUST 9, 2022

Though Google has since resolved the outage issues, new reports suggest the disruptions may be tied to an “electrical incident” at a Council Bluffs, Iowa data center that left at… Read more. Large swaths of U.S. internet users last night briefly experienced the dark, frustrating realities of a world devoid of Google services.

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Mashable VR

MARCH 23, 2022

Apple just took another step on its one device quest. Arizona is just the first state of many that Apple said it has queued up for its digital IDs — a promise that brings with it its own set of potential privacy concerns. We look forward to working with many more states and the TSA to bring IDs in Wallet to users across the US."

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Now the Metaverse is gaining newfound traction from enterprise clients, companies like Meta, Microsoft, and Apple are reinforcing XR as a serious technology for various use cases. During its WWDC event, Apple showed how clients could use first-party productivity applications on the Vision Pro product.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

The Quest Store and others have also hosted VR learning appls for subjects like history, foreign languages, and more. It has already seen massive success across Europe, including Italy.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Meta has published on its website some existing case studies of projects developed by famous universities , like the University of Bristol, the University of Iowa or Carnegie Mellon University. To inspire potentially interested research centers. The projects range from accessibility to driving and skills learning.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Meanwhile, the University of Iowa is using the Aria framework to develop healthcare services for individuals with hearing loss. By utilizing Aria environmental data, researchers at Iowa are creating devices that translate the direction from which sounds originate.

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