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Over 2,000 Meta Quest Headsets Deployed in Kentucky Schools

XR Today - Virtual Reality

In a recent report by XR MDM solutions provider MangeXR, the firm highlighted a recent success story with educational end users in the Kentucky region. Moreover, the current phase two of headset distribution sees the Kentucky Department of Education actively approach special education groups.

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Why I Bought the Apple Vision Pro—And Why I Am Returning It

Ryan Schultz

This is not the review that I was expecting to write for the Apple Vision Pro. Last Friday, I took the day off work, and went down to the Apple Store in Polo Park, giddy as a kid on Christmas morning, to pick up my pre-ordered Apple Vision Pro. I am returning the Apple Vision Pro for one reason and one reason only.

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Apple's digital ID is finally here, and so are the privacy concerns

Mashable VR

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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How Transportation Sectors are Leading in Scalable XR Training

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Supporting that trend is a broad scope of heavyweight companies debuting XR devices this year, most notably the Apple Vision Pro, which is driving the productivity and workplace solutions market forward. HTC VIVE is currently providing their devices for North Dakota Classrooms, and Meta recently gave thousands of Quests to Kentucky Schools.

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Samsung Stops Production and Sales of Galaxy Note 7

VRWorld

The Note started the “phablet” craze which resulted in every manufacturer – including Apple – coming out with a large “barely hold in the hand” smartphone. Third case was reported at Kentucky. When it comes to the sixth generation (Samsung skipped Note 6), it will stay forever in infamy.

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Over 20 Use Cases of Smart Glasses, VR Headsets, and Smartwatches at Airports

EnterpriseWear

EasyJet and British Airways followed with Apple Watch apps allowing travelers to receive real-time flight updates and board their planes with just a flick of the wrist. Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG), which sees 6.7

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

There were also some significant acquisitions in the space, such as Jaunt XR being bought by Verizon , and Apple acquiring UK start-up Ikinema. By far the most compelling use case for immersive tech at the moment is in training and simulation, and those applications are virtually endless. VR Therapy.