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Play ‘Pac-Man’ In Augmented Reality With Pizza Hut’s “Newstalgia” Boxes

VRScout

Everyone’s favorite pellet-eating video game protagonist Pac-Man is set to return in a brand new augmented reality (AR) game launching as part of Pizza Hut’s “Newstalgia” ad campaign. The limited-edition pizza boxes headline the companies retro-driven “Newstalgia” ad campaign.

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OpenAR brings accessible augmented reality to students and developing countries

The Ghost Howls

It is an association that tries to create affordable open-source headsets, which are far from being perfect but could be very important for students and professionals in developing countries to start experimenting with immersive realities. OpenAR Thumb Controller. The OpenAR thumb controller. Easy peasy. OpenAR AR headset.

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My predictions for augmented reality in 2021

The Ghost Howls

Two days ago, I’ve given you my predictions for virtual reality in 2021 (read it, in case you missed it). Now it’s time to make some forecasts about its companion technology, that is augmented reality! This commercial video about Google Glasses led me to immersive realities. Nu Eyes AR glasses.

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Minimizing Augmented Reality Security Risks: A Brief Roadmap

ARPost

Augmented reality is an innovative technology spearheading the transformation of science fiction into reality. That’s why augmented reality has emerged as an effective, sought-after business tool. Unfortunately, augmented reality is not immune to these risks. Sponsored content. Final Words.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

The Ghost Howls

But for now, I’ll just tell you what have been in my opinion the most interesting pieces of XR news of the week… Top news of the week (Image by KnightMD) Valve Deckard’s “Roy” controllers allegedly leaked The usual Brad Lynch with his team of data miners has found evidence of a controller codenamed Roy in the code of SteamVR.

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Ultraleap launches Leap Motion Controller 2

The Ghost Howls

Before AWE even started, Ultraleap has already announced an amazing piece of news: the launch of the Leap Motion Controller 2. The Leap Motion controller was able to bring your hands into virtual reality, making VR interactions more natural. The Leap Motion Controller has been mostly Windows-only. narrow FOV).

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Researchers Catalog 170+ Text Input Techniques to Improve Typing in XR

Road to VR

As immersive experiences become increasingly sophisticated, the challenge of efficient text entry remains a crucial barrier to seamless interaction in virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR). Several key takeaways can be surmised from our research.

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