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Samsung Debuts Its New Augmented Reality Playgrounds

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” Samsung’s Dreamground experience can be accessed at Hollywood Park and the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles as well as Samsung 837 in New York City using an Android or iOS device. The post Samsung Debuts Its New Augmented Reality Playgrounds appeared first on VRScout.

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New York City Invests in AR/VR Incubator to Bolster City’s Jobs, Tech Talent

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In the Bronx, CUNY (City University of New York) Lehman College’s VR/AR Training Academy and Development Lab will prepare students for careers in the virtual and augmented reality sectors. One struggles to imagine it attracting anyone to New York in 2017.

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Augmented Reality in the Movies: When Fantasy Becomes Reality

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Augmented reality in its most basic sense is nothing new. Now in 2019 some functions of AR, that may have been only fantasy in the past, are quickly becoming our new reality. It’s a red-tinted world explained by text and data popping up with each step he takes, providing context to each new thing he sees.

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New York City Mayor Wants To Be The “Global Hub” For VR/AR With Newly Funded Lab

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The project received $6 million in funding from both the New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, with Mayor Bill de Blasio sharing a few words in the press release for the development. Tagged with: new york city Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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Gorillaz Will Perform An AR Concert In NYC & London

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Ahead of the release of their 8th studio album entitled Cracker Island , the virtual band Gorillaz will perform an augmented reality (AR) concert in New York City and London during which the band members will appear as enormous, skyscraper-sized virtual avatars.

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Artivive Is Bringing Classical Works Of Art To Life In AR

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With a professional background in advertising, Ardelean had long been interested in augmented reality and frequently tried to incorporate the tech into client projects when he worked as a creative director at a marketing agency. Augmented reality is a new skill [for many]. Special thanks to Sophia Batchelor.

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Snapchat Drapes the Statue of Liberty in the American Flag for Fourth of July Augmented Reality Lens

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On Thursday, Snapchat launched a new augmented reality experience to commemorate Independence Day for those at or in the vicinity of Liberty Island in New York City. Using its new Landmarker Lens technology, the Snapchat camera can detect the presence of the monument and bring it to life.