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Epic Games, Oakland University Launch Augmented Reality Center

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Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. ” ARC Weighs in on Industrial XR Dr Khalid Mirza, Founding Director, ARC , explained further the partnership between Epic Games and Oakland University, adding, “The key thing is collaboration.

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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Mixed Reality in Fetal Intervention Using Unreal Engine (Spain). VYV Corporation – Photon Augmented Reality Studio (Canada). Lemay – AR Workflow from Revit to Reality (Canada). New Reality Co. Oakland University – Augmented Reality Center (ARC) for Industrial Applications (United States).

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Artist’s AR Exhibit Shows Two Sides Of The Same Reality

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Adobe’s artist in residence explains how augmented reality proved to be the perfect medium to express herself. . Once viewed through an iPad using AR technology, however, the seemingly empty room erupts into a chaotic blend of red and yellow colors as an augmented phoenix rises from the emptiness. “I

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Creating Two Sides of the Same Reality

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Growing up in an immigrant family of Chinese descent and living in Oakland, California, Estella Tse recalls that she was always navigating a conflict between her traditional heritage – which mainly told her to “follow the rules” – and her more liberal American upbringing, which encouraged individualism and freedom of expression.

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Women In Tech Spotlight: Emily Olman (Hopscotch Interactive and VR/AR Association)

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Emily is also the San Francisco Chapter Co-President of the VR/AR Association (VRARA), the global association for the Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality industry with local chapters in major cities, connecting leading solution providers with brands and customers.

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Christopher Lafayette: Let’s build together an inclusive XR community

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I’m also an emergent technologist in virtual and augmented reality, medtech, climate, and applied sciences here in Silicon Valley. The key areas I’m currently focused on and am exceedingly happy to contribute towards their growth are Medical XR and Virtual & Augmented Reality for common and Global good.

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Exposing Homelessness Through Eviction With ‘These Sleepless Nights’ Mixed Reality Mini-Doc

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Another primary goal of the group is to create awareness and help raise funds for organizations that focus on housing for the homeless in cities like Oakland and New York, such as the Tuff Shed program. . Constitution.