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Preserving The Art Of Black Lives Matter Using AR

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Designers at the architecture and design firm GGLO have created an augmented reality art show aimed at paying homage to the eclectic lineup of street paintings created as part of the Black Lives Matter movement. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, however, the team was forced to switch their show to a digital format.

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Niantic’s Real-World AR Map Is Now Open To Developers

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Today marks the first day of Niantic’s inaugural Lightship Summit, an annual two-day event dedicated to its international community of AR (augmented reality) developers. It was back in 2021 that the company made its Lightship Augmented Reality Developer Kit available to developers worldwide.

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The US Army Is Experimenting With AR Goggles For Military Dogs

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Command Sight , a Seattle-based company specializing in human to animal communication, is looking to modernize these tactical conversations using AR technology designed specifically for trained K9s. Augmented reality works differently for dogs than for humans,” said Dr. Stephen Lee, an ARO senior scientist, according to Army.Mil. “AR

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LA Rams Get Their Own Stadium-Sized AR Experience

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The immersive sports experience made its debut during yesterday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. The professional NFL team the Los Angeles Rams have partnered with fan engagement platform ARound to launch an absolutely massive augmented reality (AR) experience at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

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Mobile AR Christmas Returns to Westfield Shopping Centers

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Last year’s Holiday Hunt , which provided materials call “the world’s first web-based augmented reality scavenger hunt,” was a success. See Also: How Augmented Reality in Retail Shopping Boosts Business Growth. Southcenter – Seattle, WA. Garden State Plaza – Paramus, NJ. Topanga – Los Angeles, CA.

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Pico Adds New Hires to Support US Expansion

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Over the weekend, Bytedance, the parent company of Tik Tok and owners of Pico, vendors of virtual reality (VR) headsets, announced major expansions toward western VR hardware distribution. Pico hired 40 new staff members to support its US expansion, working from offices in the Bay Area, Seattle, and San Diego.

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Vancouver Emerging As Top Five VR and AR Hub

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Seattle, and Austin. Seattle, or Portland, because you’re going up against giants like Google or Microsoft. Visiting Metro Vancouver for the first time two months ago for the Women in Tech seminar, he’s now looking to make an investment in the region. “My I would put it together with San Francisco, L.A.,