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Snap Makes Spectacles AR Glasses More Affordable for Students & Teachers

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Students and teachers in all supported regions can take advantage of the discount too, which includes the US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands. Those interested in nabbing the deal need a.edu email address, or other email address from an accredited educational institution.

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Austria Just Passed Europe's First Vaccine Mandate for All Adults

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continues to bicker over the limited extent to which the government can compel covid-19 vaccinations, Austria has gone ahead and pushed through its own sweeping vaccine mandate. The new legislation, signed into law this week, officially takes Austria the first European country to require vaccines for… Read more. While the U.S.

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This Bizarre VR Gas Mask Makes Breathing In VR More Difficult

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A research team working out of the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences in Austria has developed a unique accessory for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset that allows users to interact with the virtual world by simply breathing. The AirRes Mask can be used to simulate a variety of stressful and high-risk scenarios.

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Austria to Require Covid-19 Vaccinations for Everybody in February

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Several European countries introduced new restrictions this week on people who refuse to get vaccinated against covid-19, and there was even an announcement from Austria on Friday that covid-19 vaccinations will become mandatory in February. Read more.

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5G AR Experience Transforms Vienna City Hall Into a Magical Wonderland

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Austria plans to be the first European country with a city-wide 5G network in Vienna. He believes that this app has the capabilities to grow and include other historical landmarks in Vienna and elsewhere across Austria. To prove the capacities of this new technology, the country launched a 5G Use Case Challenge.

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Microsoft to Expand Azure Kinect’s Computer Vision Tech to Commercial Market

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” Microsoft has also recently expanded HoloLens 2’s availability to Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Spain, Austria, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Belgium, Portugal, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

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New Strain of Extensively Drug-Resistant Gonorrhea Appears in Austria

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The bacteria was detected in April in a man from Austria, who likely caught it while traveling in… Read more. Scientists in Europe say they’ve recently discovered a new strain of extensively drug-resistant gonorrhea—the second such strain to be found worldwide in recent years.

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