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‘Meta for Education’ Program Exits Beta, Bringing Quest to the Classroom

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Image courtesy Meta Nick Clegg, Metas President of Global Affairs and formed UK Deputy Prime Minister, highlights the transformative potential of immersive technologies in education, enabling students to experience otherwise inaccessible scenarios. Most importantly, I hope it helps teachers do what they do best: teach.

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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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Meta Quest 2 & Quest Pro VR Headsets Get Price Cuts

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Beginning March 5th, 2023, the 256GB Quest 2 will be available for $429.99 (previously $499.99) in the US, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the UK.

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Meta Pumps a Further $50 Million into Horizon Metaverse

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This week, following its $100 billion spending milestone on XR technologies, ranging from MR headsets to AR smart glasses, and Metaverse ambitions, Meta dropped a $50 million Creator Fund program to entice news services, brands, and developers to the Metaverse platform.

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

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The technology behind Microsoft’s enterprise-focused computer vision camera, the Azure Kinect developer kit , will soon find its way into commercial products. Microsoft is collaborating with two companies, Analog Devices and SICK AG , to create commercial devices using Azure Kinect’s 3D Time of Flight (ToF) depth technology.

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

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Augmented Reality Versus Disinformation – How “Escape Fake” Fights the Battle

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Polycular , an Austria-based digital solutions firm created Escape Fake out of a concern that fake news is corroding democracy. “We See Also: Virtual Reality Technology Revamps Escape Room Games. These quizzes teach them about how to spot false information. Meet Polycular.