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Niantic Partners with City Governments to Turn Pokémon GO into a Tool for Community Engagement

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Four of the studied cities — Akron, Ohio; Charlotte, North Carolina; Philadelphia. Knight Foundation has facilitated eight events for city governments to gain insight into how technology can contribute to community engagement. Niantic and the Knight Foundation jointly funded the study and the programs.

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Meta, MakeMePulse Debut ‘Inside Kristallnacht’ VR Experience

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The presentation will feature commentary from Dr Charlotte Knobloch, a survivor of the Holocaust, and will allow audiences to interact with real-time 3D (RT3D) footage from the presentation. As those of us who survived pass on, these tools, this technology will continue to be our voice and our testimony.”

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The Media and Entertainment Metaverse: What to Expect

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Regarding technologies, the Metaverse will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI), virtual, augmented, and mixed reality (VR/AR/MR), the internet of things (IoT), and hand and eye tracking tools. Also, synaesthetic tools blend multiple sensory experiences to enhance immersion for users.

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SXSW 2023: Highlights and XR Experiences That Push the Boundaries of Storytelling, Music, and Technology

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Project Director Charlotte Mikkelborg consulted with Dr. Alex Hildred, Mary Rose’s Head of Research, to make the experience as realistic and as true to history as possible. Unreal Engine-based VFX tools, AI modules, and other state-of-the-art production software were used to deliver the next stage of music.

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MeetKai, Meta-Stadiums Launch FIFA Sports Metaverse

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We’re thrilled to invite soccer fans all over the world to experience the first FIFA soccer experience of the MeetKai Metaverse, all from their browsers” MeetKai-Charlotte Hornets Collaboration The news comes after MeetKai debuted the National Basketball Association’s first-ever metaverse store.

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Please Support Death Row Designs in Their Request to Linden Lab for Better Tools and Procedures for the Sharing of Business Accounts in Second Life

Ryan Schultz

I have my actual sister and our amazing CSR, Charlotte Bailey, without whom we wouldn’t have been the success we are today. I can not stress enough how this is the best way to get assistance with more tools and options for business owners to be able to better manage their business, without putting the security of their account at risk.

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Digital Twins: XR Today Expert Roundtable

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Moreover, digital twins are an incredibly valuable tool for training scenarios. The retailer has implemented a first-of-its-kind use case for Omniverse at two test stores in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Seattle, Washington. Canada, and Mexico.