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

Road to VR

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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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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Denmark Putting VR and AR Into Bachelor’s Degrees

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As such, EON Reality Denmark has taken a new approach to filling this talent pipeline by collaborating with VIA University College, creating a two-year AR and VR specialization for their Software Engineering Bachelor’s degree. Dmitri Belogurov , Student at VIA Denmark, and the VR Innovation Academy Education and industry working together.

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Oculus Acquires Eye-Tracking Company The Eye Tribe

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The Eye Tribe , a Denmark-based eye-tracking startup, today confirmed they’ll be joining the ranks of Facebook’s Oculus VR. million government-supported project to bring eye control to the mass market together with LEGO, Serious Games, IT University of Copenhagen, and Technical University of Denmark. The interesting part?

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Discover 13 Radical XR Creations At Tribeca Immersive

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This award honors artists who bridge the gap between technology and storytelling. Also returning is Tribeca Immersive, a VR/AR program dedicated to showcasing innovative XR storytelling and groundbreaking experiences told through the lens of some of the world’s most talented and innovative artists and creatives.

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