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We just had our Christmas holidays, and it is common knowledge that Virtual Reality, and especially Quest 2, had its greatest day on Christmas. Many people received a Quest as a gift, and we all developers saw a big spike in sales of our products that day. My Twitter timeline on the 25th and 26th (of December) was filled with videos of kids unwrapping their Christmas gifts, discovering a Quest 2, and being super happy about it.
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Speaker: Chris Paxton McMillin, President of D3 Training Solutions
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Apple may be nearing launch of its long-awaited XR headsets, as the company has reportedly hired Meta’s head of communications for its consumer XR products. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports in his weekly ‘Power On’ newsletter that Apple has hired Andrea Schubert, Communications Director at Meta’s consumer hardware division for XR, including Portal, AR and VR devices.
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Speaker: Nik Gowing, Brenda Laurel, Sheridan Tatsuno, Archie Kasnet, and Bruce Armstrong Taylor
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Body tracking is a playful and expressive use of AR because it unlocks the ability to wear otherworldly digital garments or avatars that mimic your movements. Guest author Heather Lipner breaks down additional benefits. The post 5 Benefits of AR Body Tracking appeared first on AR Insider.
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Today I host a guest post from Immersive Reality , a UK-based company that immerses its users inside environments without the use of VR headsets , but projecting the images of the virtual worlds on the walls of a room. I’ve found it interesting because they also use this setup to help children with certain disabilities that can’t wear a VR headset on their heads.
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As we approach a new year, it’s time for the annual ritual of synthesizing lessons from the past twelve months and formulating the outlook for the next. We break down our 2022 predictions, starting with VR's near-term fate. The post 2022 Predictions: Quest 2 Hits the 10-Million Mark appeared first on AR Insider.
Speaker: Treion Muller, Chief Strategy Officer at ELB Learning
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Speaker: Micah Eppler, Account Executive for Rehearsal of eLearning Brothers
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