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Google Grants Augmented Reality Access to Historic Art of Chauvet Cave via Arts & Culture App & Google Search

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Some of the oldest art on Earth was created 36,000 years ago on the walls of the Chauvet Cave in France. However, these days, physical access to the cave is restricted in order to preserve the site. Thanks to augmented reality, the cave is now virtually open to the public once again.

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Google Debuts Two New Spotlight Stories ?Piggy? & ?Age Of Sail?

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Google heads to the Annecy Film Fest in full force with two, never-before-scene Spotlight Stories. The biennial Annecy International Film Fest is currently in full-swing as creators from around the world gather in France to showcase their latest achievements in the field of animation. spoke Google in a statement.

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Google Releases Highly-polished VR Tour of Versailles for Free

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Google Arts & Culture partnered with Château de Versailles to create an extremely detailed VR tour of the iconic French palace, aptly named VersaillesVR – the palace is yours (2019). Image courtesy Google Arts & Culture. SEE ALSO Oculus Reveals New VR Headset Prototypes with Major Advances in Optics Form-factor.

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Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

VRScout

Yesterday, the historic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France suffered a devastating fire that caused significant, lasting damage to the 12 Century building. Image Credit: Google Inc. Ensuring history survives using modern day technology. and the Native American cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde in southern Colorado.

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KaviAR Tech Launches New Augmented Reality App for Travel

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Tech giants such as Google and Apple must lead the charge aside from independent firms such as KaviAR Tech, Ruiz also said. For cities like Grenoble, France, which prohibits big signs, AR can help locals and tourists get around safely and successfully. He predicts that it will eventually be ubiquitous.

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Cannes XR Virtual Brings Art to Life With Virtual Reality

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You can look forward to representatives from Google, Facebook, Intel, HP, Microsoft, and more. Across the US, as well as in France and China, a network of partner location-based entertainment (LBE) will be giving access to Cannes XR Virtual to journalists and guests without virtual reality headsets.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.26): Valve Roy controller leaked, VR Black Friday deals, and more!

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The glasses should work with Google Gemini AI and have the following features: Processors : Snapdragon AR1 and NXP Camera : 12MP with Sony IMX681 Battery : 155mAh Weight : 50 grams The first batch of production should be around 500,000 units , with more to come if the glasses prove to be successful.