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Preserving Historical Landmarks In VR Should Be A Priority

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In 2018, the company partnered with Google Arts & Culture to bring their extensive collection of recorded heritage sites to the masses, as well as launch the Open Heritage project , a new initiative dedicated towards the digital preservation of historical sites across the world. Image Credit: Google Inc.

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Report: Meta in Talks with Magic Leap for Multiyear AR Headset Tech Deal

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In 2019, Magic Leap partnered with manufacturing solutions company Jabil to create a Guadalajara, Mexico plant which the report maintains can assemble headsets in “the tens of thousands a year.” The company has raised over $4 billion, with minority investors including Google, Alibaba, Qualcomm, AT&T, and Axel Springer.

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Walmart Reveals AI, AR, and Immersive Commerce Platforms

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The Content Decision Platform will be launched in the US by the end of 2025, which it plans to similarly apply to its Canada and Mexico markets in due course, thereby establishing a ‘new standard in global retail. Retina also enables ten AR experiences for Walmart US and Sam’s Club that has led to a ten times increase in adoption.

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Iñárritu’s ‘Carne y Arena’ Just Won an Oscar

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This is the first time a VR experience has actually landed a statuette, following a near-miss for Google Spotlight’s Pearl last year. Mexico border.”. It situates you among them as they’re confronted by border patrol—both by helicopter and by land. Photo Credit: Emmanuel Lubezki.

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PSA: You Don’t Need Xbox Game Pass to Play ‘Fortnite’ for Free on Quest

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You can find a list of officially supported controllers here , although many other non-listed Bluetooth controller also work, like an old Google Stadia controller. Supported controllers include all Xbox One S and Xbox One X controllers, PS4 and PS5 controllers, and some later-generation Xbox One controllers. So, what’s the big deal?

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Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR

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Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. SEE ALSO Google Expects "Tens of Millions" of Daydream-Ready Devices on the Market By Year's End.

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Putting AR into Art

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Although their main base is in Vienna, they also have a presence in Beijing and Tel Aviv as well as partners in Mexico and Mongolia. The company was started only two years ago by Popescu and his Co-founder Sergiu Ardelean, and is incredibly diverse. Also, half of its 25 employees are women, which is still a sad rarity in the tech world.

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