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Watch These Schoolchildren Discover the HoloLens for the First Time

VRScout

For the first time in Norway, students at a primary school have experienced one of the Microsoft HoloLens’ greatest applications — education. “I think it was interesting to see how small Norway is,” Harstad said. “It was a little strange,” student Casper Hansen said. “I could see asteroids. .

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The VRScout Report – Altspace Shuts Down & Disney Resorts Get The Void

VRScout

CREATORS OF AMERICAN IDOL LAUNCH MIXED REALITY TV SHOW IN NORWAY. WILL GOOGLE LET YOU ANIMATE YOUR SCENES MADE WITH BLOCKS SOON? THE 2ND GOOGLE TANGO COMPATIBLE PHONE IS FINALLY HERE… AND IT’S NOT MADE FOR GIANTS. THE METAVERSE TRYING TO BUILD ON BLOCKCHAIN. HP WANTS YOU TO PUT YOUR COMPUTER ON YOUR BACK.

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Will The Metaverse Need Policing?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

Backed by technology giants like Google, Microsoft, and Meta, this environment has the potential to change many aspects of people’s everyday lives. For instance, Norway has its “ Nettpatruljie ” Internet patrols, which focuses on protecting various social media, streaming, and gaming platforms.

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The Virtual Arena: Educators Learn Their VR

Peter Graham

And part of the RiVR Link (“ classroom in a Box ”) offering a turnkey VR solution, and Google Expeditions platforms. Some aspects of VR promotion had changes since our previous feature – Google though still heavily committed to the education sector had dropped its investment in VR headsets to focus on the content.

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

Road to VR

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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'Serious' Cyberattack Literally Stops the Presses at Major Newspaper Publisher

GizModo VR

One of Norway’s largest local news publishers, Amedia, had its operations come to a screeching halt on Tuesday following a major cyberattack on its central computer systems. The 78 newspapers that the company owns can’t be printed, readers can’t subscribe (or unsubscribe) from their local paper, and there’s no clear… Read more.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable VR

One Google search can actually tell you a lot — a good VPN won't have made headlines for security bungles or customer data leaks. Above all, you want an experienced provider with a stellar track record and a clear-cut privacy policy that guarantees your data won't be logged or collected. Jurisdiction.