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New York Times AR Coverage of Guatemala Volcano Disaster Shows AR Isn't Ready for Breaking News

Next Reality AR

The latest augmented reality feature from The New York Times gives readers a close-up view of the damage left behind by the eruption of Volcán de Fuego in Guatemala earlier this month. Through the NY Times app for iOS and Android, readers can walk around a truck in the village of San Miguel Los Lotes buried up to its windows in ash.

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Fragments of Ancient Maya 260-Day Calendar Found in Guatemala

GizModo VR

Archaeologists say they have found the earliest-yet evidence of a Mesoamerican calendar in fragments of painted murals made in what is now Guatemala over 2,000 years ago. Read more.

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Free Wheelchair Mission Launches Fundraising Event with VR Experience

ARPost

To this end, they created a VR experience for Oculus documenting the delivery of three wheelchairs in Guatemala. Chris and his team from Market Street came with us to Guatemala last December to shoot. They’ve never experienced anything like that because they truly felt like they were there in Guatemala.”.

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Reuniting Undocumented Immigrant Families with VR

VRScout

The woman is in fact, the mother of Frisly Soberanis, and she has not returned to Guatemala in 15 years. ” So far, the Family Reunions Project has helped bring together 15 families in Mexico, Peru, Guatemala, El Salvador and Brazil, thanks to grants from organizations such as Culture Strike , FUSE and the Tribeca Film Institute.

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EON Reality’s XR & AI Leap in Guatemala: 10,000 Tailored Courses & New AI Hub

EON Reality

Empowering Guatemala’s Educational Horizon: The Dawn of Spatial AI and XR Innovation with EON Reality Irvine, CA – February 28, 2024 – EON Reality, a global frontrunner in AI-assisted VR and AR knowledge transfer for the education and industry sectors, proudly announces the inauguration of Guatemala’s first Spatial AI Center.

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Time Magazine Takes Readers on an Augmented Reality Tour of Amazon Rainforest

Next Reality AR

Don't Miss: New York Times Delivers Augmented Reality Content to Magic Leap One Starting with Guatemala Volcano Feature Available via an update to the Time Immersive iOS and Android apps, "Inside the Amazon: the Dying Forest" presents.

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Unprecedented Camera Trap Footage Shows a Jaguar Capturing an Ocelot

GizModo VR

Conservationists in Guatemala have documented a rare example of a predatory wildcat preying on another. Sadly, climate change could make these sorts of interactions more common. Read more.

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