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Startup 1RIC Serves Up AR Volumetric Videos of Vic Mensa, Poppy, & More via Jadu iPhone App

Next Reality AR

While holographic Whitney Houston is hitting the road, a new mobile app is bringing volumetric captures of up and coming performers directly to the iPhones and iPads of fans. Don't Miss: This Viral Instagram Augmented Reality Filter Will Tell You Which Disney Character You Really Are Filmed at Metastage, one of Microsoft's Mixed.

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Houston’s ITC Expo to Showcase Business-focused VR/AR Solutions, November 6th–7th

Road to VR

The Immersive Technology Conference (ITC) , soon to be hosted at the University of Houston on November 6th & 7th, is an event built around a paradox. The first ITC, held in 2016, featured 21 speakers and 13 exhibitors, including engineers from NASA, programmers from Microsoft, and doctors from the Memorial Hermann Medical System.

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NBA to Broadcast 26 Games Live in VR This Season via NextVR

Road to VR

The VR viewing schedule tips off October 26th with the New Orleans Pelicans vs. the Houston Rockets, and will feature a top game each week throughout the NBA regular season. The NextVR app is free and available on Gear VR, Google Daydream, Microsoft VR headsets, PSVR, Oculus Go, HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and Oculus Quest.

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‘Halo’ VR Multiplayer Shooter Coming to Location-based Halo Event

Road to VR

August 16-18 – Houston, Texas. If you’re looking to get your head into the first officially licensed multiplayer Halo VR shooter, Halo: Outpost Discovery will be touring the following cities: July 5-7 – Orlando, Florida. July 19-21 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. August 2-4 – Chicago, Illinois.

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How the XR Community Celebrates Black History Month (Black Futures Month?)

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Microsoft’s Immersive Museum. Microsoft also created a virtual museum for Black History Month. This month, a series of RendeverLive sessions profiled Black musicians including Jimi Hendrix, Ella Fitzgerald, Otis Redding, Etta James, Billie Holiday, Percy Sledge, Nat King Cole, and Whitney Houston.

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The Shape of XR to Come: Recognising XR Success at Industry-Focused Events

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

We’ve certainly had a few events here in Houston focused on the energy space, a few events around digital technology, and the use of not only XR but also AI and digital twins in the energy space. Those have been very well attended and quite a few great conversations coming out of those.

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aR ‘Pragmatic Choice’ for XR Future, RealWear CEO Says at AES 2023

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The devices also optimise communications between remote teams with video calling, Microsoft Teams and Zoom conversations, and a small heads-up display (HUD). The news comes after the Augmented Enterprise Summit took place in Houston, TX from 24 to 26 October.

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