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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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ONMOTIO – Immersive Technical Training in Inhospitable or Dangerous Zones Using VR (Canada). Oakland University – Augmented Reality Center (ARC) for Industrial Applications (United States). Marquette University – Immersive and Augmented Media Design Fellowship (United States). Lightscape VR (Germany). New Reality Co.

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Epic Games, Oakland University Launch Augmented Reality Center

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Epic Games has launched an Augmented Reality Center (ARC) at Oakland University in Michigan. It will work jointly to build and implement cutting-edge AR technologies for the future of the immersive industry. These will develop tools such as haptic gloves, new immersive headsets, extended reality (XR) projectors, and other solutions.

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Under Armour Builds Virtual World to Celebrate Stephen Curry’s 3rd NBA World Championship

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With the Warriors having swept the NBA Finals in just four games, Under Armour is revealing their latest celebration of Curry’s third ring with an immersive Steph VR experience and live pop-up event in Oakland set to launch over the coming days. Want to celebrate in person?

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Artist’s AR Exhibit Shows Two Sides Of The Same Reality

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Growing up as a Chinese immigrant in Oakland, California, Estella Tse recalls her struggle having to navigate between her strict, traditional heritage – and her more liberal American upbringing, which encouraged individualism and freedom of expression.

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Exposing Homelessness Through Eviction With ‘These Sleepless Nights’ Mixed Reality Mini-Doc

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This experience combines the AR power of a Magic Leap One Creator Edition headset with spatial computing technology to immerse you in stories of those who have experienced the hardships of America’s ongoing eviction crisis; whether it be from the perspective of a confused child, or that of a troubled parent.

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Creating Two Sides of the Same Reality

Tech Trends VR

Immersive Technology turns out to be the perfect medium for ARtistic expression and exploring identity. Estella Tse explores the intersection between art, technology, and impactful storytelling using immersive technologies such as VR and AR Click To Tweet.

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Oculus Launches VR For Good in High Schools

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We have all seen how virtual reality can change gaming and entertainment forever with this immersive technology. Student from Oakland High School filming his project for the 360 filmmaker challenge. Two Oculus pilot programs hope to inspire the next generation of VR creators. The first videos will be unveiled at Sundance 2017.

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