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Meta Reveals Next Generation Aria Smart Glasses for Research and Experimentation

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Since then, Meta’s first-gen Aria has found its way outside of company offices; early collaborations with BMW and a number of universities followed, includingCarnegie Mellon,IIIT Hyderabad, University of Bristol, and University of Iowa,which used the smart glasses to tackle the a host of machine perception challenges.

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Iowa State Athletics Will Use A Concussion-Detecting VR Headset

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In fact the technology is so promising that Iowa State University has already announced plans to integrate the technology into their popular sports program. The post Iowa State Athletics Will Use A Concussion-Detecting VR Headset appeared first on VRScout.

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Meta Opens Project Aria to Researchers Tackling All-day AR Challenges

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Notably, Meta is still accepting applications , which gives approved teams access to Meta’s Aria Research Kit (ARK), which includes the Project Aria hardware and SDK.

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Meta Partners with UK Immersive Learning Start-Up Amidst Cambridge Analytica Legal Battle

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Participating universities will collaborate with Meta to provide feedback on the beta launch.

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Samsung is Developing VR Tools to Help Diagnose Mental Health

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The system, called Eye Sync, is already in use at the athletic divisions of University of Texas and Iowa State University. SyncThink , a Boston-based startup, created a portable concussion diagnostic tool that uses a tablet and either a Gear VR or Oculus Rift DK2 fitted with an SMI eye tracker.

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Meta For Education Beta Brings VR & Mixed Reality To Colleges & Universities

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Meta says these institutions will provide feedback on the program before its full launch.

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Modul University Vienna Adopts Digital Twin Campus

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The Iowa-based enterprise provides an immersive K-12 curriculum on several headsets, including HTC VIVE, Meta Quest, and Pico devices. VictoryXR is a pioneer in immersive learning. The firm works with institutions like Carolina Biological and Oxford University to provide a VR-based educational content library.

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