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What is Project Aria and What Does it Mean for Meta’s Orion Glasses?

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

The Basics Project Aria, introduced by Meta in 2020 , is a research project created to help Meta develop its first set of wearable augmented reality devices. On a broad scale, it was the first evidence that Meta wasnt just interested in creating virtual reality headsets or software like Horizon Worlds.

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Is Training VR’s Killer App? Ask Forklift Drivers

Charlie Fink

When Stacey Patch, Raymond’s Virtual Reality Simulator Business Manager, and her team began designing the Virtual Reality Simulator, they considered how VR technology had been used in several different industries. Iowa State University researchers studied VR training in welding simulations showed a 41.6%

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The XR Week Peek (2024.11.19): Meta announces Project Aria research kits, a wave of Chinese smartglasses is coming, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Project Aria had no display, but it had many sensors (in particular, cameras and microphones), and it was meant to be worn just by people from Meta or from Meta’s close partners so as to learn their behavior. The projects range from accessibility to driving and skills learning. Participating is free, so you should try joining it!

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