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You Can Take a Free Coursera Course on XR from the University of Michigan

ARPost

The University of Michigan has an ambitious XR program that is both incorporating extended reality into education within the University and trying to create the next generation of creators through education and outreach. As part of an exercise within the University of Michigan, he was asked to create a “two-week focused learning” course.

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Meteorite That Crashed Into Michigan Contains 'Pristine' Organic Compounds

GizModo VR

The rapid recovery and analysis of a meteorite that fell onto a frozen lake in Michigan two years ago is illuminating the pivotal role these rocks played in delivering the basic building blocks for life to Earth. Read more.

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AR Sports Game Allows Children Of All Abilities To Compete On A Level Playing Field

VRScout

Image Credit: Michigan Photography. Image Credit: Michigan Photography. Professor Roland Graf / Image Credit: Michigan Photography. Image Credit: Michigan Photography. iGYM was developed by a team of researchers based out of the University of Michigan’s Penny W. Feature Image Credit: Michigan Photography.

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

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Participating universities will collaborate with Meta to provide feedback on the beta launch. The aim is to scale and enhance the Meta for Education product ahead of a broader release focused on subjects such as science, medicine, history, and language arts.

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Grassroots Student Initiative Brings XR To The Midwest

VRScout

Michigan students Michael Zhang and Matthew Kosova successfully hosted over 70+ attendees at their homegrown XR Midwest Conference on April 7, bringing companies like Ford to share VR/AR projects with a nascent but optimistic young audience. The future of XR technology is now in the hands of the young and ambitious.

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Report: Former Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder Will Finally Be Charged for Poisoning Flint's Water

GizModo VR

Former Michigan governor and certified monster Rick Snyder will catch charges for his role in the Flint water crisis, according to the Associated Press. You absolutely love to see it. Read more.

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8 Inventive Examples Of Immersive Technology In Education

VRScout

For example, the University of Michigan Football program has created a VR tour that allows students to experience what it would be like to play at their university’s stadium. With images and videos that showcase campuses in immersive 360-degrees, students can explore prospective schools with ease regardless of their real-world location.

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