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How VR and AR Headsets Can Help Avoid The In-Flight Laptop Ban

VRScout

Sean Ong, a mixed reality developer, demonstrated in May how the Microsoft HoloLens can serve as a desktop-like workaround on an affected US-bound Emirates flight from Dubai when paired with a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. “Security at the gate made me open the HoloLens case and asked what the device was. .

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Windows VR Headset Prices Hit Rock Bottom Over Black Friday

Road to VR

Now that turkey day has come and gone, holiday shopping season has arrived and we’re tracking the best Windows Mixed Reality Black Friday 2018 deals on the Acer, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Asus, and Samsung Odyssey headsets. Image courtesy Microsoft. The headsets have never been more affordable than now. Samsung Odyssey+ – $500.

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Microsoft to Expand HoloLens Availability to 29 More European Markets in December

Road to VR

Microsoft announced at their at Future Decoded conference in London that HoloLens, the company’s augmented reality headset, will be expanding its international availability to include all of the European Union in December. image courtesy Microsoft. image courtesy Microsoft. .” image courtesy Microsoft.

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The best VPNs for staying anonymous and secure on the web

Mashable VR

The technology's origin story isn't well-documented, but it's believed to have emerged at Microsoft in the mid-1990s. We recommend picking up some separate antivirus software for that kind of protection, even if you're on a Mac.) Hold up — are VPNs legal?

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CraneMorley and SoCalGas Win Summit Award!

CraneMorley

The SoCalGas instructor and field technician work together to engage the class in hands on learning by giving them a bird’s eye view of a natural gas meter set assembly procedure through the Microsoft HoloLens and its “head up – hands free” capability, streamed live to the class using the Microsoft Remote Assist and Teams applications.

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Crytek-Incubated ‘VR First’ Program to Double Number of Academic VR/AR Labs in 2017

Road to VR

AR headset distribution is much more dramatic, as students are mainly developing on Microsoft HoloLens (43%), with Google Glass, Vuzix AR headsets, Epson Moverio, Meta AR Dev Kits making up the rest of the pie chart. Bahçesehir University (BAU), Turkey. Middle East Technical University, Turkey. image courtesy VR First.

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