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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. Students, companies, faculty, and industry experts will join forces to create real-time tools the XR manufacturing sector. A major gaming engine, Epic Games announced on Friday a collaboration with OU’s College for Creative Studies (CCS).

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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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Oculus Launches VR For Good in High Schools

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Both VR experiences are extremely powerful stories and helped raise higher than projected donations, showing the impact VR can have as a tool to raise awareness for causes in need of a voice. Student from Oakland High School filming his project for the 360 filmmaker challenge. Usher ready to try Pencils of Promise VR experience.

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Creating Two Sides of the Same Reality

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Growing up in an immigrant family of Chinese descent and living in Oakland, California, Estella Tse recalls that she was always navigating a conflict between her traditional heritage – which mainly told her to “follow the rules” – and her more liberal American upbringing, which encouraged individualism and freedom of expression.

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Sixense Still Won’t Say When Kickstarter Backers Can Expect Their Rewards

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Designs are reworked and sent to partners in China and Oakland, California for tooling and completion, he said. He also said the initial $600,000 influx from Kickstarter wouldn’t cover the tooling on the plastic for these devices. . “One piece was too big and needs to be slimmed down.”

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This Saturday Magik Gallery will curate some of the most innovative art in VR and AR at its SF event.

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From games and movies, to experiences and tools—we’re just beginning to see what’s possible. The event features artists such as Oakland, CA very own Tilt Brush Artist In Residence Steve Teeps who has worked with prominent artists like Flying Lotus and Future. Virtual reality has changed how we create.

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Suffolk, Carnegie Mellon Universities Join Transatlantic VR Partnership

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Via its Virtual Immersive Teaching and Learning (VITaL) centre, SDSU will teach its students how to implement, learn, and develop XR tools for their future vocations. Finally, Epic Games kicked off its Augmented Reality Center (ARC) with Oakland University Michigan.

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