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How You Can Put Street Art Legend KAWS & Even That Mysterious Alien Utah Monolith in Your Own Home via AR

Next Reality AR

Sure, you could leave a random monolith in Utah and get some notoriety for your street art. Or, you can let others put your art anywhere they'd like with augmented reality so they can appreciate it where they are. That's what artists like Marina Abramovic, Anish Kapoor, Jeff Koons, KAWS, and others are doing with the Acute Art app.

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Research Suggests VR May Help Patients Suffering From Parkinson’s

VRScout

Researchers, including those at the University of Utah, are hopeful that VR can slow or diminish the effects of this chronic illness. An April 9th study from the University of Utah found that using VR may help people suffering from Parkinson’s disease improve their balance and potentially decrease their rate of falls.

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Unexplained Monolith Discovered in Rural Utah's Red Rock Country

GizModo VR

Officers from the Utah Department of Public Safety discovered a shiny metallic monolith in rural Utah’s Red Rock Country on November 18 while surveying big horn sheep by helicopter. The monolith has drawn comparisons to the black monolith in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey , and the helicopter crew… Read more.

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Coronavirus Has Killed Nearly 10,000 Minks in Utah

GizModo VR

In recent weeks, the state of Utah has been dealing with mass die-offs at mink farms that health officials believe are linked to the viral pandemic—outbreaks that likely began from contact with infected human handlers. Humans aren’t the only creatures at risk from dying of covid-19, it seems. So far, nearly 10,000… Read more.

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The Void Opens Location In Utah With Upgraded Hardware And Ghostbusters

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

Starting today, visitors to Lindon, Utah, where the startup is based, will be able to see this incredible experience. First opening in New York at Madame Tussauds last year, the experience puts you inside a Ghostbusters-themed narrative that ingeniously helped explain why you’re wearing a backpack.

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Utah's Great Salt Lake Dropped to a Record Low

GizModo VR

The Great Salt Lake in Utah, the biggest salt lake in the western hemisphere, is plunging to historic low levels as the region suffers through a vast and relentless megadrought. Read more.

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Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Train Firefighters?

ARPost

Utah-based company eLearning Brothers has made a safer approach to training firefighters using virtual reality. Volunteers and veterans alike can hone their skills without putting their lives in danger. Trainees can also easily retain information using VR. Moreover, they will feel more confident in high-risk situations.