How spatial computing is transforming the human experience, from cultural storytelling and social norms to ethical design and life-enhancing tools.
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VB Spine, the largest privately held spine company, has signed a definitive agreement for exclusive rights to the xvision Spine System from Augmedics. The transaction will add augmented reality to its growing visualization portfolio.
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Camera traps capture rare wildlife moments, but millions of images need sorting. Computer vision tools like MegaDetector and SpeciesNet turn chaos into data, helping scientists track species, find rare animals, and speed conservation work worldwide.
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Meta is working with the University of Utah to study how surface EMG technology can make gesture-based controls more accessible. The research centers on the Meta Neural Band, Meta's recently released consumer wristband that detects muscle activity
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ORamaVR has secured $4.5 million in late-seed funding to expand its AI-driven extended reality platform for healthcare. The round was led by Athens-based Big Pi Ventures and Evercurious VC, with participation from existing investors
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Meta has announced its AI Glasses Impact Grants program, offering nearly $2 million to U.S.-based organizations that are either already using Meta's AI glasses or proposing new ways to apply them.
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Owlchemy Labs is celebrating a decade of Job Simulator with more than 6 million installs, solidifying its status as one of VR’s earliest and most enduring hits. The game helped kick off the first wave of consumer VR
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SPIE and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte announced a $1 million endowed fund to support doctoral research in optics and photonics. The SPIE Emerging Innovators in Optical Science and Engineering Scholarship
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Onassis ONX, the Onassis Foundation’s global platform for art and technology, is one of the more prominent platforms for that talent and those applications and experiences.Â
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A recent study found that a virtual reality near-death experience helped reduce both death anxiety and general stress in adults. Conducted by researchers from Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University, and Olera Inc., the study was published in Frontiers in Virtual Reality.
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Tom Ford Fashion is bringing augmented reality into its e-commerce journey with the launch of a virtual try-on experience for its sunglasses. Developed with Perfect Corp., the AR feature aims to help shoppers make more confident purchases and reduce returns.
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MediView has earned its first CE mark, clearing its augmented reality technology for use in European healthcare. For the clinical augmented reality company, this certification gives it the approval it needs to bring its AR tools into clinical environments across the region.
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South Carolina State University has opened the SMART Virtual Reality Lab, a transportation training facility located in its Engineering and Computer Science Complex in Orangeburg.