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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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.
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Apple has announced new sports-related content to join its growing catalog of immersive video for Vision Pro.
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LSU Associate Professor David Shepherd secured $675K from NIMH to expand ADHD research using virtual reality and noise-canceling headphones.
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Cirque du Soleil expands its reach in The Sandbox with immersive experiences, digital collectibles, and social gameplay that connect younger audiences to its artistry while boosting engagement and extending its brand into daily digital life.
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Meta has opened its latest retail space in New York. Like its other locations, the Meta Lab NYC is a retail space where visitors can experience its latest AI glasses and VR headsets, access demos, get in-person product fittings and shop for exclusive hardware.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Wandercraft expanded clearance to use its Atalante X robotic exoskeleton with individuals who have spinal cord injuries from levels C4 to L5 and those with multiple sclerosis.
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Sense Arena, a virtual and mixed reality training platform for hockey players, has announced a new partnership with the NHL Players’ Association to integrate official NHLPA player likenesses into its system. The collaboration debuts with NHL Sense Arena ’26