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West Midlands Police Introduces VR Training for Gender-Based Violence Awareness
West Midlands Police has introduced a new virtual reality program to train incoming officers on the realities of male violence against women.
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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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Notre Dame to Be Preserved as a Digital Twin in Microsoft-Led Project
Microsoft is launching a new cultural heritage initiative in Paris this fall, partnering with the French Ministry of Culture and Iconem to digitally replicate Notre Dame Cathedral.
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Study Finds Privacy Concerns Undermine AR Try-On Effectiveness
A study in the Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services explored how consumers respond to augmented reality try-on apps and how privacy concerns influence that experience.
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Meta Projects Sweep Emerging Media Emmy Nominations
This year’s Emmy finalists for Outstanding Emerging Media Program all share a common thread: they were developed for Meta Quest and backed by Meta. The three nominated projects reflect the platform’s expanding role in immersive storytelling across music, television, and mixed reality.
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Versailles Gardens Transformed with Snapchat’s AR Dance Experience
Snapchat and the Palace of Versailles have launched “Dansez Versailles,” an interactive augmented reality experience set throughout the palace gardens. Designed to revive the festive spirit of Louis XIV’s court
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AR App Translates Indigenous Stories Into Location-Based Experiences
University of Sydney researchers are using augmented reality to embed Indigenous stories in parks and public areas. The project, led by Dr. Luke Hespanhol, merges location-based tech with cultural design
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University of Alberta Showcases Mixed Reality Glasses That Assist Stroke Survivors' Vision
Ophthalmologist Edsel Ing and a research team at the University of Alberta have developed a proof-of-concept system for the Microsoft HoloLens 2, designed to assist stroke and brain injury patients in recovering partial peripheral vision. The system utilizes a head-mounted computer camera
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How This Next Wave of Computing Will Upgrade You
If you listen closely, you can hear a new shift is upon us. This time, our digital experience is moving out from behind the screen. The era of Spatial Computing is upon us, and it is set to reshape our lives even greater than the previous waves of computing before it.
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Study Shows Robot Gender Presentation and Facial Design Shape Customer Choices
Researchers at Penn State investigated how visual traits in service robots influence customers' responses to suggestions. In one study with 239 participants, robots were visually coded as male or female using color. Women were more inclined