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Microsoft Research Introduces Intuitive New Haptic Controller for VR

This is the latest in their haptic controller lineup and completes the sensory experience.

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Augmented Reality Goggles for Military Working Dogs Could Transform Rescue Operations

The U.S. Army is working on remote communication between handlers and their dogs.

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Invisible Computing: Mojo Vision Is Developing an AR Contact Lens

California startup Mojo Vision, a 2020 NASA iTech Cycle 1 winner, is developing an AR contact lens.

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Technology to Save the Day: Augmented and Virtual Reality

Actually being there for a design review? That’s so overrated.

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Virtually an Education: AR/VR for the Classroom

EON Reality and University of Siena add AR/VR into the curriculum.

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UK Doctors Use HoloLens to Reduce Exposure to COVID-19

Microsoft HoloLens is being used to remotely transmit critical information on coronavirus patients.

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This Week In Engineering: Novel Car Designs, and Perception Differences Between Engineers and Company Execs

Explore the latest innovations in engineering from academia, government and industry.

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ViveX Adds 7 New Enterprise VR Startups to the Collective

HTC Vive continues to foster growth in its most promising sector.

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Recommended Resources

Research Report - How AR and VR Will Help Your Construction Firm During COVID-19 and After

Limits placed on how many workers can gather at a job site vary, but these physical distancing directives can be overcome with augmented and virtual reality (AR and VR) technology. AR and VR can transport key people to any job site, opening up the site and allowing more people to be on-site virtually, without requiring travel or risky physical interaction.

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White Paper - The Value of Augmented Reality in Manufacturing Technology

By augmenting the information, data, images, skills, or experience that workers can access in real time through smart phones, tablets, or smart glasses, manufacturers can increase worker productivity by an order of magnitude.

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White Paper - Enabling Display Measurement within Augmented & Virtual Reality Headsets

This paper discusses the challenges of near-to-eye display (NED) measurement to ensure the quality of devices such as virtual (VR), augmented (AR), and mixed reality (MR) headsets. It introduces Radiant's integrated AR/VR Lens solution, and outlines the solution's advantages for evaluating human visual experiences in NED applications.

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White Paper: Now You Can Program Robots in Virtual Reality

Savvy engineers have eagerly anticipated the impact of virtual reality (VR) on robot programming technology, as it can dramatically increase productivity by empowering engineers to do their jobs safer and more efficiently.

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