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SenseGlove’s Innovative Workforce Training for UK Rail Operator

July 4, 2022 by Emory Craig
Senseglove workforce training with LNER railway operator

SenseGlove, a company at the forefront of haptic feedback, is partnering with the UK rail operator London North Eastern Railway (LNER) to provide innovative workforce training …

Categories Augmented Reality

Tim Cook on an Apple AR Device – “I Couldn’t be More Excited”

July 2, 2022June 23, 2022 by Emory Craig
Tim Cook on an Apple AR device and the opportunities in augmented reality.

Tim Cook once again expressed his excitement over the possibilities of augmented reality and a forthcoming Apple AR device. UpLoadVR picked up on an interview in China Daily, where …

Categories VR Games

Roblox Coming to the Quest 2 – the Implications for Education

June 21, 2022June 17, 2022 by Emory Craig
Roblox may be coming to the Quest 2 for standalone VR access.

We have no official confirmation on the incredibly popular Roblox platform coming to the Meta’s Quest 2 headset, but it seems likely from yesterday’s tweet from …

Categories VR News

Highlights of AWE 2022 – Varjo’s Aero and Magic Leap’s New AR Glasses

June 9, 2022 by Emory Craig
Highlights of AWE 2022

There was much more to follow after a jammed-packed Day One at AWE 2022. The sessions on Day Two and Three were excellent – especially those …

Categories VR News

AWE 2022: New Tech, Amazing Demos, and Visions of the Metaverse

June 18, 2022June 2, 2022 by Emory Craig
AWE 2022 opens on June 1 in Santa Clara, CA for three packed days of augmented reality news, demos, and talks.

It seems like we were just at AWE – and indeed, we were – since AWE 2021 took place just last November due to the pandemic. …

Categories VR Games

Maestro VR: Beat Saber Meets Beethoven in New VR Game

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 by Emory Craig
Maestro VR brings classical music to virtual reality.

We’re under no illusions that Maestro VR will ever achieve the massive popularity of Beat Saber, but you have to love the creative impulse behind this …

Categories VR News

VR Haptics for Your Mouth – From Hot Liquids to Eating Spiders

May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 by Emory Craig
Fascinating developments in VR Haptics for your mouth and lips from research at Carnegie Mellon University.

Carnegie Melon University’s Future Interfaces Group is working on a fascinating VR haptics project that could revolutionize how – and what – we experience in virtual …

Categories VR Games

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Virtual Reality

December 10, 2023May 10, 2022 by Emory Craig

Given the devastating loss of life and the effort to destroy an independent country, the impact of the Ukraine war on virtual reality is hardly the …

Categories VR News

Meta’s XR Roadmap – Four New VR Headsets in Two Years!

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta's XR roadmap reveals the rapid pace of innovation needed for us to live and work in the Metaverse.

According to a report from The Information, Meta Platforms has an ambitious roadmap to release four new XR headsets over the next two years. According to …

Categories VR News

The Future of XR? Meta Experiments with a Retail Store

May 2, 2022April 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta to open retail store for XR hardware.

Meta is trying a new experiment, exploring the possibilities of a retail store for selling AR and VR devices. It’s hardly a surprise when you consider …

Categories Virtual Reality, VR News

A War on Developers? Meta Wants Nearly 50% of Metaverse Sales

April 16, 2022April 16, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta declares a war on developers by planning to take 47.5% of sales of virtual experiences and assets.

Earlier this week, Meta announced in a blog post that they were rolling out new ways for developers to sell virtual assets and experiences in Horizon …

Categories VR News

The New Pico VR Headset – a Competitor to the Quest 2?

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022 by Emory Craig
New Pico VR headset announced.

The new Pico VR headset, officially the Pico 3 Neo Link, could be what everyone has been waiting for – a competitor to the Oculus Quest …

Categories VR Games

New Half-Life: Alyx Mod Arrives in Fall 2022

April 5, 2022 by Emory Craig
New Half-Life: Alyx Mod Leviathan to arrive fall 2022.

Valve’s groundbreaking Half-Life: Alyx (HLA) game launched over two years ago and remains one of the top VR games on Steam. It’s a favorite of ours …

Categories Augmented Reality

Snap Looks to a Brain-Computing Interface for Future Smart Glasses

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022 by Emory Craig
Snap acquires NetxMind brain-computing interface in a bet on smart glasses for the future.

Snap’s recent acquisition of NextMind is a fascinating bet on the possibilities of a brain-computing interface (BMI) in our future smart glasses. NextMind is an innovative …

Categories Augmented Reality

Jumpstarting AR Development: Niantic Acquires 8th Wall

March 12, 2022 by Emory Craig
AR development could take off with Niantic's acquisition of 8th Wall.

While we wait for our consumer market smart glasses later this year (or next), AR development just took a fascinating turn with Niantic’s acquisition of 8th …

Categories VR News

Do We Need a Metaverse Phone? HTC Thinks You Do

March 10, 2022March 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
HTC is releasing a new Metaverse Phone in April as it takes another step toward the Metaverse.

The concept of the metaverse makes companies do peculiar things – such as change their name (Facebook becomes Meta) or even jump back into the smartphone …

Categories VR News

Microsoft Cracks Down on Harassment in AltspaceVR

March 11, 2022February 16, 2022 by Emory Craig
Microsoft Cracks Down on Harassment in AltspaceVR

While there have always been instances of harassment in AltspaceVR, Microsoft’s social VR platform, it’s hardly the first place you’d look for a wide-open, anything goes, …

Categories VR News

Meta Adds Personal Boundaries for Virtual Avatars

February 5, 2022February 5, 2022 by Emory Craig
Meta finally adds personal boundaries for virtual avatars in VR environments. It's a long-overdue safety feature to curtail harassment.

Meta’s new safety feature that adds personal boundaries for virtual avatars is welcome news. It creates a personal barrier around your avatar to prevent other avatars …

Categories Future, VR News

Meta’s $10 Billion Loss on AR/VR in 2021

February 4, 2022February 3, 2022 by Emory Craig
Will Meta's $10 Billion Loss impact future development of XR and the Metaverse? Mack Zuckerberg and his avatar at the most recent Connect conference.

For the first time, Meta (formerly Facebook) finally broke out the finances for its AR/VR unit, Meta Reality Labs. Meta’s $10 billion loss on its AR/VR …

Categories Augmented Reality, VR News

Project Iris: Google’s Long Road to an AR Headset

December 10, 2023January 21, 2022 by Emory Craig
Google's Project Iris may deliver AR Glasses in 2024.

It was a surprise to hear that Google is developing an AR device – codenamed Project Iris. They were an early player in the XR space …

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Maya Georgieva at AWE 2025

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

Maya Georgieva will be speaking at AWE 2025 in Long Beach, CA

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Seeking expert guidance in emerging tech? Digital Bodies Consulting offers workshops, keynotes, and project management in Generative AI (ChatGPT), XR, and the Metaverse. We partner with educational institutions, nonprofits, NGOs, and businesses worldwide to deliver innovative, ethically grounded solutions that empower staff, faculty, and organizations to lead with cutting-edge technology.

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News, Media, and Events

  • We are speaking at EDUCAUSE on Thursday, October 12 | 9:45AM–10:05AM CT on The New Ethical Frontier: AI in Higher Education and Society.
  • Maya Georgieva will be speaking at SXSWedu on Tuesday, March 7th, 3:30 PM, on the The Future of Learning in the Metaverse.
  • Maya Georgieva interviewed in EdTech Magazine What Is a Metaversity, and Should You Create One on Your Campus?
  • The Metaverse Revolution with Maya Georgieva and others at Skylight Modern Gallery, in New York City.
  • Emory Craig will be speaking at the GESS Education Global Leadership Summit, Tuesday, March 23rd at 10:30 AM (EDT) on "Learning in Virtual Worlds: How Augmented and Virtual Reality is Transforming Education in a Global Pandemic."
  • Join us at the ShapingEDU Winter Games this week! Lunch Session: Wednesday January 6, 12:30-1:00pm MST for the latest on the Hummersive Learning Project and a breakout session on Thursday, 10:45am MST on "Learning with Embodied Avatars in the Future."
  • Join us at the iLRN Conference where we'll present as co-authors the Executive Summary of the State of XR Report at 1:00pm (EST), June 23rd - immersively in VirBELA.

The EDUCAUSE-ELI Series, “VR/AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning”

Article Series: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning

Articles from our New Frontier of Learning series for the EDUCAUSE Review (and summaries of the articles):

  • From VR and AR to Our XR Future: Transforming Higher Education
  • VR and AR: The Ethical Challenges Ahead
  • VR and AR: The Art of Immersive Storytelling and Journalism
  • VR and AR: Learners as Creators and World Builders of Our Immersive Future
  • VR and AR: Designing Spaces for Immersive Learning
  • VR and AR: Transforming Learning and Scholarship in the Humanities and Social Sciences
  • VR and AR: Driving a Revolution in Medical Education & Patient Care
  • AR and VR in STEM: The New Frontiers in Science
  • A New World: VR and AR Tech Developments
  • Introducing the VR and AR Series: Stepping Into the New Frontier of Learning Series

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