XR in Education, Healthcare, Policing and Social Media (XR News 8/25/19)

XR for Business

English - August 29, 2019 05:30 - 7 minutes - 8.02 MB - ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
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Previous Episode: Save Me a Seat in meetingRoom, with Jonny Cosgrove

Next Episode: Navigating XR with We Are PHASE2’s Samantha Wolfe

Welcome to the second episode of the XR for Business News podcast, the show where our host, Alan, provides a quick rundown of the week’s top XR news stories!

This week’s XR use cases range from educating children and training police officers, to turning Snoop Dogg into an AR character in Snapchat filters, with many others in between.

A new study shows that VR significantly reduces pain versus an active control condition in hospitalized patients. The marine electronics market is embracing AR to enhance sailing safety VR is being used to train police officers to better understand those with mental illnessMountain Equipment Co-Op is using AR to enhance the retail experienceWonderscope’s latest AR reading experience teaches kids how to handle bulliesSingularity University announces VR training program and on-demand classes at 2019 Global SummitSnoop Dogg becomes a Snapchat AR character to promote his latest recordTerry Fabrics creates app allowing customers to preview window coverings in ARYouTube introduces AR virtual try-ons starting with lipstick