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Microsoft is planning 3D metaverse apps for Xbox and gaming

The Verge

In some sense, they’re 2D today, and the question is can you now take that to a full 3D world, and we absolutely plan to do so.”. It looked like a special version of Minecraft for the HoloLens was being worked on six years ago, but so far all we’ve seen is Minecraft Earth , a mobile augmented reality mobile game, come and go.

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Spatial launches AR social workspace on mobile

Venture Beast

Spatial has unveiled its social augmented reality workspace on mobile, allowing people to log into its 3D experiences from smartphones. Read More.

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The mobile version of Rocket League is now available globally on Android and iOS

TechSpot

It was earlier this year when Developer Psyonix announced that its incredibly popular game would be hitting mobile platforms in the form of Rocket League Sideswipe. The biggest difference in this version is that the 3D view changes to a 2D side-on perspective. Cars are controlled using a virtual joystick.

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T-Mobile teaming with Drone Racing League to help emerging sport develop 5G-enabled tech

GeekWire

T-Mobile is teaming with the Drone Racing League in a multi-year deal that makes the Bellevue, Wash.-based The Drone Racing League was founded in 2015 and involves skilled pilots flying custom drones through live and virtual locations around the globe, including sports stadiums.

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Immersive Learning: The Future of Education with Virtual Reality in K–12 Schools

Kitaboo

Among many such methods, one important method showing immense potential is virtual reality technology. Virtual reality technology makes use of headset devices to impart immersive educational experiences through a 360-degree lens. For this very reason, the virtual reality market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 30.7%

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Here debuts enterprise XR- and 5G-ready 3D models of 75 major cities

Venture Beast

One of the world's top map and location platform companies is offering access to 75 cities worth of 3D models, accurate to a sub-meter level. Read More.

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Google adds more AR animals to mobile Search and most of them are pretty cute

The Verge

In addition to the red panda and cat, there’s a giraffe, cow, zebra, pig, and hippo among the new creatures you can welcome virtually into your home (or other space, but we’re all homebound right now). Just search for an animal on Google’s mobile app and tap “view in 3D” among the results.

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