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Seattle startup Peeka releases Barbie virtual reality kids’ book experience

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(Peeka Image) Seattle-based virtual reality startup Peeka is tapping into the hype around Barbie and releasing a collection of storybooks featuring the famous toy via its immersive platform. ” The experience is based on a picture book by Becky Matheson and adapted by Lainee Gant, with art by Mattel and Susanna Amati.

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The Future of Reading: Augmented Reality Books

Kitaboo

In the last decade, technologies like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and artificial intelligence (AI) have redefined the education system. Augmented reality books have facilitated active participation in learners as opposed to the conventional teaching-listening method. What are Augmented Reality Books?

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What Is the Difference between Audiobooks and Digital Books?

Kitaboo

Audio and Digital books are the modern tech-savvy cousins of old hard-bound prints. On the one hand, digital books are becoming increasingly popular, thanks to platforms like KITABOO that make it a breeze to create and publish interactive digital books. So why have digital books become so popular? Let’s find out.

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Seattle studio Polyarc reveals ‘Moss: Book II,’ a sequel to its award-winning 2018 VR adventure

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Moss: Book II picks up immediately after the events of the original game. As the Reader, players can both control Quill and the world around her, using the manipulable nature of virtual reality to change perspectives and interact with the environment. Moss: Book II announced during @PlayStation ’s State of Play.

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In mind-bending chat with deepfake digital twin, Reid Hoffman discusses Microsoft’s big AI hire

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Even as a pioneer in the AI field, it was a bit unusual (yet informative) today to see Hoffman sit down for a 14-minute interview with a virtual AI twin of himself — informed by a customized GPT trained on 20 years of Hoffman’s podcasts, speeches and books. But the business was going to take years and years to develop.

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‘Myst’ in VR: Classic game to get a modern reboot with virtual reality debut on Oculus Quest

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A new virtual reality version of Myst will be released for Oculus Quest later this year. Could a remake have the same effect for virtual reality? That’s a stretch, but the announcement of a new virtual reality edition of Myst is a milestone years in the making for Cyan Worlds , the Spokane, Wash.

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Discover the future of publishing with Hurix at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2022

Kitaboo

Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 is opening doors to the global industry players from 19 to 23 October 2022. The much-awaited Frankfurt Book Fair is finally here! It’s your chance to explore the world’s largest book fair, where the publishing and media industry comes together to share its latest innovations!

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