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Lessons in virtual reality: What these computer science students built (and learned) in 10 weeks

GeekWire

Kenneth Ma, left, a member of the University of Washington team behind the PrezVR virtual reality presentation app, gives a demo to Lawrence Tan, right, a fellow computer science student attending the recent AR/VR Capstone Demo Day on the UW campus. Continue reading for key takeaways, and see videos of all seven projects below.

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The FDA just approved the first prescription video game — it’s for kids with ADHD

The Verge

It might not look like much of a video game, but Akili Interactive’s EndeavorRX, formerly Project EVO, may go down in history: it’s the first video game that can legally be marketed and prescribed as medicine in the US. Now, a prescription video game is a real thing. Akili Interactive. It’s not in the future anymore.

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Balenciaga made a video game to debut its next clothing collection

The Verge

Luxury fashion company Balenciaga will debut its next clothing collection in a video game on December 6th, according to WWD. As game descriptions go it’s not the most detailed — it could apply to every video game from Super Mario through to Wolfenstein — but obviously the focus here is the company’s fall 2021 collection.

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Seattle Mariners try to keep fans in the game with streaming practices, virtual cheering and more

GeekWire

If you’re going to root, root, root for Mariners in Seattle these days, you’re going to have to do it virtually as baseball has taken on a whole new look in the age of coronavirus. COMING UP: GeekWire virtual event: The Future of Sports. Two sessions air daily, from 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. to catch Spring Training.

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Revolutionize Learning: Interactive Textbooks for Enhanced Engagement

Kitaboo

Modern educational systems are no longer associated with monotonous lectures, where generating and maintaining student engagement was a hit-or-miss exercise. For example, video-based content with captions and translation capabilities provides all learners with some or the other option to understand the content better.

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Revolutionizing Wellness and Healthcare with Avatar Technology and Synthetic Images

Dataconomy

In a world where our digital alter egos are no longer confined to video games and virtual chat rooms, it’s no surprise that they’ve infiltrated the health and wellness industry. Move over, personal trainers; it’s time to meet your virtual counterparts.

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How AI is revolutionizing education

Dataconomy

Platforms like ExamSoft and R.Test use natural language processing technology to analyze student data and provide targeted practice exercises to improve test-taking skills. Closed captioning software auto-generates subtitles for videos and other multimedia content, further improving universal access.