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When wearers look straight ahead, the view is clear; they see what's in front of them. With a turn to the left, wearers view a video screen allowing them to communicate with and view a remote person. With a turn to the right, users see "data" screens, displaying instruction. MoreA project at Penn State World Campus immersed teachers into a virtual classroom as part of a graduate-level special education course. Students could use a virtual reality headset to watch 360-degree videos or view them as regular videos on YouTube. MoreCarnegie Mellon University has deployed an array of videoconferencing technologies in an effort to enhance the education experience for remote students and faculty. More
Research
This year the United States will lead spending in the category at $3.2 billion, followed by Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APeJ) at $3 billion and Western Europe at $2 billion. MoreThe tablet market continued to fall in the second quarter of 2017, reaching 37.9 million shipments, a 3.4 percent decline compared to the same period last year. MoreSmartphone shipments declined slightly in the second quarter of 2017, down to 341.6 million, a decline of 1.3 percent compared to the same period last year and a 0.8 percent decline compared to this year's first quarter, according to a new report. More
VR/AR & Mobile News
Sansar empowers individuals, communities, schools, studios, corporations, brands and others to easily create, share and ultimately sell immersive 3D social experiences for consumers to enjoy on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and Windows PCs, according to the company Linden Labs, which also created Second Life. MoreWith around 35,000 active monthly users, AltspaceVR is shutting down due to financial difficulty. More-
Microsoft finally introduced two mixed reality-branded headsets (in developer editions) in the Microsoft Store.
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The tool is integrated into Hobsons’ Intersect platform that launched last month and the college and career readiness platform Naviance as well. More -
Sonic Foundry has revealed a scaled-down device for recording video and lecture materials in low-tech classrooms. More Blockchain records and keeps information safe by creating a decentralized record of data that can be confirmed and validated without relying on a single authority.
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Educators can use Edthena-powered tool to upload videos of their classroom instruction and then share those videos with coaches who can give timestamped comments categorized as questions, suggestions, strengths and notes. More -
Surface machines, which double as tablets or laptops, are available to students at a 10 percent discount through a new 24-month payment plan with Microsoft.
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Upcoming Grants, Funding & Award Opportunities
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Sponsor: NCWIT with support from Microsoft Research
Award: Up to $10,000 per project funded plus travel expenses to annual summit
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be an NCWIT member. (Membership is free.) The award focus is on programs "to develop and implement initiatives for recruiting or retaining women in computing and IT."
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Sponsor: VentureWell
Award: Up to $30,000
Number of Awards: TBD
Application Deadline: Nov. 8, 2017
Note: Applicant's institution must be a VentureWell member. See list of member institutions here.
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Sponsor: ACM and Google
Award: Up to $25,000 plus travel expenses to ACM conference
Number of Awards: 1
Application Deadline: Nov. 30, 2017
Note: "This award celebrates women researchers who have made fundamental contributions to Computer Science."
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