Sovan Mandal

With a keen interest in tech, I make it a point to keep myself updated on the latest developments in the world of technology and gadgets. That includes smartphones or tablet devices but stretches to even AI and self-driven automobiles as well, the latter being my latest fad. Besides writing, I like watching videos, reading, listening to music, or experimenting with different recipes. Motion picture is another aspect that interests me a lot and maybe I’ll make a film sometime in the future.

Peeka VR partners with T-Mobile to offer kids virtual reality storybooks

3 March 2022 by Sovan Mandal Leave a Comment

Peeka, the mobile platform that brings to life children's books via virtual reality announced it has entered into a partnership with T-Mobile that will let more than 10,000 of T-Mobile families have access to the Peeka library of VR storybooks. All of this is going to be part of an employee engagement program called Magenta Kids, the company revealed in a press release. As … [Read more...] about Peeka VR partners with T-Mobile to offer kids virtual reality storybooks

Dutch embassy gifts augmented reality mural to Jaffa to promote peace and unity

28 February 2022 by Sovan Mandal Leave a Comment

The Israeli city of Jaffa has its first augmented reality mural, the credit for which goes to the Embassy of the Netherlands. The mural is in fact a gift that it received from the Dutch Embassy and is essentially a teapot that has been painted by the famous Dutch painter Leon Keer. The teapot, as has been depicted in the painted is broken though but has been glued together … [Read more...] about Dutch embassy gifts augmented reality mural to Jaffa to promote peace and unity

Snapchat and UK Government launch AR-based career fair

22 February 2022 by Sovan Mandal Leave a Comment

The Department of Education in the United Kingdom launched its first augmented reality (AR) Career fair on Tuesday in partnership with Snapchat the website XRToday reported. The 'Get the Jump' campaign, as the Career fair has been termed relies on Snapchat's AR Lens platform and is the first AR-based program ever to be launched in the UK. With the career fair, the government … [Read more...] about Snapchat and UK Government launch AR-based career fair

Apple AR/ VR headset rumored to come with a monthly subscription plan

19 February 2022 by Sovan Mandal Leave a Comment

Apple has long been rumored to launch an AR/ VR headset though there has been not much information available in the public domain on it. Now, a report from TrendForce is claiming that the headset might come with a monthly subscription plan though there isn't any indication of how much that might be. The report also claimed Apple would be adopting a similar strategy with its … [Read more...] about Apple AR/ VR headset rumored to come with a monthly subscription plan

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