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Here is a list of upcoming Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality (VR/AR/MR) events scheduled for 2025: 1.     IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces (IEEE VR) 2025 Dates: March 8–12, 2025 Location: Saint-Malo, Brittany, France Overview: A premier international event presenting research in VR, AR, and MR, featuring workshops such as: 3rd Workshop on Locomotion and Wayfinding in XR 2nd Workshop on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, Transparency, and Ethics in XR 3rd Workshop on XR Technologies for Healthcare, Wellbeing, and Medicine More Information: https://ieeevr.org/ 2.     Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025 Dates: March 17–21, 2025 Location: Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, California, USA Overview: A premier event for game developers, offering sessions on vari...

A look back at Google Glass: What Happened and What Could Have Been! Google Glass, once hailed as a futuristic innovation, was a wearable technology developed by Google X with ambitions to make computing ubiquitous. Launched to the public in 2013, it promised users the ability to take photos, access messages, and surf the Internet hands-free. Despite its initial excitement, Google Glass faced significant hurdles that ultimately led to its discontinuation for consumers in 2015 and its Enterprise Edition in 2023. Several factors contributed to its fall from grace. Privacy concerns were at the forefront, with the built-in camera feature causing discomfort among the public and various establishments banning its use. The device also suffered from a lack of clear functionality, offering limited practical uses beyond quick picture-taking and online searches, which did not justify its high price point of $1,500. Additionally, design criticisms emerged, with many finding the device ...