XR in Education, Healthcare, Policing and Social Media (XR News 8/25/19)

Welcome to the second episode of the XR for Business News podcast, the show where our host, Alan, provides a quick rundown of the week’s top XR news stories!

This week’s XR use cases range from educating children and training police officers, to turning Snoop Dogg into an AR character in Snapchat filters, with many others in between.

• A new study shows that VR significantly reduces pain versus an active control condition in hospitalized patients.
• The marine electronics market is embracing AR to enhance sailing safety
• VR is being used to train police officers to better understand those with mental illness
• Mountain Equipment Co-Op is using AR to enhance the retail experience
• Wonderscope’s latest AR reading experience teaches kids how to handle bullies
• Singularity University announces VR training program and on-demand classes at 2019 Global Summit
• Snoop Dogg becomes a Snapchat AR character to promote his latest record
• Terry Fabrics creates app allowing customers to preview window coverings in AR
• YouTube introduces AR virtual try-ons starting with lipstick