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NYU selected as home to NYC’s virtual/alternate reality hub


NYU's Tandon School of Engineering is now home to a virtual/alternate reality hub, funded by the Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment and NYC's Economic Development Corporation. It will nurture companies that rely on AR/VR and help mark the city as a destination for the new technology. Several institutions were being considered, but NYU was chosen for its vast experience in the space. 

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