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Hearst is developing partnerships with universities and startups that will expose its data science team to new ideas emerging in data disciplines, including machine learning and artificial intelligence.

A+E Networks partnered with NYC Media Lab to explore two emerging areas in the AR development space: multi-user capabilities and geolocation. How can we demonstrate compelling interaction using multi-user features and facilitate research around scale?

The Verizon 5G EdTech Challenge is a nationwide open call to find the most innovative, cutting-edge educational technologies that will transform middle school education. 10 Challenge winners will each be awarded a $100K grant, and will partner with Verizon to develop and test their solutions in the 5G environment.

Working with journalists and digital media experts at the Associated Press, a team of researchers will develop an AR app to engage users on health and science topics.

Transportation is key to movement, access, connections. It is a critical part of NYC’s economy and culture. And it’s currently going through another big evolution. NYC Media Lab will partner with Havas to imagine the future of transportation in cities.

AR/VR technologies have the potential to grow and enable more valuable interactions between enterprises and their customers. How can we apply AR technologies to improve how Spectrum interacts with its customers and troubleshoots, more specifically around the self-install kit for wireless routers and modems, cable models, and video set up box?

In partnership with NYC Media Lab, Verizon awarded 12 New York City university teams for the creation of new prototypes, with a specific investment in virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence technologies. 

Havas and Governors supported graduate students in building new mobile and narrative-driven experiences.

NYC Media Lab presented the NBCUniversal Blockchain Prototyping Fellowship: Content Monetization to explore new pricing models for the media industry.

In 2018, NYC Media Lab presents the A+E Networks Mobile Augmented Reality Prototyping Fellowship focused on 1968, the Year that Changed America. HISTORY, part of A+E Networks, seeks to support NYC-based graduate students in a cohort-based fellowship program. The focus for experimentation will be ARKit for Apple iPhones and ARCore for Android phones.

Verizon and RYOT sponsored a market research project to investigate the quantifiable impact of augmented reality technology as it stands today.