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The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre 20, 2020

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The (uncomplete) Immersive Technology in Healthcare digest?—?Decembre Decembre 20, 2020 Hello, this is a short summary of my technological watch on this amazing domain of immersive technology in healthcare ! The program is done with Oculus Go device and shows amazing results : learning engagement +45% and knowledge retention +72%.

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$4 Billion ZeniMax v. Oculus Verdict Could Come as Early as Today, Here’s What You Need to Know

Road to VR

This week the eyes of the virtual reality industry are on a federal court in Dallas, Texas where ZeniMax (and child company id Software) and Facebook (and child company Oculus) have been engaged in legal battle over a dispute which could cost Facebook $4 billion. Palmer Luckey, Founder of Oculus.

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Oculus Co-Founder and Rift Creator Palmer Luckey Departs Facebook

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Oculus co-founder Palmer Luckey, the man behind the Rift concept and its first prototypes, is leaving the company three years after selling to Facebook. According to Oculus, this will be Palmer’s last week with Friday marking his official last day as an employee of Facebook. Palmer’s legacy extends far beyond Oculus.

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Earth Day: Now You Can Surf With a Legend in VR

VRScout

Nakuru Kuru: Awakening is the Baja California-based prologue to the 9-episode immersive 360-degree VR experience scheduled to be released next year. This will be in addition to the immersive VR experience surfing the same waves and sailing to the same far-reaches of the oceans he did. “As

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EarthXR Hosts Playlist of Environmentally-Focused 360 Content Through Samsung XR

Peter Graham

“The Hydrous Presents: Immerse” – The Hydrous, featuring NatGeo Explorer Erika Woolsey. “The First Virtual Reserve” – Wild Immersion. The EarthX festival will be held in Dallas from 17th – 26th April 2020. “Guardians of the Forest” – Co.Reality, UNVR.

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Top XR Stories of 2019

Tech Trends VR

A lot has happened in the immersive space over the past 12 months. If it’s true what they say that time flies when you’re having fun, then 2019 must have been a really good year for immersive tech, because here we are gearing up for the holidays and I haven’t sent a single Christmas card. The Oculus Quest was a hit.

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Wearable and Immersive Tech and the Female Workforce

EnterpriseWear

In the three to four years since the release of Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, the number of VR headsets available on the market has grown. I work in XR, organizing events and writing about AR and VR for my livelihood and yet, unlike some of my male peers, I purchased my very first piece of VR hardware just this year with the release of Oculus Go.