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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

Road to VR

The projects range widely from games to simulation to education and more. BRUNNER Elektronik – Unreal Engine Integration for NOVASIM Flight Simulator. IMP – Interactive Media Production – VR Fire Safety Simulator. ONMOTIO – Immersive Technical Training in Inhospitable or Dangerous Zones Using VR (Canada).

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The Future of Augmented Reality in Autonomous Driving Technology

ARPost

The University of Michigan uses AR and other virtual technologies to create a safe space for testing self-driving cars in their Mcity Test Facility. In this simulation, researchers have set up different environments and scenarios that mirror real-world challenges. It has 32 acres’ worth of fake road and infrastructure.

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VR Teaches Oregon Residents How To Pump Gas

VRScout

Brought to you by PIXO Group , a software developer specializing in VR training simulations, Virtual Reality Gas Pump Training is a new “tool” supposedly designed to, well, help you pump gas. The value of virtual reality training, such as PIXO’s, is that it exposes participants to immersive experiences without putting them in any danger.

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Weekend Downloads: New Content on Gear VR

VRScout

Train your brain with this puzzle-style farming simulator. Immersive Combat (FREE – Gear VR ). Spherica introduces the their Immersive Combat action series in 360 VR. Vikings and pirates, steampunk and cyberpunk – immerse yourself in the battle with world champions in Kung Fu, Muay Thai and Medieval Combat.

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Virtual Tours: Around the World with a VR Headset

Veative

The technical definition of a virtual tour is a simulation of an existing location, usually composed of a sequence of videos or still images. Hohstadt further writes that VR, as a simulated environment, stimulates a participant’s senses and provides the feeling of being in a different place and time. University of Michigan Press, 2012.

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Driving Innovation with Automotive VR Pioneer Elizabeth Baron

XR for Business Podcast

Elizabeth has been a true pioneer of virtual and augmented reality as the global lead for immersive realities, bringing together multiple disciplines throughout Ford Motor Company. And one of the things that holds true that I think you’re getting at, is immersion is social. One is that immersion is a holistic paradigm.

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Driving Innovation with Automotive VR Pioneer Elizabeth Baron

XR for Business Podcast

Elizabeth has been a true pioneer of virtual and augmented reality as the global lead for immersive realities, bringing together multiple disciplines throughout Ford Motor Company. And one of the things that holds true that I think you’re getting at, is immersion is social. One is that immersion is a holistic paradigm.