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BISim tells us how XR is relevant for the Army

The Ghost Howls

Military simulations are one of the fields where virtual reality has always been an important technology , even before that VR had its new renaissance in 2012. BISim was founded in 2001 in Australia as part of Czech-based Bohemia Interactive Studio (makers of Arma and Dayz). haptics suits ) or does a VR headset suffice?

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Alex Kipman Nominated for Inventor’s Award

Tech Trends VR

The Brazilian-born inventor gets recognition for his groundbreaking work with the Microsoft Hololens. Kipman started his professional career at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, right after graduating from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2001. billion in 2016. billion in 2016.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality. Then we had a hard landing 2001. And virtual reality/augmented reality proves to be very efficient there. Alan: We’re talking 20 years.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality’s Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We’ve had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality. Then we had a hard landing 2001. And virtual reality/augmented reality proves to be very efficient there. Alan: We’re talking 20 years.

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The IKEA of AR: Making Content Effortlessly, with EON Reality's Dan Lejerskar

XR for Business Podcast

So we were very early adopters of virtual reality already in that period. We've had quite a few ups and downs in virtual reality. '99 Then we had a hard landing 2001. And virtual reality/augmented reality proves to be very efficient there. Alan: We're talking 20 years. We work with regions.

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A Brief History of VR

VeeR VR

Now let’s take a look at the history of Virtual Reality and Virtual Reality headsets. Then in 1958, his works were translated and published in English as “The Theater and its Double”, this is the earliest use of virtual reality. Intro to VR Development. . VR Development 1960-2000. .

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Facebook steps into cloud gaming — and another feud with Apple

TechCrunch VR

Their approach is different than what Microsoft or Google has built but Facebook highlights a shared central challenge: dealing with Apple. Apple was initially slow to provide a path forward for cloud gaming apps from Google and Microsoft, which had previously been outlawed on the App Store.

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