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Ragnarok VR is an Immersive Remake of the Biggest MMO You’ve Never Heard Of

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One of the first and most popular early examples of an MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) title, Ragnarok Online (or RO) was played obsessively by legions of Koreans following its release in 2002. ” (see gameplay video embedded at the top of this page).

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This is Gamecube Classic ‘Super Mario Sunshine’ Running in VR

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Super Mario Sunshine , released alongside the Gamecube console in 2002 may not be the most beloved outing for Nintendo’s most famous mascot, but SMS still managed to pack in much of that inimitable Mario magic to place it at the top of its generation’s 3D platformers – and it’s still a classic in my eyes.

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‘John Wick Chronicles’ Review

Road to VR

Available On: HTC Vive ( Steam ). It’s fun blasting away and crouching for cover, recalling moments of my youth playing Time Crisis 3 (2002) in the arcade. Creating a unique and engaging video game based on a film isn’t an easy task. John Wick Chronicles Details: Official Website. Publisher: Starbreeze Studios.

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AltspaceVR Shutting Down

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During that visit, Eric Romo also gave me my first taste of the newly-released HTC Vive Development Kit (Vive DK1). Possibly related to this, another piece of news surfaced today : AltspaceVR was named defendant in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by Virtual Immersion Technologies, LLC, regarding this 2002 patent.

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VR medical visualization with 3D Visualizer

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Now that Vrui is working on the HTC Vive (at least until the next SteamVR update breaks ABI again), I can finally go back and give Vrui-based applications some tender loving care. Figure 1: Analyzing a CAT scan with 3D Visualizer on the HTC Vive. Figure 1: Analyzing a CAT scan with 3D Visualizer on the HTC Vive. Cat included.

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The Curious Relationship Between DVDs and VR

VR Playhouse

In 2002 alone, 17.6 By 2002, the PS2 made up a total of 32% of all DVD players in America. By the start of 2002, 73% of American households expressed a strong desire to purchase a DVD player, and 43% stated a desire to purchase one within the next year. million players had been sold, up thirty percent from the year before.

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Grab Games is Coming Out Swinging with Knockout League

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Grab’s core team has been together since 2002. Prior to Knockout League , the majority of our VR work was with first person shooters and interactive 360 video. Anthony Borquez, Grab’s CEO and Chairman, provides some insight into how Knockout League came to be and what we can expect from Grab Games in 2017.

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