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Holovis Uses Giant Robot Arms for Intense VR Motion Simulated Experiences

Road to VR

Theme parks have been eager to add virtual reality rides to their list of attractions, but the majority of experiences are repurposed existing roller coasters, essentially offering the same ride but with a virtual environment to look at. Holovis is keen to point out that this is more than repurposing an existing ride.

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What is Spatial Computing in simple terms?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Rather than interacting with computing systems as outside parties, we step into a world where we can immerse ourselves in intuitive user interfaces. Without spatial technology, a virtual reality environment would be something you could see and walk around, but never touch or interact with. Is Spatial Computing just VR?

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How Hollywood Has Predicted VR in Movies

VRScout

Foiled time and again, he sneaks into their office and inadvertently becomes immersed in cyberspace. Full immersion: Digitized by a laser, Kevin Flynn is downloaded into cyberspace with full presence due to his absence from the real world. On the display, Dade is able to fly through the low poly virtual environment of the Gibson.

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A VR-based Approach to ADHD

Veative

By creating specially designed virtual environments for the detection, assessment and treatment of this disorder, Virtual Reality can serve both as a diagnostic tool and an effective therapeutic strategy in the rehabilitation of children with ADHD. The ability to create an evaluation environment with greater ecological validity.

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Banking In The Metaverse – The Next Frontier For Financial Services

Bernard Marr

The metaverse – persistent, immersive digital environments that potentially offer everything we need to live our lives digitally, under one roof – provides new ways for businesses to connect with customers. Linden Labs’ Second Life is often cited as one of the first metaverse environments, having been in existence since 2003.

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The World of Mobile VR After Pokemon Go

VRWorld

It’s precisely because poker is such an immersive game that this is a really exciting step in the future of gaming. The idea of a virtual environment in which virtual grinders can zoom into the game using a gyroscope allowing them to read the bluff on an opponent’s face, shuffle their chips, and check the leader board.