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Virtualware Inks Multi-Year VR Trainer Deal with US Energy Firm

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Founded in 2004 in Bilbao, Spain, the Spanish firm has been a trailblazer in virtual reality solutions across industry verticals and received acclaim for its products and services. Entrants to the new training programme will leverage the cutting-edge training simulator to prepare for deployments on the job. What is VRaaS?

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Mega-roundup of Facebook Connect 2: all the news in a single place!

The Ghost Howls

Oculus” name was a problem because AR/VR is so huge that its related product should have fallen under the main brand of the company, to make it clear whose are those products. Yes, it is a game from 2004, but entering GTA in VR will be tons of fun ! And so it happened. Read more about this news: Project Nazare: [link].

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New VR boots aim to make walking realistic for job training

Hypergrid Business

The exact price hasn’t been announced yet, but with a potential starting cost of $15,000 dollars or more, the Ekto VR boots are currently aimed for enterprise use and should be available in the first half of 2022. One 2004 study from Japan states that the sensation of walking affects the way our brains process distance and movement.

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7 Nintendo VR Games We’d Love To See On The Switch

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While we were busy running around the Game Developers Conference (GDC) last week in search of VR and AR goodies, Nintendo was busy launching a new console, the Switch. Of course, how we really want to play is in VR, and things are a little murky on that point at the moment. Pokemon Stadium. Super Mario VR World.

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How Are XR Firms Training Sports Athletes and Saving Their Lives?

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. “We are in constant conversation on the topic, learning from one another,” he said. The manager added, “The players at the biggest clubs tell us that it is more fun to go in football simulators at their clubs because that is more like playing football. Numerous companies offer motorsports training solutions.

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InstaVR Interviews: Antoine Vivet, Founder of Longue-Vue (a division of Manzalab Group)

InstaVR

In 2004, he created the LONGUE-VUE agency, and worked with big companies such as RATP, Orange, the Château de Versailles… Since 2016, Antoine has been working with Manzalab to produce interactive 360° films. Offices in France & Singapore, With a Focus on Cross-Device VR & AR Digital Experiences.

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Artificial Intelligence In Space: The Amazing Ways Machine Learning Is Helping To Unravel The Mysteries Of The Universe

Bernard Marr

Dozens of black holes have been detected using time series analysis of ripples in gravitational waves that are caused when these mysterious objects collide with neutron stars. AI technology is used to look down at Earth as well as out into the cosmos.