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‘Half-Life 2: Episode One’ VR Support Coming in March from Team Behind ‘HL2 VR Mod’

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Released in 2006, Half-Life 2: Episode One is the first in a series of games to reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Half-Life 2: Episode One is getting VR support soon, brought to you by the same team behind the recently released SteamVR fan mod for Half-Life 2.

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With LiveSYNC You Control 360-Video Playback of Multiple Devices

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Finwe Ltd is a Finnish company that was founded in 2006 by a group of research scientists and the company’s focus is on high-quality mobile software. For all of those attendees, the program allows one presenter to observe and control the video playback on the devices simultaneously with an iPad.

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Microsoft Research Demonstrates VR Controller Prototypes With Unique Haptic Technology

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Microsoft Research has devised two novel methods for more realistic haptic feedback on virtual reality controllers. Haptic feedback in general-purpose controllers has been limited to vibration feedback since the introduction of the Rumble Pak for the Nintendo 64 in 1997. They call it NormalTouch and TextureTouch.

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‘Paper Beast’ Sandbox Mode Looks Like a Cross Between ‘Viva Piñata’ and ‘From Dust’

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The curiously crafted PSVR exclusive Paper Beast got a new trailer today revealing a sandbox mode which looks like a cross between Viva Piñata (2006) and From Dust (2011). From the trailer the sandbox mode reminds me quite a bit of Viva Piñata (2006) and From Dust (2011). What will happen if I fasten a predator to a cable?

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The secret Wikipedia prank behind the Pringles mascot's first name

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Rather, the name stems from two Wikipedia savvy, hoax-loving college students snacking away on Sour Cream & Onion Pringles in their dorm room back in 2006. For starters, a dig through Wikipedia's edit history shows an edit, from December of 2006 , adding the name "Julius" to the Pringles Wikipedia page. There it is.

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VR Health & Exercise Institute Finds Many VR Games Are Better Exercise Than a Treadmill

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The organisation recently announced a program to independently assess VR games in a controlled environment, with the aim of publishing the results through a rating system. Back in 2006, Nintendo’s Wii console popularised motion controllers, enticing people off the couch for a spot of ‘arm flailing’ with its addictive title Wii Sports.

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IKinema Teases More Impressive Full Body Mocap with Vive Tracker

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In February, an earlier version of IKinema’s ‘Project Orion’ was shown using extra Vive motion controllers strapped to the feet and waist. With the launch of the dedicated Vive Trackers, this technology has now been polished to what is now ‘Orion’, a middleware available from this quarter, that produces convincing motion capture.