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US Fire Administration Advocates The Use Of VR For Firefighter Training

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An average of 11 firefighters have died every year since 2008 during training sessions; VR could help reduce those numbers. Their special firefighter trainer simulator is the first to use both VR and haptic technology through an HTC Vive Pro, heat suit, breathing apparatus, hose with haptic technology, and scenario software.

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Creature To Manage $1 Million Indie VR Fund From SideQuest

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Funding VR's Indie Expertise Back when the App Store for iPhone was coming together in 2008, the $200 million " iFund " was announced and managed by venture capitalists who offered equity deals to developers at a critical time in the development of mobile phones as a computing platform.

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The 5 Best VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift & HTC Vive

VR Geeks

We’ve compiled a list of our top five favorites for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. The HTC Vive was released on April 5th, 2016, a week after the Oculus Rift for consumers. With the exception of Automobilista (2016), every PC racing sim (currently in development) now offers some type of VR support for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.

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‘Project CARS 2’ VR Review – An Ambitious Sequel With Serious Potential

Road to VR

Available On: Steam (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive). Reviewed On: Oculus Rift, HTC Vive. The game was mainly tested using both VR and triple screens, using a dedicated sim rig, but gamepad control was also briefly tested. SEE ALSO Top 5 VR Racing Sims for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive. Release Date: September 21, 2017.

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Atlantic Ghost Is Like Star Trek: Bridge Crew Meets Naval Submarine Combat

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Atlantic Ghost is a currently in-development submarine simulation game that puts you and a crew of comrades into a submarine tasking you with controlling it and completing missions in a realistic simulation environment. “Back in 2008 I suddenly discovered that I liked submarine simulations,” Airapetjan explained over email.

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How to Take In-Game 360 Screenshots with Nvidia Ansel (with Full List of Compatible Games and User Guide)

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Played in an open world with a third-person perspective, players control protagonist Geralt of Rivia. Players control Marcus Holloway, a hacker who works with the hacking group DedSec to take down the city's advanced surveillance system known as ctOS. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in June 2016.

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