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Sony Hosting an Official ‘Sword Art Online’ Exhibition in VR Through March 10th

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First aired in 2012, the fictional events of the show were set in the year 2022. Sony & Sony Music Group collaborated through an internal VR development group called Project Lindbergh on a custom-built app for Sword Art Online: Ex-Chronicle which works with SteamVR headsets (sorry PSVR players).

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Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab, the Massive 3D Object Library Compatible with AR/VR Headsets

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Founded in 2012, Sketchfab plays host to over 4 million 3D assets, all of which are accessible through its web-based platform across PC, mobile, and immersive headsets. The acquisition no doubt comes as a direct result of Epic securing a $1 billion financing round back in April, $200 million of which came from Sony Group Corporation.

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Getty Images has launched the Getty Images Virtual Reality Group

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Getty Images, has launched the Getty Images Virtual Reality Group, a new business dedicated to the creation and global distribution of virtual reality content. The Group provides a comprehensive offering of over 12,000 premium 360 images with new content added daily, as well as high res gigapixel content from key events and venues.

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VR/AR Pioneer Nonny De La Peña Named WSJ Technology Innovator Of The Year

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CEO & Founder of Emblematic Group, Peña is the second woman in history to receive the prestigious award. In a full-circle moment, de la Peña was presented her award by visual artist Lena Herzog, whose very first VR piece was created with de la Peña’s Emblematic Group. “As

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One of Meta’s Most Well-funded VR Games is Shuttering Multiplayer This Year

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While this isn’t the first MoH title to see the axe, it is the youngest among the group. Medal of Honor VR’s last update was in late 2021, basically showing the studio abandoned the game long before it decided to shut down servers just short of its three-year anniversary since launch.

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Here’s Each Of The 180+ Cars You Can Race In VR In Project Cars 2

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M3 Group A (E30). R18 e-tron quattro. R8 (LMP900). R8 LMS Endurance. R8 V10 Plus. Continental GT3 (2015). Continental GT3 (2016). Continental GT3 (Abt). 2002 Stancework Edition. Vintage Touring-GT B. 320 TC (E90). Touring Car. 320 Turbo Gr.5 M1 Procar (E26/1). M3 GT4 (E92). Seven 620 R. Track Day B. Corvette C7 Z06. Corvette C7.R. Mustang GT.

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Oculus CEO Steps Down to Head PC Division, Founder Palmer Luckey to Shuffle Too

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In a post to the company’s official blog , Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe confirms he’ll be stepping down from the company’s top position to head the new PC VR group. Brendan Iribe was one of Oculus founding team members back when the company formed in 2012. Founder Palmer Luckey will also land in a new role.

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