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A Brief History of Virtual Reality at CES

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Virtual reality has figured prominently at the event in recent years of course, quickly rising to become one of the shows hottest technologies. CES 2013 / 2014: The Early Years. CES 2013 / 2014: The Early Years. CES 2013 however gave us the first glimpse of Oculus VR operating as a company. The OSVR HDK Headset.

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Looking Back at Virtual Reality Over the Last 5 Years

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Back then, those of us who called ourselves ‘VR enthusiasts’ were just happily typing away our dreams in different forums [shoutout to the MTBS3D VR subsection], dreaming of the day we’d have the Holodeck, the Matrix, or whatever version of VR we each thought of as the “high standard” of a true virtual reality.

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‘The Walking Dead: Onslaught’ Developers Survios Secures $16.7M Funding

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The round was financed by a number of South Korea-based companies, and was led by SeAH Group’s investment wing Irongrey with participation from Woori Technology Investment, KNET Venture Fund, Seoul Investment Partners, and Samsung Next. Silicon Valley’s Shasta Ventures and Lux Capital also took part in the round.

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Experience NBA All-Star Weekend in VR

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This means that for the first time ever, NBA fans will be able to personalize their NBA All-Star Weekend experience by having the ability to switch between multiple 360° courtside views of the game using a Samsung Gear VR or a Google Daydream View headset with a compatible mobile device and the NextVR app. JBL THREE-POINT CONTEST.

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Oculus to Support WebVR Through New VR Browser Codenamed ‘Carmel’

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Samsung’s Gear VR web browser ‘Samsung Internet’ already has preliminary support for WebVR, but the move by Oculus to support it directly and offer the tools to do so means they’ll be throwing their full weight behind the initiative. .”

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Coachella: How the Music Festival Magnate Utilizes Virtual Reality

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The main stages are the: Coachella Stage, Outdoor Theatre, Gobi Tent, Mojave Tent, and Sahara Tent; a smaller Oasis Dome was used in 2006 and 2011, while a new Yuma stage was introduced in 2013 and a Sonora stage in 2017. How Coachella utilizes virtual reality. Coachella's genres and line-up. In 2014, vantage.tv

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6 Reasons Why China is Leading VR Growth Worldwide

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It was a virtual reality headset, the Mi VR. Much like the Samsung Gear VR with the Samsung Galaxy line, Mi VR requires a smartphone and is expectedly compatible with Mi Note 2, the Mi 5, Mi 5s, and Mi 5s Plus. There is more to Virtual Reality than hardware. Reason Three: VR Kiosks and Hardware.

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