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How HTC VIVE Helped to Deploy XR Devices in North Dakota Classrooms

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In early February, following the successful launch of the Vision Pro rocket, CareerViewXR, an emerging immersive edtech startup, spearheaded a statewide initiative providing over 300 HTC VIVE VR headsets and accompanying immersive learning software to schools across North Dakota. ” He noted. We know that 99.9

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Björk Releases ‘Vulnicura Virtual Reality Album’, A Collection of Immersive Music Videos

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The perennially avant-garde singer-songwriter Björk has brought her entire 2015 album, Vulnicura , to virtual reality. The Vulnicura Virtual Reality Album is now available Steam (Oculus Rift, Valve Index, HTC Vive) priced at $30.

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Immersive VR love story "Marco & Polo Go Round" launches Valentines Day onSteam and HTC Viveport.

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A virtual reality fiction (6DOF) on Steam and HTC Viveport, a 360° video on YouTube and a short film on ARTE.tv MARIA CHAPDELAINE, written and directed by Sébastien Pilote, and the VR short MARCO & POLO GO ROUND, Item 7's first foray into virtual reality, will open in 2021. and YouTube.

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Oculus Founder Reacts to Horizon OS News: “Hopefully it isn’t too late”

Road to VR

.” He points to an interview from 2014 in which Brendan Iribe, CEO of Oculus at the time, reasoned, “if we do want to get a billion people on virtual reality, which is our goal, we’re not going to sell 1 billion pairs of glasses ourselves. Hopefully it isn’t too late.”

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HTC to Sell Shanghai Phone Factory for $91 Million, Invest Proceeds in VR Business

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Despite its major role in the growing VR space, HTC’s overall business continues to struggle financially, posting significant losses over the last two years. On Wednesday, HTC’s board made the decision to sell the factory to Shanghai Xingbao Information Technology as part of an effort to return the company to financial stability.

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Kaleidoscope Launches Funding Platform For Premium Virtual Reality Content

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Even when René Pinnell launched Kaleidoscope’s virtual reality festival in 2015, his vision had always been to build a funding platform to help independent VR creators and studios raise money for their original VR projects. There is money to be made by investing in virtual reality. Now that day is here.

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‘Rick and Morty’ VR Game is Releasing on Oculus Rift and HTC Vive April 20th

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Rick and Morty are finally making their way to VR in Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality. Coming to HTC Vive and Oculus Rift headsets on Steam and Oculus Home, you can take part in the dimension-hopping adventure starting Thursday, April 20th for for $29.99. — Justin Roiland (@JustinRoiland) August 30, 2015.

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