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The Future Group Raises $20 Million to Blend Real-world Video With Virtual Worlds

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The Oslo, Norway-based company came out of stealth last year and is now working on a major project with a team of more than 100 people. Its partners are still unnamed, but the company and its first partner plan to make an announcement sometime in 2017, Future Group cofounder Jens Petter Hoili said in an interview with GamesBeat.

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‘Project CARS 2’ Leaked Footage Shows Progress on Sequel to VR-capable Racing Sim

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However, it does include some interesting looks at new cars, such as the Ferrari 288 GTO, Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo, Porsche 935/80, and Jaguar XJ220S (manufacturers that were absent from the first game), along with footage of new tracks like Long Beach, the rallycross track in Hell, Norway and a Canadian ice track.

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Every carmaker that's truly going all electric to compete with Tesla

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Norway plans to phase out gas car sales even sooner: by 2025. Toyota During the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show , Japanese carmaker Toyota pledged to stop producing combustion engines by 2040. The shift in production also stems from political pressure from different states and countries. Japan is also ending gasoline car sales by the mid 2030s.

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Wonka bars and ghost kitchens: How food became the next frontier for YouTubers

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the UAE, and Norway. By 2017, "Korean Englishman" was one of the most-watched YouTube channels in South Korea. Since then, they've launched two direct-to-consumer products: a best-selling spirit called XIX Vodka and the virtual restaurant brand Sides. Credit: Sides/ Arcade Media.

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The VRScout Report – Altspace Shuts Down & Disney Resorts Get The Void

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The fund identified almost 500 companies, up from 300 from the first Europe-focused report from February 2017. CREATORS OF AMERICAN IDOL LAUNCH MIXED REALITY TV SHOW IN NORWAY. …and just a few more. …and just a few more. STRONG SALES BOOSTS APPLE STOCK PRIMES US FOR THE RELEASE OF ARKIT.

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Project Caliper: the journey of prototyping optimal controllers for VR

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The VR community continued waiting for any further news on an Index successor: the 2017 BOE display panels are overdue for an update, and some improved joysticks and 802.11ay wireless module would be truly appreciated by many. Image by Rob Cole). Image provided by Rob Cole). We think VR is going great.

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Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality Design & Development Course at Oral Roberts University to Open January 2017

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