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Sword Art Online VR Event Immerses You In The Hit Anime

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In the Underground Labyrinth, for example, you’ll find an exhibition area featuring an immersive audio-visual experience as well as a four-sided theater that’s been generating tons of buzz on social media. Image Credit: ©2020 REKI KAWAHARA/KADOKAWA CORPORATION/SAO-P Project. This free event is available to VR users and gaming PC users.

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‘Half-Life: Alyx,’ Valve, FundamentalVR Win Big At The 2020 VR Awards

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Walt Disney Animation, Qualcomm, ILMxLAB are just a few of the winners announced during the 2020 VR Awards. Each year over 70 experts in immersive technology come together to meticulously inspect everything from innovative new hardware to groundbreaking VR experiences to other colossal advancements that will push VR into brand new directions.

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Multi-Sensory XR Experience ‘(un)Balanced’ Receives 2020 Lumen XR Award

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Elyne Legarnisson walks away with the 2020 Lumen XR Award for her work in physical and digital interactions. For her work, Legarnisson was given the 2020 Lumen XR Award on behalf of Lumen Prize , an organization that recognizes artists working with cutting-edge technology. You can learn more about the work of Elyne Legarnisson here.

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HTC is Hosting Its Next Developer Conference in VR Amid Coronavirus Concerns

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To avoid this, HTC today announced it will be holding its next Vive Ecosystem Conference (VEC) from within virtual reality. Update (March 7th, 2020) : It was previously reported that VEC would take place at 5:30 PM PT on March 18th, which was calculated erroneously by us. — Alvin Wang Graylin (???) (@AGraylin) March 6, 2020.

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Tribeca Immersive Kicks Off Today With A Fresh Line-Up Of Groundbreaking XR

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After switching to a virtual format for its 2020 celebration, this year’s festival features both virtual screenings as well as in-person activations conducted at several locations throughout NYC. For more information regarding Tribeca Immersive, visit tribecafilm.com/festival/immersive.

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HTC Unveils New Vive Cosmos Headsets And Faceplate Upgrades

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A handful of new headsets and swappable faceplates breathes new life into HTC’s lineup of modular VR hardware. Today, HTC revealed a handful of new headsets and faceplates joining the Cosmos family, each of which designed to serve the needs of both consumers and businesses, whether it be in the home, the classroom, or the office.

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Unity’s Latest Trends Report Declares 2020 Will Be A Breakthrough Year For VR And AR

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This looks to be the year where we move beyond tentative experimentation into scalable deployment of immersive tech in the workplace. According to Vinay Narayan VP, Platform Strategy and Developer Community HTC VIVE, this upcoming year will present the most robust ecosystem of innovations yet.

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