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HTC is Sending a VR Headset to the ISS to Support Astronaut Mental Health

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Virtual reality is already being used on the ground to help prepare astronauts for the rigors of space, although now HTC says it’s sending its standalone VR headset Vive Focus 3 to the International Space Station (ISS) to help support the mental health of astronauts during their mission.

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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. Available today, headset owners can finally get to dive into a collection of immersive music videos that only previously graced museums worldwide via the Björk Digital Exhibition since late 2016, Pitchfork reports.

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Valve Launches 360 Video Player For High-End PC’s

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Steam VR expands its services with native 360-degree video support. . If you’re fortunate enough to own an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift VR headset, odds are you’ve checked out Steam. Now Valve is dipping their toes into VR video with its own custom 360 video player.

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Opera Browser Adds 360 Video Player for VR Headsets, Plans Full WebVR Support

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For OpenVR-compatible headsets like Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, watching streaming 360 video from from your browser is now as simple as clicking a button and putting on your headset. From a user’s perspective, all you have to do then is navigate to a 360 video and press the ‘VR mode’ button.

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Immersv Raises $10.5M Investment to Bring Ads into VR and Mobile 360 Video

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Immersv, who have run successful advertising campaigns with brands like Nissan and Mountain Dew, claim their 360 degree and VR videos ‘view-through’ rates (the equivalent of a click-through on a traditional ad) is 85%. Partners now include Tremor Video, YuMe, Bidswitch, ironSource, Supership and United in Japan.

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HTC Vive Launches Viveport M Mobile VR Content Platform

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HTC announced today the official launch of the consumer version of the Viveport M mobile VR content platform. Viveport M is compatible with most Android phones and designed to allow you to easily find and use mobile VR applications or experience 360° videos in both touchscreen and VR modes.

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Distorting Virtual Reality

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The content will also be available in stereo 3D through the Littlstar app on Sony’s Playstation VR, Google Daydream, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and more. The story stars John Cusack, Christina Ricci and Brendan Fletcher in their virtual reality debuts.