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From Zero to Immersive: A Look at 3 Top-Ranked Location-Based VR Venues

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However, not all virtual reality endeavors benefited equally. I had the opportunity to participate in the Curse of the Lost Pearl — an Indiana Jones-inspired adventure where you embark on a mission to find an ancient pearl deep in the catacombs of what looked like either a Mayan or Aztec pyramid.

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The other DWI: Driving while immersed

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Jeremy Bailenson Contributor Share on Twitter Jeremy Bailenson is founding director of Stanford University’s Virtual Human Interaction Lab and author of “Experience on Demand: What Virtual Reality Is, How It Works, and What It Can Do.” I believe that putting virtual reality headsets in cars will kill people.

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Ready Player Golf and the Future of Fundraising Through VR Sports

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The first-of-its-kind event is being put together by Esports Fundraisers and the VR/AR Association. Rhys-Davies is best known for his roles as Gimli in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings , and as Sallah in the Indiana Jones films. Ready Player Golf. Ready Player Golf is a charity golf tournament benefiting Doctors Without Borders.

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Exclusive interview and footage about “Sam & Max: This Time It’s Virtual”!

The Ghost Howls

Now you’re doing Sam & Max, which is a VR game… but I knew you were actually doing many projects in mobile AR before… what’s happened? We worked a lot on mobile AR, and we feel we brought it to the edge of what was possible today. QuasAR was a very interesting shooter AR game developed by HappyGiant. We need to know.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.05.11): new Quest is in the works, Magic Leap may pivot to healthcare, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Mothers and grandmothers are the best, and they care about us during the good and the hard times… their love is infinite. A big and warm hug to all of them And while we celebrate our mommies, let’s read some cool AR/VR news! The acquirer could be Indiana company Zimmer Biomet, which could offer a $100M investment in the startup.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

This means that these glasses that are able to shoot photos and videos are most probably going to be launched at Meta Connect. Don’t expect an AR display on them, though: according to the rumors, that is only going to come with the third version. There are also 120 3D movies, which look very good in VR.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.09.13): Ray-Ban Stories get launched, Lynx R1 to come for $499, and more!

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Ray-Ban Stories are not AR glasses, and they don’t even have a display. This is huge because we know that AR and VR must be tried to be understood. They are really like regular glasses, just a bit smarter. This is not only a VR headset, but it is also a powerful passthrough AR/MR one. Other relevant news.

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