Arizona and California - Virtual Reality Pulse

California Is About to Get Its Second Major Heat Wave in Less Than a Month

GizModo VR

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

It’s going to be hot as hell in California— again. The state, as well as Arizona and Nevada, are expected to see a record breaking heat wave this Labor Day weekend. Read more.

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Intel Cuts Some R&D Positions in California to Reduce Costs

Anand Tech

AUGUST 18, 2023

The Sacramento Inno reported this week that Intel is set to lay off 140 employees, including 89 from the Folsom, California campus, and 51 from San Jose. California is where Intel is headquartered. The Folsom cuts span across 37 job classifications, but most prominently impact roles titled 'engineer' and 'architect.'

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New ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Multiplayer Shooter to Arrive at Nomadic VR Locations Soon

Road to VR

APRIL 10, 2019

Nomadic , an up and coming location-based VR entertainment facility, today announced that a new sequel to Vertigo Games’ Arizona Sunshine (2016) is coming to their locations sometime this spring. The post New ‘Arizona Sunshine’ Multiplayer Shooter to Arrive at Nomadic VR Locations Soon appeared first on Road to VR.

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How the California Megadrought Is Affecting Food Prices

GizModo VR

AUGUST 6, 2021

Lake Mead’s water supply, which provides water to Arizona, Nevada, and part of Mexico, is currently at its … Read more. This has caused multiple states to impose water restrictions , and it doesn’t look like things are going to get better any time soon.

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Flash Flooding in Death Valley Closes Roads

GizModo VR

AUGUST 2, 2022

The damage in California follows intense rainfall and flooding that hit parts of Nevada and Arizona last week. Death Valley was not immune to thunderstorms over the weekend, and some roads in and out of the national park have been deemed unsafe after being inundated with flood water. Read more.

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Walmart Brings Tricked Out ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ VR Experience to Select Stores

Road to VR

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

Burbank, California (1301 N Victory Place) – February 15-16. Pico Rivera, California (8500 Washington Boulevard) – February 17-19. Anaheim, California (440 Euclid Street) – February 22-23. San Bernardino, California (4001 Hallmark Parkway) – February 24-26. Tour Locations & Dates.

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Black Box VR and EoS Fitness Partner for Dynamic Resistance VR Workouts

VR Fitness

JUNE 30, 2020

It will launch in the southwest United States this summer in both Arizona and California before coming to additional locations in the next two years. It will blend VR with dynamic resistance training that will give gym-goers a high-intensity workout. Continue reading on VR Fitness Insider.

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Officials Snuck Captive-Bred Wolf Pups Into Wild Dens to Try to Boost Their Population

GizModo VR

JUNE 6, 2022

In early May, the small captive-bred canines were placed into the dens of five wild wolf packs across Arizona and New Mexico. The future of Mexican wolves in the U.S. Southwest is partly in the hands, or paws, of 11 adorable wolf pups. Read more.

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Here’s How VR is Helping Athletes Prepare for Games

VRScout

OCTOBER 3, 2016

STRIVR boasts clients such as the Dallas Cowboys, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, the University of Arkansas, Stanford University and the Washington Wizards. Davis Webb, the quarterback of Stanford rival California, trusts his Oculus headset as much as his helmet when it comes to game preparation.

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zSpace to Demo VR/AR Learning Tools at ACTE Careertech Vision Event

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

” Doing so will exhibit the San Jose, California-based company’s pledge to empower and transform education systems worldwide. The new hardware will be showcased at the ACTE Careertech Vision event from 29 November to 2 December at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona.

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Microsoft Now Hosts Free HoloLens Demos Across US & Canada

Road to VR

JULY 15, 2018

California. While you’re at it, if you haven’t tried out the company’s swath of VR headsets (dubbed Microsoft “Mixed Reality” headsets), you might request another demo on top of your time with HoloLens. Here’s the full list of the participating Microsoft Stores: UNITED STATES. Brea, Brea Mall.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.05.30): Quest 3 preview, XR journalists invited to WWDC, and more!

The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

This will be a newsletter written on the road: I’ve prepared the material in Italy, I’m currently writing these words from the Frankfurt airport (Germany), I will keep writing on the plane across the ocean and I will finalize everything in Sunnyvale (California, USA). So let’s dig into them.

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Vigilant amateur asteroid hunters keep watch for menacing space rocks

Mashable VR

MAY 28, 2022

In the Mojave Desert of Southern California, Bob Stephens has a wide view of the cosmos, where space rocks whiz in all directions. Bob Stephens, an amateur astronomer in California, helps professionals characterize asteroids as a hobby. Bob Stephens photographs the starry night sky over the Mojave Desert in California.

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How autonomous vehicles and hyperloop are scooting along

TechCrunch VR

JULY 18, 2019

Their foray into self-driving abruptly stopped after a tragic accident that killed a pedestrian in Arizona. As have plans to create a high-speed rail across California. The financial problems the California high-speed rail track has come up against could be an ominous sign for hyperloop technology in the U.S.

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9 of the best moments in Black Twitter history

Mashable VR

JUNE 19, 2022

NBA Twitter stalwart @SnottieDrippen (real name James Holas) got a dude named @MyTweetsRealAF to drive nearly an hour to Temecula, California in an effort to fight him over an argument about Kobe Bryant. Of course, Snottie was in Arizona at the time and just leading this very angry person on.

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He found a Milky Way black hole 50 years ago, and finally got to see it

Mashable VR

MAY 21, 2022

We love our black hole," said Feryal Özel, a professor of astronomy and physics from the University of Arizona, who helped release the groundbreaking new photo at a news conference in Washington, D.C. To radio astronomers, Sgr A* is an old friend, a deep space enigma they've tried to wrap their brains around for decades. "We

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OpenSim land area at new all-time-high — again

Hypergrid Business

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

A survey of people with disabilities in the US states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, and the Pacific Basin is also being conducted by Robyn R Gershon, College of Global Public Health, New York University.

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Staggering Photos Show Lake Powell Nearly Dried Up

GizModo VR

APRIL 1, 2022

Lake Powell, the country’s second-largest reservoir and a key source of water and power for much of the West, is more parched than ever. Earlier this month, the lake dropped below 25% capacity , the federal government said, and has also lost 7% of its total potential capacity since 1963. Read more.

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Lake Powell Is in Big Trouble

GizModo VR

MARCH 9, 2022

One of the U.S. West’s most important water reservoirs is about to hit a new low. Read more.

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Black Box VR Gym Members Lift An Incredible One Billion Pounds

VRScout

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

With gyms in California, Idaho, and Arizona, Black Box VR has members located across the United States. After slipping into a VR headset, members use real-world machinery to engage in a science-backed resistance training + HIIT cardio workout program.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.06.04): Apple to launch its headset, Meta unveils Quest 3 and many games, and more!

The Ghost Howls

JUNE 4, 2023

Hello everyone from Sunnyvale, California! There have been anyway many other games announced like I Expect You To Die 3 and Arizona Sunshine 2 , so I really invite you to dig into all the links I’m sharing here below. Here, as the name says, it is sunny… but I’m closed inside my home working.

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Facebook ads have a problem. It's called digital redlining.

Mashable VR

MAY 3, 2022

It's how The Greenlining Institute , a California-based organization that works to fix digital redlining, describes the practice of internet companies failing to provide infrastructures for service — such as broadband internet — to lower-income communities, as it's seen as less profitable to do so. It can happen online, too.

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Fox & Marvel combine powers for nationwide Augmented Reality campaign for latest mutant themed show "Legion"

Cats and VR

JANUARY 24, 2017

The three-day exhibit will challenge audiences and bring the unfathomable power of the Legion to life with art installations inspired by the series’ themes, including: Forced perspective art piece by Michael Murphy Found materials installation by Clemens Behr Light and shadow installation by Kumi Yamashita Legion Key Art Mural by David Flores Multimedia (..)

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ANNOUNCEMENT and Why the Tesla Humanoid Robot Matters

Robert Scoble

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Once cars start driving without a human in the car, something that GM’s Cruise, Waymo (spun out of Google), and others are already doing in San Francisco, California and Phoenix, Arizona, then the car can bring other robots AND let the robots be shared among a number of different houses, which defrays their cost.

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EON Reality recognized as Top 100 Company Supporting Education Excellence by OCBJ and IPSF

EON Reality

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Students in Orange County, California and across the globe will pave the way for an educational evolution that is all made possible by EON Reality’s AVR Solutions. CONTACT US. Job Title * Email *. Wallis and Futuna Western Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe.

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