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Three Reasons Higher Education Has Embraced Virtual Reality

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Cameras like the Insta360 One X and headsets like the Oculus Go have made VR affordable/easy to use, while InstaVR has made editing and publishing VR accessible to non-technical people. see the Oculus Go “Release Channels” feature for a great new way to distribute VR apps).

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Spatial raises $14M more for a holographic 3D workspace app, a VR/AR version of Zoom or Hangouts

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But that too appears to be getting bumped up, so to speak, because of the positive outlook. . “We have always wanted to open up our platform to let others build applications on our framework, using our avatars, leveraging our cross-platform nature, finding new applications for our hand gestures,” Agarawala said.

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What are Colleges & Universities Using VR For?

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With InstaVR — plus ubiqitous 360-degree cameras and affordable mobile standalone headsets like Oculus Go — any student in any department can make and distribute VR apps. They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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InstaVR Launches Academic Organization-wide Tier Pricing to Accommodate Distance Learning and Campus Virtual Tour Needs

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Combined with a 360-degree camera or 3DCG software, faculty or students can create VR apps in minutes that can be distributed via web, mobile app, or head-mounted VR system (Oculus Go, Quest and Rift S). They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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InstaVR Launches Academic Organization-Wide Tier Pricing in Response to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

InstaVR

Combined with a 360-degree camera or 3DCG software, faculty or students can create VR apps in minutes that can be distributed via web, mobile app, or head-mounted VR system (Oculus Go, Quest and Rift S). They’ve also released the apps publicly on iTunes & Google Play to extend learning beyond just their classrooms.

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How to Create a VR Soft Skills App Using InstaVR

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Our client, University of Arkansas – Pulaski Tech, for instance created a VR application to help students better engage in public speaking. For example, the best VR experiences are in higher-end headsets like the Oculus Quest , but consequently the Quest is a bit bulky and immersion can cause sickness/fatigue after excessive immersion.

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Augmented reality and the next century of the web

TechCrunch VR

The company has already served up several iterations of their VR hardware through Oculus and has discussed publicly over the years how they view virtual reality and augmented reality hardware converging. . This is going to be a very messy for tech platforms and is a transition that won’t happen overnight, not by a long shot.