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The 2017 Virtual Reality Conference and Expo Schedule

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2016 could be considered the official introduction of virtual reality to the world and many industries have either embraced the technology at varying levels or simply started paying attention to movements within the industry. Culver City, California. Virtual Reality Evolution // February 16. Berlin, Germany.

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One of America’s Biggest VR/AR Centers Is… Orlando?

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California? Defense, simulation, education, and entertainment come together in South Florida like they do no place else. The Orlando area is also home to a number of colleges and universities including Valencia College, FullSail University, and the University of Central Florida. How about Orlando? These Things Take Time. “At

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Save the Date for the Most Important XR Events in Q3 and Q4 2022

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Where: San Diego, California, the US. This and the AES 2022 event are two great reasons to book a flight to sunny California. Where: Miami, Florida, the US. Some of the previous TECHSPO attendees include Microsoft, Meta, IBM, Twitter, and Verizon. Augmented Enterprise Summit (AES). When: October 18-20, 2022.

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Resort Is Getting Its Own Original VR Adventure

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Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge will be open to the public later this year at Disneyland Resort in California and Disneyland Resort in Florida. “Now our guests can immerse themselves in these stories both inside and outside our parks.”. Image Credit: ILMxLAB, Oculus Studios.

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USC Launches $1bn XR, Generative AI Initiative

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The University of Southern California (USC) announced last week the launch of an over $1 billion USD initiative to grow its university programmes for extended reality (XR), generative artificial intelligence, and ethical technology. The USC Frontiers of Computing programme has invested in Southern California’s state economy.

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Virginia Tech, University of Florida, HaptX win $1.5M NSF grant to create full-body haptic feedback for VR and robotics

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Blacksburg, Virginia and San Luis Obispo, California – A research team including Virginia Tech, University of Florida and HaptX won a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a new platform with an ambitious goal: the world’s first system for full-body haptic and force feedback for users in virtual environments.

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Essential XR Collaboration Events for Your Calendar in 2022

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The intersection of AI and the virtual reality world is likely to be an important concept for those pursuing XR for collaborative purposes. October 18-20, 2022, San Diego, California. December 5-7 th , 2022, Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami, Florida. AI VR 2022. July 22-24 th , 2022, Kumamoto, Japan. Immerse Global Summit.

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