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Location-Based VR Arcade ‘Hero Hangout’ Opens Next Week In California

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Created in hopes of exposing the general public to the latest high-end virtual reality technology, location-based VR entertainment center “Hero Hangout” is set to open its doors for the first time this coming Thursday in San Mateo, California. Exit Reality has also provided three of their convenient VR booths.

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US Fire Administration Advocates The Use Of VR For Firefighter Training

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The Cosumnes Fire Department , for example, has been putting new recruits through VR training regiments designed to simulate dangerous California wildfires, while other departments have begun using immersive technology to prepare staff for a wide range of situations, including kitchen and submarine fires.

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Traveling Halo Fan Experience Will Feature Competitive Location-Based VR

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Based on the video provided, it appears as though attendees will be using PC backpacks provided by VRcade Systems all-in-one free-roam VR platform in conjunction with the HTC Vive Pro and its motion controllers. As for what the experience is actually like, we’ll just have to wait and see.

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Rick And Morty: Virtual Rick-ality Nominated For Primetime Emmy

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Developed by Owlchemy Games, the original minds behind the hit VR title Job SImulator, the far-out immersive adventure places users in the shoes of Rick Sanchez’s reluctant side-kick, Morty Smith, as they participate in a series of seemingly-menial tasks, from basic laundry care, to complex ship repair. Image Credit: Adult Swim.

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IMAX Launches High-Tech Centers That Make Trying VR a Movie-Like Experience

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According to our reporter at the event, most of these pods were fitted with an HTC Vive VR headset, but others had the more experimental Star VR headset from Starbreeze. ” Other notable experiences available at these demos include The Lab, Universe Sandbox, Quivr, Tilt Brush, Job Simulator and others.

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Experience Near Death in VR

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The effects of these life-altering experiences are in fact so fascinating to researchers that one company has taken upon itself to develop a realistic VR experience that simulates various real-life near death experiences. In order to try out Flatline at the event, attendees had to step into an ambulance and strap into a real stretcher.

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How Immersive Tech Continues to Find a Home in Architecture and Real Estate

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Architects have traditionally been communicating these visual narratives through drawings, 3D models and 2D digital simulations, and although these methods have proven to work, they do not allow a person to truly feel as if they are inside the property. About the Author.