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Immerse Raises $1.5M to Expand Its VR English Language Classes Worldwide

Road to VR

Immerse , a language learning startup focusing on teaching English in VR, has secured a $1.5 Headquartered in Irvine, California, Immerse first found success breaking into the Japanese market, establishing an office in Tokyo. ‍ Immerse says it will also be looking to break into more markets affected by the pandemic.

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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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‘Alien: Descent’ Location-Based VR Experience Coming to Southern California Mall

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The Colonial Marines are recruiting warriors and thrill seekers at a shopping mall in Southern California. If you ever wanted to battle Xenomorphs in an immersive free-roaming and interactive Alien -themed VR experience — now’s your chance. Alien: Descent isn’t the first movie franchise to get the fully immersive treatment.

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Sony’s New 3D Display Doesn’t Require Any Glasses

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Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. Sony announced a new addition to its growing lineup of Spatial Reality Displays. For more information visit here.

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

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Since its inception in the industry a couple of years ago, immersive tech quickly found an appropriate home in real estate and architecture, and proved itself to be one of the most valuable tools to communicate a property design. Here are some of the most intriguing ways immersive technology is changing how architects work and function.

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Meta Settle for $725 Million in Class Action Lawsuit

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This Sunday, reports revealed that leading immersive technology firm Meta Platforms Inc. The United States District Court for the Northern District of California issued the payout based on user privacy concerns on the firm’s umbrella of social media platforms. The FTC sued Meta in the U.S.

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OVR Technology Creates First-of-Its-Kind Virtual Reality Experiences With Scents

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It layers real-world scents to a digital space, giving users a truly immersive experience. OVR Technology harnesses the power of our olfactory system to make VR immersive. OVR Technology also built software capable of making sense of the complex sensory molecules around us. The software suite enables both to communicate.