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Oculus Is Bringing Free-To-Use VR To 90 California State Libraries

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Oculus has always been a major supporter of the virtual reality community. Now the Facebook subsidiary is focusing on making virtual reality more accessible than ever by bringing their Oculus Rift headsets to public libraries across California all for the low cost of $0.00.

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Oculus Brings Rift to 90 Libraries in California for Public Access VR

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Oculus has announced a pilot program to place 100 Rifts and Oculus Ready PCs in 90 libraries throughout the state of California, from the Oregon border down to Mexico. Public libraries provide safe, supportive environments that are available and welcoming to everyone,” says Oculus Education Program Manager Cindy Ball.

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GRAMMY-Winning Singer H.E.R. To Broadcast Inaugural ‘Lights On Festival’ Performance On Oculus Venues

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Oculus Venues continues to prove its worth as a live music streaming platform as Oculus today announced that GRAMMY award-winning singer/songwriter H.E.R. will be streaming her headlining performance at the first-ever “Lights On Festival” live via Oculus Venues this Saturday, September 14th. Feature Image Credit: COLORS Studios.

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Oculus & CHLA Bring VR Medical Training To Eleven New Facilities

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The advanced VR simulation expands to new medical institutions as Oculus & CHLA continue their push towards experiential education. The results have proven so successful that Oculus & CHLA will be launching the revolutionary program across eleven new medical facilities and healthcare providers across the U.S.

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

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SEE ALSO Walmart to Launch Nation-wide VR Training Program with Over 17,000 Oculus Headsets. 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.

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Here’s How VR is Helping Athletes Prepare for Games

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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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Knott’s Berry Farm Installs VR Ghost Town In America’s Oldest Theme Park

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Knott’s Berry Farm in Orange County, California is said to be America’s oldest theme park. The world was custom-built by a small team over the course of about six months at Bellevue, Washington-based VRstudios. How It Works. Bottom Line.